District of Columbia: Fenty administration begins repairs on NY ave. bridge
Issue date: 11/15/09 Section: Neighborhood
Mayor Adrian M. Fenty, District Department of Transportation Director Gabe Klein and Federal Highway announced work has begun on the District's largest American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) transportation project. The New York Avenue Bridge over the CSX Railroad Project is a two-year $36.5 million project, administered through the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
"This project is the largest ARRA project in the city and more importantly is located at the entrance to one of the city's fastest growing areas," said Mayor Fenty. "The work we're doing here is vital to the safety and continuing economic prosperity of this area and as such we are extremely pleased to see this project start and the extensive and necessary repairs made to this major corridor in the District."
Repair work includes extensive preservation to the bridges underside, deck and roadway work from North Capitol Street to Bladensburg Road, NE.
The initial work will take approximately six-months and will take place below the bridge with little or no impact on traffic. Beginning spring 2010 DDOT will begin work on the deck replacement portion of the project and as such a half-mile stretch of New York Avenue, NE will shrink from six lanes to four lanes. DDOT anticipates drivers in the area can expect 15-30 minute delays during this vital construction period. With concurrent improvement projects occurring on other DC roads, limiting traffic impacts on the already-congested New York Avenue corridor is a top goal of DDOT.
"DDOT recognizes the impact a project of this magnitude may have on the region and as such has already held numerous meetings and briefings with both local and regional representatives including congressional staff, Maryland SHA, VDOT, emergency response, trucker and tour bus industries and many others," said DDOT Director Klein. "We will continue to focus our efforts on ensuring residents, businesses owners and motorists are well informed about any impacts this project will have on the community and on the region."
"This project is the largest ARRA project in the city and more importantly is located at the entrance to one of the city's fastest growing areas," said Mayor Fenty. "The work we're doing here is vital to the safety and continuing economic prosperity of this area and as such we are extremely pleased to see this project start and the extensive and necessary repairs made to this major corridor in the District."
Repair work includes extensive preservation to the bridges underside, deck and roadway work from North Capitol Street to Bladensburg Road, NE.
The initial work will take approximately six-months and will take place below the bridge with little or no impact on traffic. Beginning spring 2010 DDOT will begin work on the deck replacement portion of the project and as such a half-mile stretch of New York Avenue, NE will shrink from six lanes to four lanes. DDOT anticipates drivers in the area can expect 15-30 minute delays during this vital construction period. With concurrent improvement projects occurring on other DC roads, limiting traffic impacts on the already-congested New York Avenue corridor is a top goal of DDOT.
"DDOT recognizes the impact a project of this magnitude may have on the region and as such has already held numerous meetings and briefings with both local and regional representatives including congressional staff, Maryland SHA, VDOT, emergency response, trucker and tour bus industries and many others," said DDOT Director Klein. "We will continue to focus our efforts on ensuring residents, businesses owners and motorists are well informed about any impacts this project will have on the community and on the region."
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