DDOT has announced a public meeting about improving Benning Road and Benning Road Bridge.
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) are preparing an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed Benning Road and Bridge Multi-Modal Transportation Improvements, per the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The project will also include evaluation of historic resources, as required under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act [PDF].
The study area is along Benning Road, NE, from Oklahoma Avenue to the Minnesota Avenue and Benning Road Metrorail Stations. This public meeting will serve to inform attendees about the project’s scope and discuss transportation issues.
What: Benning Road Transportation Improvements Environmental Assessment
When: Tuesday, April 22, 2014
6:30 – 8 pmWhere: Department of Employment Services (DOES) Building
4058 Minnesota Avenue, NE
This is probably more streetcar-oriented, but it's an opportunity for cyclists.
The Anacostia Riverwalk Trail connects to Benning Road at 3 places along this stretch. The bridge is the only place to legally cross DC-295/Anacostia Freeway by bike or on foot from Hayes St to Pennsylvania Ave (and Hayes is impossible to get to from Benning Road) making it a critical connection. Unfortunately the quality of that connection does not match its importance. This is an opportunity to create better connectivity on both sides of the Anacostia, between the ART and the Marvin Gaye Park Trail and between River Terrace to the Minnesota Avenue Metro.
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