Posts about Roads
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As winter approaches, can Fells Point keep its outdoor dining going?
It’s been five months since Fells Point dusted off its “Fells Point Al Fresco” series of outdoor dining nights from last summer and turned it into a daily program to help the historic waterfront neighborhood in Southeast Baltimore and its restaurants and businesses survive the economic challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. 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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The hidden code behind how roads are named
Do you know what makes a street a street, a boulevard a boulevard, or an avenue an avenue? Turns out, there’s a hidden code behind how different roads are classified. Keep reading…
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Scooter and e-bike riders face a nearly impossible legal bar after crashes. A bill could change that.
Before 2016, if you were a pedestrian or bicyclist who was hit by the driver of a car in DC, if even 1% of the incident was your fault you couldn’t collect a cent in damages. DC Council legislation in 2016 changed that by removing what is called a “contributory negligence standard” for crashes involving non-motorized road users like bicyclists, pedestrians, and people riding non-electric scooters. Now an amendment being considered would also include other vulnerable road users like those riding electric scooters or e-bikes. Keep reading…
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Spotted on car-free Beach Drive: thousands of bicyclists and pedestrians, 629 dogs, one cat, and one bird
What does a road look like when it cuts out the 4,000-pound hunks of metal? In Rock Creek Park, apparently, the answer is: very busy. Keep reading…
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Here’s how a googly-eyed broom saved the protected bike lane on 1st Street NE
One year ago, noticing that the bike lane on 1st Street NE was often blocked by vehicles, two tactical urbanists installed an orange corn broom with googly eyes and a sign reading “PLEASE DON’T RUN ME OVER.” June the Broom was born. Keep reading…
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The Beltway blocks bike and pedestrian connectivity. Widening it could make the problem worse.
The original construction of the Capital Beltway disrupted the communities and waterways where it was built and created problems for bicycle and pedestrian transportation that have only worsened during the last few decades. Now the State of Maryland is seriously considering a project to widening the Beltway (as well as I-270) and is asking for comments on a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). Regrettably, the EIS does not propose to fix those problems; if anything, widening the beltway could make them worse. Keep reading…
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Here’s where crash fatalities and injuries are happening in Prince George’s County
Prince George’s County published data maps of traffic fatalities and injuries as part of an effort to better identify trends, high risk populations, and dangerous locations. The county plans to use this data to work toward Vision Zero, a goal to eliminate traffic fatalities and injuries by 2040. Keep reading…
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Two traffic safety projects in Bloomingdale and Eckington move forward
Updates on traffic-calming curb extensions on 1st Street NW and a new design for a proposed one-way conversion on T Street NE were recently released by the District Department of Transportation (DDOT). Keep reading…
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DC’s long-range transportation plan, moveDC, is getting an update. Here’s what you need to know.
Six years ago the District created its first set of long-range transportation plans to help people better move around the city using various means of transportation. Now, the District says moveDC is due for an update, and the public has until Saturday, November 14, to weigh in on the transportation goals they want to see DC adopt. Keep reading…