DDOT to host meeting on C Street NE design

On February 15th, DDOT will host Public Meeting #2 on the C Street NE Rehabilitation project, a project that promises to bring protected bike lanes to C Street NE. 

As bicycling has become more accessible and visible, people who generally would not consider bicycling have become aware of the benefits and are joining the growing number of people using the bicycle network. The compact nature of DC means that many destinations are within a distance reasonable for cycling. With the bicycle system becoming a viable option for travel, it needs to complement other forms of transportation, which is a key component to the C Street NE project. The project will present several critical design issues. One of the biggest challenges will be the introduction of a separated cycle tracks on both sides of the road. These bicycle facilities are separated from the vehicle lanes by parking lanes and greenspace. They are considered a “low stress” cycling experience because cyclists do not have to share the road with vehicles and are less prone to dooring (a cyclist colliding with the opening of a vehicle door.)

The proposed design will use a road diet and road reconfiguration to place greenspace and/or parking between cyclists and other traffic.

Cyclists will cross at a raised crosswalk that is part of an Alternative Combined Crosswalk

The protected bike lanes (PBL) on C will unzip when it reaches North Carolina Ave NE,with PBLs on the east-bound side of North Carolina and on west-bound C Street and a bike lane on the west-bound side of North Carolina.

The 7' wide PBL will pass behind the bus stops and at 21st transition to the existing trails and sidewalks.

I believe the images above, from a design presented in June, are from the 30% design with the 65% design to come next. The 30% design was to be completed in August, with the 100% design to be finished next August. Construction would then start in March 2019 and finish in December 2020. 

Comments

[drumz]

I just want to say its beautiful.

[DMeni]

omg. More of this, please.