Contact (Media Only): Erik Linden (202) 671-2004; Karyn LeBlanc (202) 671-3490

(Washington, DC) Michelle L. Pourciau, acting Director of the District Department of Transportation (DDOT), on Tuesday will be joined by DC Council and federal leaders to celebrate the completion of the rehabilitation of Thomas Circle in Northwest. DDOT’s work on the circle is complete after a $6 million restoration and upgrade.

The rehabilitation and upgrade featured:

• Streetscape redesign
• New curbs and gutters
• New sidewalks and bicycle lanes
• New pedestrian pathways leading to and from the circle
• New pedestrian countdown traffic signals
• New globe lights
• Reconfiguration of circle to original L’Enfant Plan

Who		Michelle L. Pourciau, acting Director, District Department of Transportation (DDOT) Carol Schwartz, Councilmember, At-Large Jack Evans, Councilmember, Ward 2 John Parsons, Associate Regional Director, National Park Service
What		Celebration of the Completion of Thomas Circle
When		Tuesday, September 5, 2006, 1 pm
Where		Thomas Circle, 14th Street and Massachusetts Avenue (On Steps of National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle, NW)