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

The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will host a public meeting on Tuesday, February 17, 2009, to update the public on two upcoming streetscape projects. At the meeting, project engineers will brief residents and businesses on DDOT’s plans for the 17th Street and 18th Street, NW corridors.

The planned improvements on 17th Street include resurfacing the roadway between Massachusetts and New Hampshire Avenues, replacing the sidewalks, curbs and gutters, and adding new trees, traffic signals and streetlights. DDOT will also install bike lanes and new bike racks along the roadway.

On 18th Street, a new water main will be installed and DDOT will completely reconstruct the roadway between Massachusetts and Florida Avenues. In addition, crews will replace the sidewalks, curbs and gutters and install new street lights, traffic signals, tree fences and trash cans.

Meeting Information:

What		Streetscape Projects Community Meeting
When		Tuesday, February 17, 2009, 6 – 8 pm
Where		Charles Sumner School Great Hall, Third Floor 1201 17th Street, NW

The school is located at intersection of 17th and M Streets, NW. It is near the Dupont Circle and Farragut North Metro stations on the Red Line.

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 Olusegun Olaore at (202) 671-4562 or by email at Olusegun.Olaore@dc.gov in advance of the meeting. These services will be provided free of charge.