8/3 update: It’s going to take more than two weeks. DDOT tells WTOP, “The work being done is to repair the roadway infrastructure that was damaged by the storm, including repairing embankments and culverts.” The new estimate for the completion of repairs: before the end of August.
A day after the July 25th downpour and flash flood turned Broad Branch Road into a raging river, DDOT announced a section of the road would be closed for two weeks.
DDOT Director of Communications confirmed: “The roadway is closed for emergency maintenance work due to storm damage. The damage occurred along Broad branch road NW between Davenport St and Brandywine St NW. This section of Broad branch will be closed except for local traffic for the next two weeks.”
The damage goes beyond fallen trees and debris. In some spots, the roadbed was gouged out by the raging Broad Branch stream.
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David Jonas Bardin says
Migosh!!
Thanks revealing photos.
Adam Sieminski says
What is the status of the project to completely rebuild Broad Branch Road and add biking/walking lanes? Hope it is scheduled to start relatively soon and be designed to withstand floods like this.
Marlene Berlin says
I heard from Chair of our ANC that DDOT has been unresponsive to requests for updates due to the Beach Drive construction project. So we do not know the project’s status nor whether it will withstand flooding..
Adam Sieminski says
Thanks Marlene. Providing a safe walking and bike path along a rebuilt Broad Branch Road south to Beach Drive seems like a necessary community service that I’m surprised there is not more attention being paid to this by DDOT and the NPS.
Naomi Rutenberg says
In 5/02/2018 message, in response to an inquiry from a Forest Hills neighbor, Zahra Dorriz, P.E., Supervisory Civil Engineer, Team 2, Wards 3 & 4, DC Department of Transportation wrote:
“DDOT has completed the survey of the project and potential impacts on embassies adjacent to the project and is coordinating with the State Department and embassies to share and verify it’s findings in order to determine the viability of all candidate build alternatives. Alternative 3 ( includes sidewalk and planting strip) and 4 ( includes sidewalk and planting strip and bike lane) cannot be selected unless land is acquired from three (3) embassies. Currently, DDOT is preparing for coordination meetings with the State Department and embassies to see if agreements can be made in order to select the preferred alternative to complete the environmental assessment. DDOT is working within the timeframe that Paul Hoffman stated, to complete the Environmental Assessment this winter and hold a public meeting in Fall of 2018 instead of Summer of 2018.
The projected start date for construction is 2021 based on expected design time of 18 months and the DDOT procurement process of one year for the combined design and construction phases. We will be able to provide a projected schedule only after the meetings have taken place.”
I recently heard via NPS that there is progress and the Forest Hills Community is likely to be pleased with what will be presented this Fall.
Regards, Naomi Rutenberg (ANC 3F03)