As westbound routes across the city go, R Street is often a great choice, but you’ll want to avoid it on your commute home this evening. The 1500 block of R Street NW has been closed most of the day while a Pepco crew is out making emergency repairs, and DDOT confirms it will remain closed through rush hour. Thankfully 15th Street remains open, but drivers should still expect backups and plan to avoid the general area of 15th/1416th and R streets NW. Pepco is out on the scene working to repair a damaged manhole cover.