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 […]
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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 […]
L2 bus stops at Cumberland and Everett Streets move so traffic signals can guard riders crossing Connecticut
The L2 Metrobus stops at Cumberland and outside the Forest Hills of DC home have been moved. The southbound Cumberland stop and shelter is now north of the Davenport intersection. The northbound Forest Hills of DC/Everett Street stop has been moved south to Ellicott. DDOT wanted to move the stops for the safety of passengers […]
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: […]
DC’s first “slow street” gets new signs
Last June, Mayor Bowser and DDOT announced new “slow streets” around the District where the speed limits would be lowered to 15 miles per hour and vehicle traffic would be limited – all to allow pedestrians and other road users to use the street for physically-distant recreation and travel. In our neighborhood, there are now […]
DDOT wants our Slow Streets opinions and ideas
DDOT, on August 6th, announced the locations of more 15 MPH “slow streets” in the District, including three in Ward 3: 39th Street NW between Massachusetts Avenue and Fulton Street NW Davenport Street NW between Nebraska Avenue and Linnean Street NW Yuma Street NW between Massachusetts Avenue NW and Connecticut Avenue NW The first of […]
DDOT considering Davenport, Chesapeake and Yuma in “slow streets” expansion
DDOT might extend the current 36th Street “slow street” to Broad Branch Road. Or mark the length of Yuma Street between Connecticut and Massachusetts Avenues with barriers and “15 mph” signs. These are among the proposed additions to the District’s Slow Streets Initiative, which will eventually reserve 20 miles of streets for shared pedestrian, bicycle […]
Opinion: Yes to DC’s “slow streets,” but we’ll need more, and the laws need to catch up
by the Forest Hills Connection editors On May 29th, Mayor Muriel Bowser and DDOT announced a new 20 mile-per-hour speed limit on residential streets. They also announced that 20 miles of DC streets would be designated “slow streets,” restricted to local traffic, with a 15 MPH speed limit. Slow streets allow people on foot and […]
Southbound Connecticut Ave. curb lane at Veazey closed for water line work – so pedestrians can use it
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 […]
Connecticut Ave curb work is prep for crosswalk removal and bus stop moves
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 […]