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News Release for Immediate Release
December 12, 2003

Traffic Restricted on I-395/Center Leg Freeway for Next 12 Months

The District of Columbia Department of Transportation announces the following lane closures for I-395/Center Leg Freeway under E Street, NW:

  • For the next 12 months, two lanes will be closed in each direction during non-rush hour (9:30 am-3:30 pm Mon.-Fri.) leaving one lane open.
  • During December weekends, from 10 pm Friday through 5 am Monday, two northbound lanes will be closed, leaving one lane open. The Massachusetts Avenue exit will also be closed. (Southbound traffic will be unaffected.)

    The closures are necessary to rebuild the E Street Bridge.