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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
NPS will present options at July 8th virtual meeting for Beach Drive’s car-free zones
A car-free upper Beach Drive recently got the DC Council’s endorsement. But the decision ultimately rests with the National Park Service, and NPS says it is considering “a range of alternatives,” which it will present at a public meeting on Thursday, July 8th. The 90-minute virtual meeting will begin at 6 p.m., and you’ll find […]
A car-free upper Beach Drive picks up DC Council’s endorsement
Updated with the results of the DC Council vote on Monday, June 1. by Marlene Berlin The DC Council voted 9-4 Monday to approve a resolution urging the National Park Service to permanently close sections of upper Beach Drive to motor vehicles. D.C. Council votes 9-4 to ask National Park Service to close upper Beach […]
Area ANCs vote to support Connecticut Avenue bike lanes
They’re four for four now. The four advisory neighborhood commissions in the Connecticut Avenue reversible lane study area have passed resolutions in support of a concept that removes the rush-hour lanes and adds bike lanes north of Calvert Street NW. The Chevy Chase ANC held the fourth and final vote. On Monday, April 26th, five […]
Washington Post reports on the Connecticut Ave. reversible lanes; Deadlines for comments on the DDOT study
In case you missed it: The Washington Post published an article last weekend over the Connecticut Avenue reversible lanes and bike lanes proposals. The Post article includes some details of the safety study and a small business perspective that we have not covered in our own stories about the DDOT study: Adding protected bike lanes […]
DDOT: Potential traffic diversion from Connecticut Ave. bike lanes is manageable
DDOT presented traffic analysis findings from its Connecticut Avenue reversible lane/bike lane study at ANC meetings in February, including a virtual town hall meeting hosted by ANC 3F on Wednesday, February 24th: A presentation at the February 11th ANC 3E meeting revealed more information on the study’s focus and methodology, new since our update based […]
DDOT recommends dropping two concepts from Connecticut Ave. reversible lanes and bike lanes study
by Marlene Berlin As part of its study of alternatives to Connecticut Avenue’s reversible lanes, DDOT introduced four concepts in June for running through traffic models. The agency now proposes dropping two of the four concepts from its study. We wrote a detailed article about the concepts and the study area, so to sum up: […]