The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) invites the community to a virtual public meeting on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, to discuss the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the pedestrian bridge and connecting trail over Arizona Avenue, NW, in the Palisades neighborhood. After an extended period of inactivity due to funding shortages, DDOT has initiated Phase 2 final design activities for the project, with the design currently advanced to an intermediate or approximate 65% level of completion.
This virtual public meeting will provide an opportunity for community members to learn about progress to date on the design and provide input to inform the final phase of design. The meeting will include a presentation describing design activities to date, followed by an opportunity to ask questions and discuss the design with members of the design team.
The Pedestrian Bridge and Connecting Trail at Arizona Avenue, NW project includes the rehabilitation and reconstruction of a 110-foot-long pedestrian bridge over Arizona Avenue, NW, and improvements to the connecting Palisades Trail between Galena Place, NW, and the Sherier Place/Nebraska Avenue, NW loop. Phase 1 of the design was completed in 2020 and generated a preliminary design for the bridge, trail alignments and width, stormwater facilities, new connecting sidewalks on Sherier Place, NW, and Arizona Avenue, NW, and a new pedestrian traffic signal at Sherier Place, NW. The second phase of design, currently underway, will include finalizing the new bridge design, sidewalk and intersection safety improvements, trail alignments and surface, stormwater facilities, and supporting amenities along the trail.
For more information about the project, please visit: ddot.dc.gov/page/reconstruction-and-rehabilitation-pedestrian-bridge-and-connecting-trail-arizona-avenue-nw or contact the DDOT project manager, Ghirmay Tesfamichael, at [email protected] or (202)423-6180.
- EVENT LINK: https://tinyurl.com/ArizonaAvePedBridgeAndTrail
- WEBINAR NUMBER: 2327 383 1776
- EVENT PASSWORD: FPyFBZdR225 (37932937 when dialing from a phone or video system)
- DIAL-IN OPTION (AUDIO ONLY): +1-202-860-2110
- ACCESS CODE: 232 738 31776