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

The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will host a public meeting on Thursday, November 6, 2008, to update the public on a planned roadway construction project on 11th Street, NW, between L and O Streets.

The planned improvements include roadway reconstruction, sidewalks, street lighting, intersection and signal improvements, as well as enhancements to traffic operations, pedestrian amenities, and safety improvements. The work is scheduled to begin in November.

At Thursday’s meeting, DDOT engineers will brief residents and businesses on the timetable for construction, the traffic management plan, and DDOT’s plans for coordinating with the utility companies and property managers in the area.

More Information:

What		Public Meeting on 11th Street, NW Project
When		Thursday, November 6, 2008, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where		Asbury United Methodist Church 926 11th Street, NW

The school is located at intersection of 11th and K Streets, NW. It is 3 blocks from the Metro Center station on the Red, Orange and Blue lines. It is also accessible by Metrobus and the Circulator bus.

For more information about the project please contact the construction manager, Osman Mohamed, or DDOT’s project engineer, Michael Conley, at (202) 671-4550.

The project’s public outreach coordinator, Martha Kemp can be reached by e-mail at mkemp@volkert.com or by phone at (202) 237-6269.