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by Marlene Berlin Flash floods closed parts of Broad Branch Road more than a few times this summer, including a three-week stretch from the end of July into August, when DDOT had to perform substantial repairs between Brandywine and Davenport Streets. This was after a downpour turned Broad Branch Stream into a river, ripping up […]
The Holder kids could teach us a thing or two about civic engagement. More than a year ago, the three siblings set out to solve the problem of speeding on Upton Street east of Connecticut Avenue. That included: Writing a letter to Council member Mary Cheh Collecting neighbor signatures on a petition calling on DDOT […]
Adapted and reposted with permission from Greater Greater Washington. The original published on GGWash.org on August 2nd. Less than three weeks later, a vehicle overturned at Connecticut and Cumberland. Less than a week after that, a driver crashed into a tree at a bus stop at Connecticut and Macomb. Pat Jakopchek is the commissioner representing […]
8/3 update: It’s going to take more than two weeks. DDOT tells WTOP, “The work being done is to repair the roadway infrastructure that was damaged by the storm, including repairing embankments and culverts.” The new estimate for the completion of repairs: before the end of August. A day after the July 25th downpour and […]
The crosswalk was striped. The new signals installed. All that remained was to uncover and turn on the lights – and the new crosswalk on the south side of Connecticut Avenue at Windom Place was open for business as of Tuesday, June 26th. Here’s closer look at the walk signal on the other side of […]
Metro is dropping its plan to modify weekend L2 bus service and is no longer planning to eliminate the L1 bus line, after a majority of responses to its May survey revealed opposition to the proposals. Survey respondents, Metro says, “overwhelmingly oppose” a weekend plan that would service bus stops between Chevy Chase Circle and […]
As we’ve mentioned, Metro representatives will be at ANC 3F’s June 19th meeting to discuss proposed changes to the L1 and L2 bus lines. If you can’t make that meeting, there will be another chance to ask questions and give your comments on Wednesday, June 20th. From 6 to 8 p.m., Metro is hosting an […]
At ANC 3F’s May meeting, commissioners called on Metro to provide more information on proposed L2 and L2 bus route changes, and to provide more opportunities for community input. At the June meeting, representatives from Metro will discuss the bus lines as well as the Kiss & Ride behind 4250 Connecticut. The June 19th agenda […]
Neighbor Ken Sands sent this harrowing account of a pedestrian’s rescue from a flash flood on Albemarle at 32nd Street: What appeared to be a “normal” thunderstorm the evening of May 31 became life-threatening for a retirement-aged woman who fell into the deep rushing water on the Albemarle Street roadway just east of Connecticut Avenue […]
A few of our readers have asked about the crash on the 4400 block of Connecticut Avenue on Thursday, May 24th. It involved three vehicles, and one rolled over onto its roof. Remarkably, no one suffered life-threatening injuries. The two boys in the back seat of the overturned Honda Civic were taken by ambulance to […]
