area roads closing for May Day demonstrations, Beltway bridge repairs and Ben’s Chili Bowl reopening
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Key Points:
- The original Ben’s Chili Bowl on U Street in D.C. reopened on Friday after a nine-month renovation, featuring a ribbon-cutting ceremony and live go-go music, which led to the closure of the block between 12th and 13th Streets until 4 p.m.
- Labor protests and First Amendment activities in Downtown D.C. on May 1 caused temporary street closures, including parts of H Street, I Street, and 16th Street NW, lasting through 8 p.m. Friday.
- Maryland’s Department of Transportation will begin deck and joint repairs on the southbound Interstate 495 bridge over Amtrak tracks in Prince George’s County starting Saturday evening, with work expected to finish by May 17.
- Repair crews will work Sunday through Thursday nights from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., causing single to triple lane closures, including three right lanes on the I-95/Beltway interloop from 9 p.m. Saturday to 8 a.m. Sunday; no work is planned over Mother’s Day weekend.
- Drivers are advised to allow extra travel time or use alternate routes during overnight repair work to avoid delays.
