WASHINGTON - The National Park Service (NPS) is entering the final phase of the project to completely rehabilitate the roads in Fort Dupont Park. Beginning Monday, March 11, the National Park Service will close portions of Fort Davis Drive to drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists. This work follows the successful rehabilitation of Fort Dupont Drive that was completed in fall 2018.
From March 11 through late April, Fort Davis Drive will be closed from Pennsylvania Avenue SE to Massachusetts Avenue SE and Fort Dupont Drive SE to Ridge Road SE. When work on those parts of the road is complete, we will transition to the final stretch of Fort Davis Drive. The final closure of Fort Davis Drive, from Massachusetts Avenue SE to Fort Dupont Drive SE, will begin in late April and last through late May.
“I’m looking forward to a smooth Fort Davis Drive later this spring," Superintendent Tara Morrison said. “When work there is done, we’ll have completely resurfaced all the roads in Fort Dupont Park."
You can learn more about the project online, by text, and by phone.
Stay updated:
For more information on the schedule, location and duration of each road closure visit go.nps.gov/fortdrs.
To receive the most immediate and up to date information via text message, text “fortdrs" to 888777. The service is free, but standard text and message rates may apply.
Call our project information line for a recorded update on construction at 202-690-5162.
Why Fort Dupont and Fort Davis are important:
Fort Dupont and Fort Davis were built to defend against potential Confederate attacks on the nation’s capital during the American Civil War. Completed in the spring of 1862, Fort Dupont was named after Samuel F. Dupont, a naval officer who won a significant battle at Port Royal, South Carolina in 1861. Fort Davis, completed in 1861, was dedicated to Colonel Benjamin F. Davis, who was killed in combat in 1863. Both forts were abandoned in 1865 after the Civil War ended. In the 1930s, the National Park Service acquired the forts and surrounding land for recreation. Today, popular activities include hiking, biking, running, gardening and the summer concert series.
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Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
