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Construction Set To Begin On Dupont Circle Deckover

  • June 18th 2025

by UrbanTurf Staff

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The open air section just north of Dupont Circle.

Years after being pitched, the plan to deck over a section of Connecticut Avenue just north of Dupont Circle is moving forward. 

This coming Monday, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will begin work on a public piazza spanning the Connecticut Avenue underpass from Dupont Circle to Q Street NW (map). In addition to the deck that will provide the base of the plaza, DDOT is also planning streetscape improvements up to California Street NW. NBC Washington was the first to report the news. 

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A rendering of the deck. Click to enlarge.

The new deck will house a public plaza, and either side of Connecticut Avenue will become a multimodal woonerf, or shared street. The span will have a pedestrian crossing area at the center and "detectable warning pavers" to prevent vehicles from veering into the plaza. 

The streetscape improvements will include bioretention planters and permeable paving to help with stormwater management, as well as new benches, bike racks, and lighting.

The project is expected to take two years to complete. Another grassroots-led effort to create a public plaza deck is also in the works for North Capitol Street.

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This article originally published at https://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/construction_set_to_begin_on_dupont_circle_deckover/23615.

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