by Marlene Berlin DDOT is making traffic and pedestrian safety improvements in the Forest Hills neighborhood under two of its programs and a green infrastructure project. The agency would maximize […]
Opinion: The Connecticut Ave. safety project should not be weakened – it holds the promise of Vision Zero.
by Julia K. Stevenson When committing to Vision Zero in 2015, Mayor Bowser made us all a promise: She pledged to bring roadway fatalities and serious injury numbers down to […]
DDOT installs a raised crosswalk at 32nd and Albemarle Streets
by Paul Harrison A raised crosswalk and curb cuts have been installed at Albemarle and 32nd Streets, a location where many seniors and young families cross to go to school, […]
The story of a speed table: Navigating DDOT’s new traffic-calming request system
by Marlene Berlin On May 22nd, DDOT notified ANC 3F that the 3100 block of Albemarle Street would be getting a speed table. The ANC was given ten business days […]
Opinion: The Connecticut Avenue project has a new timeline. And it needs a new name.
by Marlene Berlin DDOT’s name for its Connecticut Avenue project has changed, and so has its timeline. The project involves reconfiguring travel lanes and bus stops, and adding bike lanes […]
Bus stops and protected bike lanes: How they interact in DC and other cities
by Katherine Saltzman DDOT’s initial concept plans for a Connecticut Avenue with bike lanes have not included details on how cyclists and bus riders will safely navigate around each other […]
Connecticut Avenue updates: DDOT walkthroughs; few details on future public engagement; how bikes and walkers might interact
by Marlene Berlin DDOT has not made it clear in its public meetings and communications about the next steps of its Connecticut Avenue safety study, but the design phase now […]
DDOT holding Connecticut Ave. walkthroughs to discuss parking and loading needs
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]