Project Profile: Eleventh Street Bridge Project

Eleventh Street Bridge Project - Washington, D.C.

photo credit: District Department of Transportation

Location	Washington, DC
Project Sponsor / Borrower	District Department of Transportation (DDOT)
Program Areas
Mode	Bridge
Description	The Eleventh Street Bridge Project replaced the existing twin bridges that carry I-295 over the Anacostia River in the southeast quadrant of the District of Columbia. Three new bridges were constructed and improvements were made to the interchanges at both ends, including adding missing movements to and from the north onto the Anacostia Freeway (I-295/DC 295). The two-phase project has: Improved mobility by providing separate freeway and local traffic connections to both directions of DC 295, the Southeast-Southwest Freeway (I-295/I-395), and local streets on both sides of the river Provided a shared bicycle and pedestrian path, as well as rails to allow future streetcar connections Replaced functionally deficient and structurally obsolete bridges Provided additional evacuation routes from the nation's capital Included new trail connections, improved drainage, and other environmental investments Phase 1 included the three bridges and most of the amenities described above. Phase 2 further improved the connection between the Southeast-Southwest Freeway and Virginia Ave. SE with the new outbound 11th Street Freeway Bridge.
Cost	Phase 1 project cost - $309.2 million Design-build contract - $261 million Phase 2 project cost - $90 million
Funding Sources	Phase 1 Federal Funds Federal program funds - $90.6 million Federal earmarks - $17.6 million GARVEE bonds - $80 million Local Funds General obligation bonds - $85.1 million District parking tax - $28 million Right-of-way fees - $3.7 million Private Funds CSX Rail contribution - $4.2 million
Project Delivery / Contract Method	Design-build
Private Partner	Design-builder - Skanska/Facchina
Project Advisors / Consultants	Phoenix Capital Partners, LLP - Financial Advisor Public Resources Advisory Group - Financial Advisor Bryant Miller Olive P.C. - Bond Counsel Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP - Disclosure Counsel
Lenders	Bondholders
Duration / Status	Phase 1 construction began December 2009 and was completed in July 2013. Phase 2 construction started in July 2012 and was completed in September 2015.
Financial Status	Closed
Innovations	Largest project ever constructed by DDOT and first river bridge replacement in the District in more than 40 years DDOT used a form of tapered match that credits the department with $63.6 million in local dollar expenditures incurred after authorization of the project but prior to the issuance of the GARVEE bonds. In this manner, full repayment of the GARVEE bonds over 15 years will come from future Federal-aid revenues without the need for a payment-by-payment local match.
Related Links / Articles	DDOT Project Website FHWA Office of Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty Case Study
Contacts	Brandon Cooper Public Information Specialist Anacostia River Waterfront Tel: (202) 741-8528 brandon.cooper@dc.gov