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An overview of the Phase I plans for the new 11th Street Bridges, showing three new spans to be built, inside the footprint of the two existing spans. The southern/down-river span will be a "local street that happens to cross a river," connecting Near Southeast directly with Anacostia. It will have wide pedestrian/bicycling paths on both edges, and will allow local traffic to cross the river without needing to mix with freeway traffic. The two northern spans will be all freeway traffic, and will include new ramps to and from I-295 to allow for access to northbound 295 and from southbound 295 that hasn't existed before. The $300 million project is expected to be completed by fall 2013. See also this Jan. 2012 YouTube Video explaining the phases of construction. (12/09)
The second phase of the project received the green light in spring 2012, bringing a series of additional movements to the 11th Street area, as well as new " Southeast Boulevard," replacing the sunken freeway to and from Barney Circle with a road that will be accessed from 11th Street. (6/12)
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The two spans of the old 11th Street Bridges, as seen from Anacostia Park, looking west toward Near Southeast, about a year before construction began on the new bridges. The buildings in the center were home to the Anacostia Community Boathouse Association
(see more about this area before the new bridges were built). (12/08)
A wider and higher view also looking west, in October 2011. On the left is the new 11th Street Local bridge, which moves two-way traffic between old town Anacostia and 11th Street SE next to the Navy Yard. To the right are the two new freeway bridges, inbound and outbound, which will connect the Southeast Freeway to DC 295, which opened in late 2011 and early 2012. In the middle is the new ramp that will take traffic from the outbound bridge toward northbound DC 295, a connection that doesn't exist with the current bridge configuration. It opened in Dec. 2012. See also this panoramic image of the workzone, and the western shore of the Anacostia. More October 2011 images are in this gallery. (10/7/11)
The view from the new 11th Street Local bridge to its northern end at O Street SE. Work continues to prepare 11th Street (seen toward the rear of the photo) for two-way traffic to and from this bridge. (1/27/13) 
The view of the Anacostia River, Nationals Park, the Navy Yard, and Near Southeast from the 11th Street Local bridge, with construction on the pedestrian path still ongoing. Walkways will be built from this bridge to the two remaining in-water piers from the old outbound bridge to create viewing platforms. (If the "11th Street Recreation Bridge" is created, though, it will be directly next to this bridge.) (1/27/13)
Late in 2012, a new ramp opened from 11th Street SE to the westbound freeway, just north of the new flyover. The signage doesn't necessarily leap out at drivers, but those in the know from the 11th Street area and points east now can get on the freeway here rather than traveling down I Street for 8 blocks to the 3rd Street ramp. (1/6/13)
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The southeast corner of 11th and M streets, which was dominated by the retaining wall of the ramp that headed toward the outbound bridge lanes from RFK. (06/08)
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The same location, after the new ramp opened in May, 2012 from M Street just east of 11th to outbound I-695 (the 11th Street "freeway bridge"). (5/26/13) 
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The southeast corner of 11th and O streets, with the old outbound freeway overpass dominating. At right is the Navy Yard fence, with the path toward the river and the Navy Yard riverwalk trail next to it. (8/23/08)
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The same location, looking slightly different. At far left is the new I-695 bridge, with the 11th Street Local bridge just to its right. (See more before-and-afters from 11th and O to see the progress on the demolition of the old bridge and its on-ramp.) (5/26/13)
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Looking south from O Street, just east of the outbound 11th Street Bridge, in November 2005. This was one of the two brick storage buildings that stood by the river until construction began on the new bridges. (11/14/05)
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The same location (honest!), with the new 11th Street Local bridge partially opened. You can see the old outbound bridge at far right to compare positions. (6/24/12)
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Standing under the old outbound bridge, at the entrance to the Navy Yard Riverwalk, in November 2005. (11/13/05)
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The same location, looking slightly different. There will also be a small park/plaza/landing area at this location, as you can see in these DDOT slides. (See more before-and-afters from 11th and O to see the progress on the demolition of the old bridge and its on-ramp.) (5/26/13)
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Turning to look to the north, along the path of the Anacostia Riverwalk just east of the Navy Yard, in November 2005. (2/26/12)
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The same location, looking slightly different, and showing that approach to the riverwalk will be a bit less Escape-From-New-York-ish. (5/26/13)
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Looking north on 11th from N in 2011. The street is currently one-way, with the embankment at right leftover from the old ramp from RFK to the outbound bridge, and the traffic in the left lane preparing to enter the ramp to the old outbound bridge. (4/30/11)
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The same location, with the embankment for the old RFK ramp demolished and the new ramp open up from M Street to the outbound freeway bridge. You can also see how the street is wider. (See more before-and-afters from 11th and N to see the progress on the embankment demolition and new ramp.) (5/26/13)
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The southwest corner of 12th and M, where traffic exiting the old bridges arrived at M Street. (08/08)
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The same location, with the new exit ramp from the inbound freeway bridge open, on the right side of the photo. (1/27/13)
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Standing on the almost-completed ramp that will eventually carry inbound I-695 traffic to the westbound SE/SW Freeway, but will be used temporarily starting in 2013 to handle outbound freeway traffic, while the old two-lane flyover at right is demolished and a new three-lane flyover is built in the gap seen here. More September 2012 images are in this gallery. (9/14/12)
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Getting a little closer to the 11th and L flyover reveals this gem,
from a decidedly different era. (1/25/09)
This staircase used to lead to the old inbound ramp to 12th Street, but now.... (1/27/13)
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The western side of the bridges footprint, at the old Anacostia Boathouse docks. ( See more photos of how the boathouse area between the bridges looked before construction started.) (8/23/08)
The same location (see the wooden pier?), under construction. More September 2012 images are in this gallery. (9/14/12)
And the same view from the top side. The two 11th Street Bridge freeway spans opened in December 2011 and January 2012, with ramps connecting to and from DC-295 also opening in 2012. This is a not-very-exciting photo from my first trip across the outbound bridge, the day after it opened. (You can also see this short montage of photos I took while crossing.) More January 2012 images are in this gallery. (1/8/12)
My final photo of the old outbound bridge, as seen from the Navy Yard Riverwalk, as its girders were being removed. (9/14/12)
And a last top-side view of the old outbound bridge. (9/14/12)
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