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[AlertDC] The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will implement temporary lane closures on the I-395 HOV Bridge for concrete deck replacement work. All work is weather dependent.

Northbound I-395 HOV Bridge: Right lane closure from 9:30AM to 3:00PM, Tuesday, January 20, 2026, through Thursday, January 22, 2026, for concrete deck replacement work. The right lane NB will be closed from 9:30AM to 12:00PM, Friday, January 23, 2026, for concrete deck replacement work.

Southbound I-395 HOV Bridge: Right lane closure from 9:30AM to 3:00PM, Tuesday, January 20, 2026, through Thursday, January 22, 2026, for concrete deck replacement work. The right lane SB will be closed from 9:30AM to 12:00PM, Friday, January 23, 2026, for concrete deck replacement work.

Left Lane HOV Entrance Ramp Closure (I-395 Exit 2, Left Exit): From 9:30AM to 3:00PM, Tuesday, January 20, 2026, through Thursday, January 22, 2026, for concrete deck replacement work. The left lane HOV entrance ramp will be closed from 9:30AM to 12:00PM, Friday, January 23, 2026, for concrete deck replacement work.

Traffic controls, including signage, will be in place to guide motorists safely through the work zones. All roadway users are advised to stay alert and be observant of signage and work zones while traveling in this area.

This closure is needed for construction activities associated with the I-395 HOV Bridge Rehabilitation Project. The project consists of rehabilitation of the existing fifteen-span concrete deck slab supported on continuous steel girders, concrete beams, and reinforced concrete substructure piers carrying I-395 HOV Freeway Bridge (Bridge No. 169-1; also known as Rochambeau Memorial Bridge) over Potomac River, approach roadway work at Washington, D.C. (DC), and Arlington County, Virginia (VA) ends, streetlight upgrading work and other repairs.


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Originally recorded:

January 16, 2026 - 4:18 PM

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