by Marlene Berlin Over the next three weeks, DDOT will be seeking on-the-ground feedback on parking and loading needs on Connecticut Avenue north of Calvert Street – from the people who know it best. On October 3, 11 and 17, DDOT is hosting block-by-block, in-person walkthroughs along the 2.7-mile stretch between Calvert and Legation. This […]
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See DDOT’s block-by-block concepts for upper Connecticut Avenue safety improvements and bike lanes
The reversible rush-hour lane markings have been erased. A new 25 mile-per-hour speed limit is being implemented. And the process of designing bike lanes, 24-hour parking zones, left-turn lanes, bus stops and pedestrian crossings is now under way for Connecticut Avenue from Calvert Street to Legation. These are all steps taken since Mayor Muriel Bowser […]
National Park Service proposes car-free summers on upper Beach Drive
Three northern sections of Beach Drive in the District have been largely car free since a few weeks into the pandemic, for the purpose of socially-distanced outdoor recreation. The National Park Service is proposing that car-free summers continue, but with vehicle through-traffic resuming their pre-pandemic weekday access for the rest of the year. NPS released […]
DDOT to present Connecticut Ave. bike lane concepts at June 28 and 29 public meetings
DDOT is hosting two upcoming public meetings on the Connecticut Avenue reversible lanes and bike lanes project. At a virtual meeting on Tuesday, June 28th, and an in-person meeting on Wednesday, June 29th, DDOT will present initial concept designs and seek feedback. This is the link for the 9 to 11 a.m. virtual meeting on […]
ANC 3F March 15 agenda: Days Inn update; New DDOT dashboard for tracking traffic safety reports
A representative from the company that manages the Days Inn at 4400 Connecticut Avenue told the February 15th ANC 3F meeting that they had “thoroughly audited” safety protocols, and found no warning signs or unusual activity the night of the fatal shootings. Jamie Howser, the regional director of operations at Coakley & Williams Hotel Management […]
Goodbye reversible lanes, hello bike lanes on Connecticut Avenue
An Axios DC article yesterday morning on DDOT bike lane projects planned through 2024 took note of what was missing: “lanes on Connecticut Avenue, which would connect upper Northwest to Dupont Circle and downtown.” A few hours later, Mayor Muriel Bowser and DDOT filled in some of those missing lanes. They announced the elimination of […]
Improving a strip of DC land would make Rock Creek Park more accessible to neighborhood walkers and bikers
by Paul Harrison For a neighborhood so close to the urban gem that is Rock Creek Park, Forest Hills surprisingly lacks easy and accessible ways to walk to Beach Drive and the many forest trails that diverge from it. The Trust for Public Land, among others, has well established the health and economic benefits of […]
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Broad Branch Road was blocked for drivers, cyclists and hikers alike on Tuesday morning
by Marlene Berlin For a time on Tuesday morning, it didn’t matter whether you were moving on two legs, two wheels or four. It wasn’t possible to get to Broad Branch Road north of Ridge Road. A tree had come down near the Soapstone Creek culvert. The road was also blocked off at Davenport. And […]
We have until August 22 to tell NPS what we think about permanently closing parts of Beach Drive to motor vehicles, and to suggest additional options
The northern section of Beach Drive has served as both a scenic north-south commuter route for drivers and as a recreational path for bicyclists and pedestrians for years. In April last year, the National Park Service gave the recreational uses priority 7 days a week, and is now considering permanently closing some sections of the […]
He envisioned Albemarle Street as an ‘attractive’ thoroughfare from AU to Mount Pleasant. It was not to be.
by Ann Kessler A 1913 real estate map of Washington makes it look easy to drive into Rock Creek Park from Connecticut Avenue. Just turn onto Albemarle Street and continue straight into the park. The publisher of this map obviously took liberties, perhaps taking to heart this description of Albemarle in The Washington Post in […]