DDOT is proposing the extension of the bike lanes on New Jersey Ave SE. Currently they run one block form D to E, but DDOT wants to extend them under the SE Freeway to I Street where they would connect with east-west bike lanes. They've met with ANC 6B so far and will meet with ANC 6D (where the southern block is) at their September 12, 2016 meeting.
The portion of the new bike lane within 6B will be installed this fall, while installation of the 6D portion south of the freeway must wait until the [Virginia Avenue Tunnel] and other constructions projects in that area are completed.
But wait, there's more.
Mike Goodno provided the Committee with an overview of this proposal but also mentioned an upcoming DDOT proposal for an east/west bike lane along E Street to 6 th Street SE and then along South Carolina to provide a route to Eastern Market
[They] also advised about a proposal to fill the gap in the north/south bike lane along 14th Street SE between D and E Streets SE.
That last bike lane extension is near my house, so I'll be glad to see it extended, though It would be better if it went another block and a half to the Potomac Avenue Metro - or if there were a contraflow bike lane on the one-way block between E and G (there's no F Street SE until you get east of Texas Ave).
A bike lane along Pennsylvania Avenue doesn’t seem to be part of DDOT’s current plans.
There is now a striped lane on 14th between E street and Pennsylvania Ave. Went in a couple of weeks ago (and corrected a discrepancy where the official bike infrastructure map said there was already a lane installed there). There's no lane in the two-way portion between D and E in front of Safeway
At the metro it's a little hairy because that stupid kiss and ride/northbound slip lane.
Posted by: Corey H | August 22, 2016 at 06:48 AM
Somehow I had heard about these things a few months ago - possibly in something posted on this blog? I can't find it now though.
New Jersey Ave SE is one of my most-biked roads, since I live in the Navy Yard area and it's the best way to get downtown. A bike lane extension is very welcome.
I actually biked down E St to South Carolina Ave this weekend, and there were markings along the north side of Marion Park that looked like the prelude to bike lanes. Wouldn't be surprised to see those just suddenly appear.
Posted by: Ampersand | August 22, 2016 at 11:17 AM
I mentioned it on twitter
Posted by: washcycle | August 22, 2016 at 05:49 PM
I live on E Street SE, and bike lanes suddenly appeared a couple of days ago with no notice to residents. I'm all for bike lanes, but also for advance notification so we know what's going to be different for us now, such as not being able to double park in front of the house to unload groceries, etc. (It's a wide street, so there's always been lots of room for bikes.)
Posted by: Dale | August 23, 2016 at 10:15 AM
DDOT doesn't, as a rule, notify every resident along a road before they make changes or upgrade sidewalks. Obviously that would require a much larger outreach - which costs money. I'd be surprised if the ANC was unaware, so that was your chance to find out about it.
I'm not sure how it would have improved things if you'd known beforehand anyway. Did you have some double-parking scheduled or something? Wide streets are exactly the place where bike lanes make the most sense.
Posted by: washcycle | August 23, 2016 at 10:22 AM