by Robert Deyling Chair, ANC 3F Streets & Sidewalks Committee The ANC 3F Streets and Sidewalks Committee is looking for volunteers to help conduct a comprehensive survey of the state […]
Mayor’s representative, DDOT tour neighborhood traffic trouble spots
by Marlene Berlin Sally Gresham and Mary Beth Ray accomplished a great deal while serving on ANC 3F for the past four years, and though their terms ended in January, […]
Eroding Albemarle St. sidewalk shored up and repaired after 4-year effort
The erosion undermining the Albemarle Street sidewalk at 32nd Street began long before Mary Beth Ray called our attention to the problem three years ago. So did her work to […]
A gap in the Yuma Street sidewalk network is filled
Something’s been missing from a portion of Yuma Street between Connecticut Avenue and 35th Street NW: a sidewalk on the south side. No longer. The sidewalk’s absence has long been […]
A how-to for the HAWK signal at Connecticut and Ellicott (and everywhere)
The intersection of Connecticut Avenue and Ellicott Street now has a walk signal. This pedestrian-activated light is part of DDOT’s Connecticut Avenue crosswalk plan. It joins two similar signals on […]
Chesapeake Street HAWK light on hold
The new pedestrian-activated traffic signal at Connecticut and Ellicott Street is to be activated any day now, but plans for a similar light at Chesapeake have hit a snag. Wasim […]
Pedestrian signal at Connecticut and Ellicott almost ready
by Marlene Berlin Pedestrians crossing Connecticut Avenue at Ellicott Street are about to get some help. Wasim Raja, head of traffic signals at the District Department of Transportation, told me […]
Short-term repairs to Broad Branch Road as long-term rehab planning continues
At long last, an update on Broad Branch Road. It’s been more than a decade since DDOT and partners started planning a major rehabilitation and reconstruction of Broad Branch Road, […]
Work begins on Connecticut and Ellicott pedestrian crossing signal
by Marlene Berlin A DDOT contractor is digging holes in sidewalks and digging a trench in the asphalt at the intersection of Connecticut Avenue and Ellicott Streets. Here’s why. The […]
Pedestrians left out of Chick-fil-A Van Ness drive-thru planning
by Marlene Berlin A drive-thru at the restaurant Chick-fil-A wants to open at the Van Ness Burger King location is likely to have a significant impact on vehicle and pedestrian […]