Media Contact: John Lisle at (202) 671-2004

The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is hosting three public meetings to invite comment on the 2010-2015 Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP). DDOT is asking for public participation in the identification of projects that could be beneficial to enhancing transportation for the District. Comments are sought for transportation projects including, but not limited to, pedestrian/bicycle programs, transit programs such as MetroExtra, Circulator and streetcar, and repairing and improving bridges, roadways, sidewalks and alleys.

The public meetings are scheduled to be held on October 28th, October 29th and November 19th 6 pm - 8 pm.

All meetings will be held at the:

Franklin D. Reeves Center
2000 14th Street, NW
(Intersection of 14th and U Streets, NW)
Second Floor
Washington, DC 20009

Metro Accessible:  U Street/African-Amer Civil War Memorial/Cardoza

Metro Bus Accessible:  52, 53, 54 Lines will drop off at 14th and U Streets, NW

Comments may also be mailed to:

District Department of Transportation
Attention: Resource Allocation/5th Floor
2000 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009

All comments must be received no later than November 30, 2008. For additional information, see the DRAFT FY 2009–2014 Transportation Improvement Program.