South capitol street corridor

The District of Columbia Department of Public Works received a $5,668,139 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) to improve the South Capitol Street Corridor in Washington, D.C. The purpose of this project is to enhance safety, promote multimodal mobility and accessibility, and support economic development by transforming the existing corridor into an urban gateway around the Frederick Douglass Bridge area. Key components of the project include infrastructure improvements to the bridge and its surroundings. This federal grant award represents the District of Columbia's participation in the comprehensive Federal-aid Highway Program, which provides funding to state and local governments for the construction, preservation, and enhancement of highways and related transportation facilities nationwide.

Project description

The purpose of the south capitol street project is to improve safety, multi-modal mobility and accessibility, and support economic development. The project objective of transforming the existing corridor into a urban gateway. Location: frederick douglass bridge and its surroundings)