Posts tagged Ddot
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Carmageddon? DC’s leaders can choose a different road.
When we inhale the autumn air this year, will it smell of pumpkin spice, fresh pencil shavings, and wood-burning fires, or the fumes from car tailpipes? Despite the unclear threat from COVID-19 variants, thanks to this year’s vaccine roll-out most of us expect a gradual return to on-site work and schooling. But how are we going to reach those places. Policymakers and transportation authorities have tools at their disposal to ensure that transit, bike, and sidewalks meet people’s evolving needs. Keep reading…
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Protected bike lanes on Connecticut Avenue could mean safer roads for all types of users
Protected bike lanes could soon be coming to Connecticut Avenue NW, as the District Department of Transportation narrows down its preferred options in its Reversible Lane Safety and Operations Study. First envisioned to study if the dangerous reversible rush-hour lanes could be eliminated (there were more than 1,500 total crashes on this street between 2015-2019), DDOT expanded its scope to review whether a protected bike lane was feasible. Keep reading…
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Support for the DC Streetcar extension to the Benning Road Metro gains momentum from residents. But will it be enough?
Earlier this month, ANC 7E passed a resolution of support for the full streetcar extension to the Benning Road Metro, and requested that the Mayor and DC Council ensure that the extension receives full funding in the 2022 budget. As some residents and advocates push for the project, the future of a streetcar extending east of the Anacostia is still uncertain. Keep reading…
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Three takeaways from DC’s transportation planning survey results
DC residents want more investment in active modes of transportation, rather than prioritizing cars, according to the results of a DC Department of Transportation survey. Keep reading…
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DDOT Director Jeff Marootian has a new gig in the Biden Administration
Marootian is set to serve in the Presidential Personnel Office as Special Assistant to the President for Climate and Science Agency Personnel. Keep reading…
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Driving badly in DC? You might get a warning text.
If you’re a driver piling up traffic tickets, some researchers believe that you’re at a higher risk of being involved in a serious crash. But if those traffic violations happened in DC, you might get a warning first. Keep reading…
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Current, former DDOT directors join the presidential transition team
District Department of Transportation Director Jeff Marootian and a former holder of the same position, Gabe Klein, have been appointed to President-Elect Joe Biden’s transportation transition team. Keep reading…
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Union Station badly needs updates. Here’s why fixing it is so complicated.
Union Station in DC is a key transportation hub serving 37 million riders annually on various modes of transit, but the station is also in need of a makeover to address a range of issues, from insufficient train tracks to long bottlenecks for passengers. The $5 to $7-billion Washington Union Station Expansion Project involves myriad different agencies and others. Keep reading…
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Choose your favorite route for Ward 7’s DC Circulator line
The DC Circulator is considering seven route options to bring service to Ward 7, asking the public for feedback in a survey open until Friday. Keep reading…
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18th Street in Adams Morgan was a pedestrian zone for one weekend in June. What happened?
On the last weekend in June, 18th Street NW was fully closed to vehicle traffic to create a full pedestrian and bike-only space between Kalorama and Columbia Roads. Between the end of June and now, neighborhood leaders and businesses have asked for the pedestrian zone to continue, but nothing has happened. Why? Keep reading…