18th Street Reconstruction Project Between Florida Avenue and Columbia Road

What: The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) Infrastructure Project Management Administration is in the process of preparing the design for the reconstruction of the 18^th Street corridor between Florida Avenue and Columbia Road (WC: a.k.a where all the bars are in Adams Morgan).  The purpose of the meeting is to present an update and to seek public comment on the streetscape design.

 

Who:  District Department of Transportation Infrastructure Project Management Administration in cooperation with Ward 1 Councilmember Jim Graham.

 

When:  Thursday, July 30, 2009 (7:00 to 8:30 p.m.)            

 7:00 p.m. - Open House            

 7:20 p.m. - Presentation            

 

Where: Third District Police Station, Community Room              

1620 V St., NW,

Washington, DC  20009  

For more information visit www.AM18thstreetreconstruction.com

The new road will feature "Shared vehicle/bicycle travel lanes" and will widen the sidewalks. Great, they're finally going to fix the street after I've quit going out there. Construction will start in the fall and last 15 months.

 

Comments

[charlie]

I usually don't agree with those sentiments, but that part of 18th (along with a few blocks of M street in georgetown) are the best places to remove ALL the parking spaces. The last time I snagged one was 10 years ago.

widening the sidewalks just means more room for the drunks to stumble around.

[mhoek]

I think I'd prefer to see a slightly smaller enlargement on the sidewalks and dedicated N/S bike lanes along 18th St. Regardless I'm happy to see they are looking to get rid of that miserable back-in only diagonal parking along the east side of the street. Nothing like staring at the bumpers of cars as you walk up the road.