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Alabama Avenue SE Safety Improvement Study Public Meeting [ Ward 8 ]

The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) invites you to attend public meetings for the Alabama Avenue SE Safety Improvements Study (from Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue SE to Bowen Road/Ridge Road SE). DDOT will be hosting two meetings (one in Ward 7 and one in Ward 8) where an overview of the Study and design concepts will be discussed. Please join us to share your safety concerns and ideas for improving mobility for all users of Alabama Avenue SE.

DDOT Deploying Automated Traffic Enforcement Cameras to New Locations

Date Released:

Tue, 02/27/2024 - 12:00

Today, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced the planned deployment of automated traffic enforcement cameras to new locations including locations on the 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.

ANC 8A Monthly Meeting [Interim Director Attend]

DDOT's Interim Director Sharon Kershbaum and the Ward 8 Community Engagement Specialist will join ANC 8A Commissioners and residents to provide updates on current transportation studies and projects in 8A and DDOT service-related concerns in the area. To participate or learn more, visit https://8aanc.org/.

ANC 6B Community Walk

DDOT's Ward 6 Community Engagement Specialist will be joining a community walk with ANC 6B commissioners and residents to address any DDOT service-related concerns or questions in public spaces that are identified. To learn more visit https://anc6b.org/.

DDOT to Receive $34 Million Federal Grant for East Capitol Street Roadway Improvements

Date Released:

Tue, 02/06/2024 - 12:00

Today, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced that it was awarded a $34 million grant by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for a project along East Capitol Street in Ward 7 that will improve transportation safety and mobility for all roadway users.

CM Frumin's Ward 3 Workdays in the Ward

DDOT's Ward 3 Community Engagement Specialist will join Councilmember Frumin and his staff in a public outreach event to engage with residents on transportation topics/issues.

Ward 2 Dupont Circle Citizens Association Meeting

DDOT's Chief of Staff, DuPont Deck Over Project Manager, and the Ward 2 Community Engagement Specialist will join the Ward 2 Dupont Citizens Association meeting to provide updates for the Dupont Deck-Over project and answer DDOT service-related community questions. To participate, visit https://www.dupont-circle.org/ to learn more.

William Howard Taft Memorial Bridge Pedestrian Railing Improvement Project Public Meeting

The District Department of Transportation (DDOT), with active support from the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) and the Executive Office of the Mayor (EOM), is proposing the Connecticut Avenue NW/ William Howard Taft Memorial Bridge (Taft Bridge) Pedestrian Railing Improvement Project. Data from the District of Columbia’s Chief Medical Examiner’s Office indicates that 13 (50%) of the 26 bridge-related fatalities recorded in the District of Columbia between January 1, 2010 and January 1, 2022, occurred from the Taft Bridge.

DDOT Announces the Start of Phase Two of The Automated Bus Enforcement for the Clear Lanes Program

Date Released:

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 12:00

(WASHINGTON, DC) — Today, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announces that ticketing for Phase 2 of the Clear Lanes program will begin on January 29, 2024. Clear Lanes, in partnership with Metro, aims to improve bus travel times and enhance bus stop safety and accessibility by using cameras mounted on Metrobuses to identify vehicles illegally operating, parking, standing, or stopping in dedicated bus lanes and bus zones. Photos of violating vehicles are sent to DDOT, which will verify a qualifying offense.

ANC 6E's Community Walk

DDOT's Ward 6 Community Engagement Specialist will join the community walk through ANC 6E to observe and discuss DDOT service-related issues in the area.