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Connecticut Ave curb work is prep for crosswalk removal and bus stop moves

April 16, 2019 by FHC 1 Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Metrobus and Rail, News, Pedestrian Updates

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Brighter Van Ness Metro station halfway through new LED installation

December 28, 2018 by FHC Leave a Comment

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 […]

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It’s been exactly 37 years since Van Ness got its own Metro station

December 5, 2018 by FHC Leave a Comment

by Ann Kessler December 5, 1981 was an historic day in the Forest Hills neighborhood. It marked the opening of the Van Ness-UDC Metro station as well as the Woodley Park and Cleveland Park stations, the first Metro stops to open west of Rock Creek Park. Although the day had started out dreary – and […]

Filed Under: Featured, Getting Around, History, Metrobus and Rail, News

Metro changes plans for L1 and L2 bus routes after riders push back

June 25, 2018 by FHC 3 Comments

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 […]

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Metro hosting open house Wed. June 20 on L1 and L2 bus route proposals

June 14, 2018 by FHC Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Getting Around, Metrobus and Rail, News

ANC 3F June 19 agenda: Metro reps on L1 and L2 bus routes; Another displaced library wants to come to Van Ness

June 13, 2018 by FHC Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: ANC 3F, Metrobus and Rail, News

Due May 11: Tell Metro what you think of proposed L1 and L2 bus route changes

May 4, 2018 by FHC

Metro is proposing changes to the L1 and L2 bus lines that run up and down Connecticut Avenue and it is seeking feedback on those changes. These are the proposals: Proposal A: Convert all Route L1 buses to Route L2 buses. All buses between Chevy Chase Circle and Farragut Square would run along the L2 […]

Filed Under: Getting Around, Metrobus and Rail, News

Be prepared for crowds, longer waits on Red Line due to Nov. 25-Dec. 10 Metro work

November 14, 2017 by FHC

A heads up to Metro riders: For about two weeks after Thanksgiving, even rush hour Red Line trains will be running only about once every five minutes. Expect trains to be more crowded than usual, says Metro, due to track work between Saturday, November 25th and Sunday, December 10th. During peak hours, (5 to 9:30 […]

Filed Under: Getting Around, Metrobus and Rail, News

Van Ness Metro west entrance reopening March 24

March 23, 2017 by FHC

The west entrance to the Van Ness Metro station is reopening well ahead of schedule. The entrance first closed in June 2015 so it could be used for staging what WMATA predicted would be a three-year escalator replacement project. Under a revised plan negotiated with community leaders dismayed at losing the western entrance for so […]

Filed Under: ANC 3F, Around the Neighborhood, Getting Around, Metrobus and Rail, News

How Metro moved the second biggest crowd in its history (via @GGWash)

February 1, 2017 by FHC

We’re extending our usual scope outside the neighborhood to Greater Washington, and specifically GreaterGreaterWashington.org, which recently published a remarkable piece on how Metro managed the million-plus trips on the day of the Women’s March on Washington. They’ve given us permission to share it with you, and we hope you’ll check out the original and leave […]

Filed Under: Getting Around, Metrobus and Rail, News

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