Street Closure Due to Bridge Reconstruction on the National Mall in Washington, DC

April 15, 2003

Street Closure Due to Bridge Reconstruction on the National Mall in Washington, DC
Effective April 14, 2003, work will begin to restore and stabilize the 12th Street bridge on Jefferson Drive on the National Mall, which passes over the 12th Street tunnel under the Mall. A temporary bridge is in place that permits daytime use of Jefferson Drive.

Periodically, Jefferson Drive itself will close on Friday nights from 7PM to 7AM Saturday; when this happens there will be a 14-day notice.

Smithsonian Buildings affected by this work include the following, but work will usually be done after-hours so should not inconvenience visitors:

Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Arts & Industries Building
Freer Gallery of Art
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
National Museum of African Art
S. Dillon Ripley Center
Smithsonian Institution Building "the Castle"

NTA members with questions should contact Katherine Neill Ridgley at the Smithsonian at 202-357-2987 or ridgleyk@si.edu.