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

The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will host the last of three public meetings on the 2010-2015 Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP), on Wednesday, November 19, 2008. 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.

More Information:

What		Public Meeting on 2010-2015 Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP)
When		Wednesday, November 19, 2008, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where		Franklin D. Reeves Center 2000 14th Street, NW (Intersection of 14th and U Streets, NW) Second Floor

The Reeves Center is one block from the U Street/African-American Civil War Memorial/Cardozo Metro Station on the Green and Yellow lines. It’s also accessible via the following Metrobus lines: 52, 53, 54, 90, 92, 93, 96 and 98.

The District Department of Transportation [DDOT] is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, its projects, programs, and services on the basis of race, color, national origin, or gender, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or on the basis of disability as provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

If you need special accommodations or language assistance services (translation or interpretation) please contact Karyn LeBlanc at (202) 671-3490 or by email at Karyn.LeBlanc@dc.gov seven (7) days in advance of the meeting. These services will be provided free of charge.

Comments may also be mailed to:

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

All comments must be received no later than November 30, 2008.