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DDOT recently told local leaders that WMATA would be performing emergency water work at the Van Ness Metro station and that the sidewalk south of Veazey Terrace would be closed. A map accompanying the advisory showed no accommodations for pedestrians heading to the Metro elevator from the north. The advisory also stated that the southbound […]
Metrobus and private vehicle travel on our section of Connecticut Avenue will be disrupted over the coming month by roadwork. Curbed DC has details: A mile and a half of Connecticut Avenue NW—between Cleveland Park and Chevy Chase, D.C.—is slated for roughly one month of temporary lane closures due to road resurfacing, according to the […]
by Josh Rising and Paul DeMaio Everyone should be able to get around his or her neighborhood and city safely and easily, whether that be by foot, bicycle or car. Unfortunately, for many Ward 3 residents, setting out on a bike can be too daunting given the lack of bike lanes throughout this part of […]
The crews installing new curbs along Connecticut Avenue over the past couple of weeks were also making preparations for changes to unsignalized pedestrian crossings at Appleton and Cumberland Streets – and bus stops at Cumberland and Everett Streets. The pedestrian ramps at Appleton and Cumberland are gone. The crosswalk markings at Appleton have also been […]
by Marlene Berlin Late last year, DDOT Transportation Planner Robyn Jackson spoke to the communities along Connecticut Avenue and asked for feedback on DDOT’s plan to study the reversible lanes on Connecticut Avenue. The scope, as we understood it then: Connecticut Avenue will be the primary focus, but the study will look also at impacts […]
Our advisory neighborhood commission meets once each month. Two ANC 3F committees meet monthly as well, to dive in more detail into issues of interest to Van Ness, Forest Hills and North Cleveland Park. The next committee meetings are this week: The Parks and Trails Committee is meeting tonight at 7 p.m. at Forest Hills […]
by Stefanie Harrington and Joan Schaefer Most people in Forest Hills likely know the traffic issues that neighbors on Albemarle and 30th Streets face, especially during morning and evening rush hour. The intersection of these streets is an especially dangerous spot, because the area is heavily foot trafficked, drivers have poor visibility, and it’s at […]
by Marlene Berlin There are road projects under way on Broad Branch Road and Davenport Street. And they could be under way longer than projected due to weather delays. Take the Broad Branch Road work. The crew was originally scheduled to begin shoring up the road by Broad Branch Stream in mid-January and wrap up […]
by Marlene Berlin If Broad Branch Road is a regular part of your travels, be aware that DDOT is doing emergency road work on Broad Branch at the Soapstone culvert north of the road’s intersection with Beach Drive. The work was to begin Friday, January 11th and is scheduled to continue through Monday, January 28th, […]
The Metro station at Van Ness is not the dark cavern it used to be. Thanks to the sharp-eyed folks at Popville, we now know our eyes were not deceiving us. WMATA has been installing LED trackbed lighting at several Metro stations, and the work at Van Ness, Tenleytown and Friendship Heights stations is halfway […]
