by Marlene Berlin Davenport Street east of Linnean Avenue would become a one-way street under a traffic safety plan proposed by DDOT. The agency would limit vehicle travel on this narrow and winding section of Davenport to eastbound traffic heading to Broad Branch Road. DDOT is also planning to install speed humps, and to use […]
Opinion: DDOT can make its safety projects more impactful by keeping ANCs’ “great weight” in mind
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 efficiency and impact by coordinating with the local ANC as well. ANC 3F, through its Streets and Sidewalks Committee as well as its commissioners, has […]
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 zero by 2024. She was acknowledging that such trauma is not an inevitable consequence of modern times; rather, that it is preventable if we commit […]
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 Metro, shopping, or Soapstone Park. Raised crosswalks are a combination of a painted crosswalk and a speed hump, and they make it safer to […]
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 to respond, and 3F02 commissioner Teri Huet did so. “The current design of the intersection of 32nd and Albemarle leads to excess vehicle speeds and […]
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 to the 2.7 miles of Connecticut between Calvert and Legation Streets. Axios reported last week that the timeline for the project has shifted because DDOT […]
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 at bus stops. So we looked into how it’s been done elsewhere in the District and in other cities. Here’s what we found: On streets […]
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 under way is to include more opportunities for public input. Those include its October Connecticut Avenue walkthroughs. I attended parts of two of the three […]
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 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 […]
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 […]