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Indeed. The current bridge project will build those missing connections over the next year. According to their latest newsletter, DDOT hopes to open the ramp from southbound 295 to the inbound bridge in the spring, and the ramp from the outbound bridge to northbound 295 sometime during the summer.

As for taking traffic out of the neighborhoods, I had a conversation with a couple GGW contributors on this last night. The biggest winner by far with this project will be the outbound Sousa Bridge, as much of the traffic on the bridge will instead be able to use the new 11th St Bridge ramp connections without having to wait for signals. Howard Rd should also benefit.

I don't see this project benefiting New York Ave much unless further improvements to Kenilworth Ave are made. IMO, DDOT will need to widen Kenilworth Ave to a consistent 6 lanes north of the 11th Street Bridge and also work with SHA to build better connections between Kenilworth and 50 East. If those are done, I think it'll enable DDOT to permanently reduce New York Ave to 4 lanes. DC can then do whatever they want with the 2 extra lanes...permanent on-street parking, bike lanes, wider sidewalks, transit lanes, what have you.

by Froggie on Dec 22, 2011 12:53 pm • link • report