Headaches on the horizon

An excavation project overnight Thursday will temporarily shut off the west side of two 14th Street NW intersections in Columbia Heights. Traffic delays are likely.

The D.C. Department of Transportation says that from 7 p.m. Thursday to about 5 a.m. Friday, workers will be excavating on Monroe and Newton where the streets meet 14th Street.

At 5 a.m., DDOT says, the workers will lay ramps over the excavation to allow local traffic to reach 14th Street during rush hour. After rush hour, there will be periodic closings on the side streets throughout Friday for paving.