Beginning on Monday, March 23, 2009, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will survey commercial areas to ensure compliance with the District’s regulations on the placement of signs in public space, and on sidewalks in particular.  Title 24 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR) prohibits the placement of any signs on sidewalks in the District, with few exceptions.

DDOT has recently received numerous complaints about a proliferation of illegal signs in public space.  While being mindful of the needs of local businesses, DDOT will enforce the municipal regulations to ensure safe and efficient travel for pedestrians and vehicular traffic.

 

The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is reminding residents and visitors that parking meter rates in the District are increasing.  Under legislation passed by the City Council, parking meters that previously charged a rate of $1.00 per hour will now charge $2.00 per hour.  The rate at all other parking meters in the District will increase by 25 cents per hour.  For example, if it previously cost 25 cents to park at a meter for one hour, the rate at that meter will now be 50 cents per hour.

 

 

Metro released their schedule of weekend track work for February 2009, and from Friday, February 27, to Sunday, March 1, Metro will be performing work on the Green and Yellow Lines. 

 

You should expect 30 minute delays when traveling between the Mount Vernon Sq-7th St Convention Center and U Street/African-Amer Civil War Memorial/Cardozo Metrorail stations because of switch maintenance at the Mount Vernon Sq-7th St Convention Center Metrorail station.

 

A switch or “interlocking” is an intersection in the track, where trains can switch from one track to another, depending on their destination and route. Trains will share one track between these locations from 10 p.m., Friday, February 27, to closing (midnight) on Sunday, March 1.

Beginning January 4, 2009, passengers on DC Circulator buses will receive a bus-to-rail discount if they transfer using a SmarTrip® card.  The new discount will reduce Metrorail fares by 50 cents for riders who board with a SmarTrip® card.

The discount goes into effect at the same time that paper transfers will be eliminated.  After January 3, the DC Circulator will no longer issue or accept paper transfers.  To get a transfer discount or to transfer free from bus-to-bus, riders will have to use a SmarTrip® card.  Metro will eliminate paper transfers on the same date.

With the new two-way transfer discount, Metrorail riders transferring to a Circulator bus will pay 50 cents to board - a 50 cent discount off the regular fare of $1 - and Circulator riders transferring to Metrorail will get 50 cents off of their subway fare.