The 15th Street cycle track in its better, albeit wetter, days. (Photo by Andrew Bossi)

Attention, cyclists of D.C.: Starting Friday, the 15th Street NW cycle track will be closed for repairs.

According to Monica Hernandez of the District Department of Transportation, concrete work will begin Friday to repair curbs, gutters and wheelchair ramps. This will take two weeks. After that, the resurfacing phase will take four to five days followed by two to three days of repaving. (Goodbye, cute messages!) Pavement markings will then be put in place, which will take three to five days. The work should take approximately four weeks in total.

Construction will take place between K and Swann Streets NW at one to two block intervals from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The work will cost approximately $500,000.

As for an alternative route, well, that aren’t great options. There are unprotected bike lanes on a portion of 14th Street NW, while 16th Street NW is bike lane-less.