11th Street Bridges
The proposed 11th Street Bridges, in southeastern Washington, DC are vital links across the Anacostia River. The freeway bridges will connect the Anacostia Freeway and the Southeast Freeway, providing the missing movement from the north to the east and the east to the north. The arterial bridge will also connect local traffic to the Navy Yard, the Marine Corps Barracks, Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, Anacostia Park, and the Historic Anacostia neighborhood.
Currently, southbound motorists on the Anacostia Freeway cannot access the bridges; nor can motorists on the bridges go north onto the Freeway. The ramps to make these connections do not exist. This results in commuter traffic to and from the north driving through neighborhood streets to get to their destinations.
The Federal Highway Administration approved the Final EIS on September 25, 2007 and issued a Record of Decision on July 2, 2008, essentially completing the NEPA process. The Preferred Alternative can be viewed at the link below.