south capitol bridge

Federal dollars will move the Long Bridge bike/ped span and theSouth Capital Street Tail forward.

The new Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge will include a direct, safe and convenient bicycle and pedestrian trail connection to the Suitland Parkway Trail. WABA has been engaged for over three years with DDOT on the bridge replacement planning process.

The District Department of Transportation is proposing a new Frederick Douglas Memorial Bridge that will not connect to the Suitland Parkway Trail through Anacostia. The Suitland Parkway Trail’s trailhead is only one mile from the proposed bridge. DDOT will invest $600 million in a new South Capitol Street / Frederick Douglas Memorial Bridge across the […]

  On Tuesday night, DDOT held a well-attended meeting to update residents on the status of the South Capitol Bridge planning. Previously, WABA raised a number of concerns about the the project’s scale, accommodations for bicyclists, and contribution to overall connectivity for bicycling.  We have met several times with DDOT’s Anacostia Waterfront Initiative team, and […]