(Washington, DC) he District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced motorists, in northeast Washington, will encounter single lane conditions on eastbound New York Avenue between Penn Street and Florida Avenue and a detour on westbound New York Avenue at Penn Street starting at 10 pm on Monday, April 2. These lane closures will be required to accommodate work associated with the New York Avenue Bridge Rehabilitation Project .

The single lane conditions and detour planned for New York Avenue will occur overnight on weeknights between 10 pm and 5 am the following morning starting Monday, April 2 through Friday, April 27. During this timeframe westbound traffic on New York Avenue will be redirected at Penn Street to 6th Street and Florida Avenue and then back onto westbound New York Avenue.

Temporary signs and traffic control measures will be in place to alert and guide the traveling public through this area. Motorists are encouraged to use alternate routes such as Rhode Island Avenue or H Street.

DDOT encourages all motorists to stay alert and follow all signs as they travel through this corridor.

Information about the New York Avenue Bridge Rehabilitation Project is available on the project website at www.fixingnewyorkave.com . For construction alerts and updates, follow the project on Twitter, @NYAve411.