Meeting to discuss the 17th Street NE Safety Project
DDOT's Community Engagement Manager and Transportation Engineer will meet with the community to discuss the 17th Street NE Safety Project and share the 65% design plans to collect feedback.
Bowser Administration is Launching Stop-Arm Safety Program to Better Protect Students on School Buses
Date Released:
Today, the Bowser Administration announces a new program to curb the dangerous and illegal vehicle passing of stopped school buses and ensure the highest level of safety for our children. Under the Stop-Arm Safety Program, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) and the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) have installed stop-arm safety cameras on 25 OSSE school buses to help curb dangerous driving behavior.
Ward 1 Site Visit with CM Nadeau's Office
DDOT's Ward1 Community Engagement Specialist, Streetlight Team, will join Councilmember Nadeau and staff to observe streetlight brightness and neighborhood concerns sent to the Councilmember.
ANC 6B-06 Meeting to discuss Notice of Intent 24-96
DDOT's Ward 6 Community Engagement Specialist and Traffic Safety Representative will attend the ANC 6B-06 meeting to discuss residents' concerns about the Notice of Intent (NOI) 24-96 for safety improvements at 13th Street, Independence Avenue, and Kentucky Avenue SE. To participate, visit https://anc6b.org/.
Workdays in the Ward Part VI - Ward 3 - DDOT Attends
DDOT's Ward 3 Community Engagement Specialist will join Councilmember Frumin's staff to gather concerns from Ward 3 residents regarding DDOT service-related issues and provide necessary updates. To participate visit https://mattfruminward3.com/.
Neighborhood Block Parties
A “Neighborhood Block Party” is an activity of a recreational or civic nature sponsored by the residents of a neighborhood, for which the residents seek to close a block of their street and for which there is no admission or entrance fee. Other requests for street closure may be made via a Special Events Permit Application.
DDOT Deploying Automated Traffic Enforcement Cameras to New Locations
Date Released:
Today, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced the planned deployment of automated traffic enforcement cameras to High Injury Network (HIN) locations throughout the District. The HIN locations are traffic sites where data analysis has identified Speeding and Speed running as safety issues.
Public Hearing on Tree Preservation Amendment Act of 2023
Date Released:
Public Hearing on
B25-0472, the “Tree Preservation Amendment Act of 2023”
and
B25-0487, the “Office of Natural Area Conservation Establishment Act of 2023”
Testimony of
Earl Eutsler, Associate Director, Urban Forestry Division (UFD) & State Forester
District Department of Transportation
Before the
Committee on Transportation and the Environment
Council of the District of Columbia
Public Hearing on B25-0564 and B25-0547
Date Released:
Public Hearing on
B25-0564. “Environmental Justice Amendment Act of 2023”,
and
B25-0547, the “Food Access by Public Transit Study Amendment Act of 2023”
Testimony of
Anna Chamberlin, Associate Director, Planning and Sustainability Division
District Department of Transportation
Before the
Committee on Transportation and the Environment
Council of the District of Columbia
March 18, 2024
9:30 a.m.
ANC 1A's Virtual Transportation Meeting
DDOT's Ward 1 Community Engagement Specialist and Traffic Safety Engineer will attend the ANC 1 A virtual transportation meeting to answer questions about the Clear Lanes Enforcement Program. To participate, visit https://anc1a.org/ for guidance.