Major development over I-395 moves closer to reality

A $425 million plan to cover the intersection of Interstate 395 and Massachusetts Avenue’s web of paved roads and freeway signs with a hub of offices, retail and residences is nearing reality.

Called “Return to L’Enfant,” the development would pave over the cavern created by I-395 between First and Second streets Northwest, reconnecting the eastbound and westbound F and G streets, as Pierre Charles L’Enfant had designed in Washington’s original master plan.