New Traffic Pattern on M Street, SE Beginning August 1

July 22, 2013

(Washington, DC) – DC Water, in coordination with the District Department of Transportation, will implement a temporary traffic pattern change on M Street, SE as part of the DC Clean Rivers Project.

Beginning on or about Thursday, August 1, 2013 through August 2014, a new traffic pattern will go into effect on M Street, SE between the intersections of 7th and 11th Streets, SE.

There will continue to be two eastbound lanes and two westbound lanes on M Street. One of the westbound lanes will shift to allow for construction of CSO 15.

Overhead signalization will indicate which lanes are open. Traffic exiting the Washington Navy Yard via the 9th Street gate will be required to turn right or left onto M Street SE, but will not be able to continue on 9th Street SE.

Important Information:
• There will be a lane shift on M Street between 7th and 11th Streets. Two-way traffic will be maintained on M Street while this construction takes place.
• 24-hour parking restrictions will remain in effect on M Street SE between 7th and 14th Streets, SE until July 2014.
• Some traffic stops and delays within the vicinity of the work zone are anticipated.
• Traffic signs have been set up throughout the area to alert motorists to the upcoming traffic changes.
• Limited night work may take place.

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About DC Water
The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water), is an industry leading multi-jurisdictional regional utility that provides drinking water, wastewater collection and treatment to 600,000 residential, commercial and governmental customers in the District of Columbia, 17.8 million annual visitors and also collects and treats wastewater for 1.6 million customers in Montgomery and Prince Georges counties in Maryland and Fairfax and Loudoun counties in Virginia.

DC Water’s service area covers approximately 725 square miles and the company operates the world’s largest advanced wastewater treatment plant with a capacity of 370 million gallons per day and a peak capacity of 1.076 billion gallons per day.

Please visit dcwater.com/cleanrivers for more information on the Clean Rivers Project.

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