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Written by U Street Neighborhood Association
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 The U Street, NW Upgrade project is being conducted by the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) Infrastructure Project Management Administration. The U Street corridor project will encompass a nine-block stretch from extending from 9th Street to on the east to 18th Street and Florida Avenue on the west. Construction work on the U Street NW Upgrade project is scheduled to begin in 2013. Visit the website for the U Street, NW Upgrade project. DDOT also offers a new dashboard view , which provides a detailed status report of the different phases of the project.
A Steering Committee, which officers of the U Street Neighborhood Association have been a part of, was created that includes the U Street residents, small business owners, the Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) commissioners, the local U Street civic associations, non-profit organizations, schools, emergency medical, public safety, and the District government officials. The Steering Committee was instrumental in voicing the collective community interest in the project design and shared comments regarding the project via public meetings, emails, phone, and through DDOT officials.
The project is currently in the final design phase. A Transportation Management Plan (TMP) is concurrently being developed for the project which is a comprehensive document that details the work zone impact management strategies and how they will be implemented.
To share your thoughts about the U Street, NW Upgrade project, please contact Cheryl Cort, Parking & Transportation Chair at
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Written by U Street Neighborhood Association
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 Metro will hold three public meetings from Tuesday to Thursday (May 18-20) in the District of Columbia to discuss improving service reliability along the Metrobus U Street-Garfield Line, which averages more that 14,000 riders every weekday. Tuesday’s meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Douglass Community Center, Frederick Douglass Court and Stanton Terrace, S.E. Wednesday’s meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at J.O. Wilson Elementary School, 6th and K streets, N.E. The meeting on Thursday will be held from noon to 2 p.m. at the Reeves Center, 14th and U streets, N.W. All meetings are open to the public and no registration is required. Each meeting will begin with a half-hour open house, followed by a 20-minute presentation and a one-hour group discussion. The meetings are part of Metro’s public outreach to assess possible service improvements to the U Street-Garfield Line. Metro staff members are seeking feedback from riders, businesses and customers. Read more after the jump... |
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Written by U Street Neighborhood Association
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 In response to community concerns regarding traffic speeds and pedestrian and bicycle safety on 15th Street, NW north of Massachusetts Avenue, NW, DDOT analyzed various options to reconfigure the street. As a hybrid alternative, DDOT installed the contra-flow protected cycle track between Massachusetts Avenue and U Street as a pilot project. This is both the first protected cycle track and the first contra-flow bicycle lane in Washington, D.C. and as such DDOT is committed to analyzing the cycle track for improvements and lessons to apply to future cycle tracks. Included in this analysis are traffic data (speed and volume), bicycle and pedestrian counts and observations, cycle track user surveys, and general user surveys. If you live or work on or near 15th Street NW between Massachusetts Avenue and U Street, or if you use this stretch to walk, cycle or drive, please visit the on-line survey . Read more for DDOT contact information. |
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Written by U Street Neighborhood Association & MidCity Business Association
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 WMATA has proposed numerous options to address their budget shortfalls, many of which will directly impact the DC neighborhoods that were hardest hit by original delays in constructing the system. WMATA is proposing to: - End the Yellow Line Extension from Mount Vernon – Fort Totten
- End the Yellow Line entirely at 9:30 during the day and all day weekends
- Close the 10th & U entrance at U Street/AACWM/Cardozo stop on weekends
- Close the 8th & R entrance at Shaw/Howard U entrance on weekends
- End service on weekends at midnight at all stations.
While WMATA is holding a meeting on April 1, at All Souls Church at 16th & Harvard, these cuts are not an April fools joke, they are on the table for real, right now, and your voice is needed to make sure they don’ happen! Other WMATA public hearing dates and locations. Read more about Development and Ridership and the impact of these cuts... |
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Written by U Street Neighborhood Association
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 Still digging your car out from your new mountain of snow? Bracing yourself for more snow on Tuesday? Well we can't do the digging for you, but here's some tips from Geico that we hope you'll find helpful. Protect your windshield after Mother Nature's frosting: - The cardinal rule for de-icing your windows? Hot water is a no-no, unless you like that shattered glass look.
- To begin, start your car and turn on the front and rear defrosters to help soften the ice and snow. It will also help warm up your car while you work.
- When you're ready to begin scraping the ice, opt for a plastic ice scraper. Plastic scrapers are less likely to damage or scratch the surface of the glass.
- Your wipers weren't made for heavy lifting. Use them only after you've completely cleared off the snow and ice from your windshield.
- Make sure your car has plenty of windshield washer fluid before you get out on the slush, salt and sand covered roads.
How to take your car from snow-packed to road-worthy AND its now DC Law to clear your car of snow before you drive: - First things first...you want the snow off your car but you probably want to save the paint. Opt for brushes designed for auto snow removal and leave the shovel in the shed.
- Whatever you do - don't forget the roof! Take a top-down approach: First, clear the roof. Then work your way down to the hood and trunk.
- Don't forget to brush off your mirrors, head and tail lights and license plates.
- Carbon monoxide is no laughing matter, so check your tailpipe to be sure it's free of snow whenever your car is running.
- When you are ready to hit the road, shovel around your wheels and under the front and rear bumpers to clear away any snow. And above all, please be careful out there.
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