Telegraph Road and Capital Beltway (I-95/495) Closures

Week of July 18

Motorists Urged to Use Alternate Routes

During the week of July 18 construction activities will require ramp and lane closures on the Capital Beltway Inner Loop (I-95/495 South), the Eisenhower Connector, and on Telegraph Road as part of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Project.

Pile driving along the northern border of the Telegraph Road interchange on Tuesday, July 20, will require the closure of two ramps on the Inner Loop. From Tuesday, July 20 through Friday, July 23, cleanup work will require the closure of portions of the Eisenhower Connector and related ramps. Bike and pedestrian access will be maintained during this Eisenhower Connector activity.

Additionally, crews will continue to install protective shielding below the bridge over the CSX/Metro train tracks and Mill Road throughout this week, requiring periodic, full Telegraph Road North closures. Due to time restrictions required by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), the portion of the work over the tracks can only occur between the hours of 12 a.m. to 4 a.m. Noise impacts are expected to be low, but local residents may hear the hum of generators and other machinery while the shielding is being installed.

The detailed lane/ramp closures and corresponding detours are found below:

Capital Beltway I-95/495 and Telegraph Road - Night Work

Sunday, July 18 to Friday, July 23 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning:

• Telegraph Road North will be narrowed to one lane with periodic 15-minute full closures between Huntington Avenue and Duke Street.
• Telegraph Road South will be narrowed to one lane between Mill Road and Huntington Avenue.
• Pershing Avenue West to Telegraph Road North will be closed.
  1. Detour: Motorists should take Eisenhower Avenue East to Holland Lane and then turn left on Duke Street.

Sunday, July 18 to Thursday, July 22 from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. the following morning:

• Inner Loop Ramp to Telegraph Road North/Pershing Avenue will be closed.
  1. Detour: Motorists should exit at U.S. Route 1 South, turn right on Huntington Avenue West to take Telegraph Road North.

Tuesday, July 20 and Wednesday, July 21 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning:

• The Eisenhower Connector will be closed to vehicular traffic.
• Outer Loop (I-95/495 North) to the Eisenhower Connector will be closed.
  1. Detour: Motorists should continue east on the Outer Loop to Telegraph Road North to the ramp to Eisenhower Avenue East or West.

Thursday, July 22 and Friday, July 23 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning:

• The Eisenhower Connector will be closed to vehicular traffic.
• The Eisenhower Connector to the Outer Loop (I-95/495 North) will be closed.
  1. Detour: Motorists should take Eisenhower Avenue East, turn left onto Mill Road, right onto Telegraph Road onto the ramp to the Outer Loop.

Capital Beltway I-95/495 and Telegraph Road - Day Work

Daily, Monday, July 19 to Thursday, July 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Friday, July 23 from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon:

• Telegraph Road North will be narrowed to one lane between Huntington Avenue and Pershing Avenue.
• Telegraph Road South will be narrowed to one lane between Mill Road and Huntington Avenue.
• Telegraph Road North to the Outer Loop (I-95/495 North) ramp will be closed.
  1. Detour: Motorists should take the ramp from Telegraph Road North to the Inner Loop, onto the ramp to Telegraph Road South, then the ramp from Telegraph Road South to the Outer Loop. 

Motorists are urged to seek alternate routes to their destinations to avoid delays. Please use caution when traveling in this area. All construction-related work and dates are subject to change, depending on weather, material and contractor availability or other unforeseen conditions.

For more information about the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Project visit our website at www.wilsonbridge.com.

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