south capitol street corridor improvements

washington, dc

Overview

Although South Capitol Street was given prominence in Pierre L’Enfant’s 1791 master plan city, the introduction of a railroad bridge and Interstate 695 severed the corridor from its focal point - the U.S. Capitol Building. Klavon worked with the District of Columbia Department of Transportation (DDOT) to restore the Corridor to L’Enfant’s vision of a grand urban boulevard and gateway to our nation’s Capitol. The project goal was to design multi-modal connections from historic Suitland Parkway, over the Frederick Douglass Bridge, to South Capitol Street.

press

South Capitol Street Corridor and Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge Project

Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge opens as DC's newest crossing