Thursday night's rains delayed crews and dashed plans to open Second Street at 5 a.m. today.
Officials hope to have it ready for evening rush hour.
With only Third Street open now, downtown traffic has been especially bad this week. Project officials haven't estimated what the initial vehicle count will be on Second and Third, but about 125,000 vehicles a day used the old Fort Washington Way. Second Street will run eastbound right by the new Paul Brown Stadium, initially connecting to Elm, Race and Vine streets. While the new street should relieve pressure on other down town entry points, access is still limited. 50 east must wait until Vine before turning north.