DDOT to Host Public Meeting on Adams Morgan Streetscape Project - Public Meetings

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

(Washington, DC) The District of Columbia Department of Transportation (DDOT) will host an informational meeting on Thursday, July 30, 2009, to update the public on the major streetscape improvements planned on 18th Street, NW in Adams Morgan. Members of the community are encouraged to attend.

The 18th Street project will include the reconstruction of the roadway, from Florida Avenue to Columbia Road, pedestrian and bicycle safety enhancements, as well as aesthetic improvements including new landscaping and lighting.

The planning process for the project began 6 years ago with significant input from residents, businesses, elected officials and neighborhood organizations, and the goals of the project include:

Enhancing Adams Morgan’s unique identity
Improving pedestrian and bicycle access and safety
Improving the flow and safety of vehicular traffic
Reducing conflicts between transportation modes

More specific information about the 18th Street Project is available online at www.am18thstreetreconstruction.com.

At the meeting, the project engineers will present the latest design plans and solicit feedback and comments from the community.

Meeting Information:

What Informational Meeting on 18th Street Streetscape Project

When Thursday, July 30, 2009, 7 pm – 8:30 pm

Where Third District Police Station
Community Room
1620 V Street, NW

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 Dawit Muluneh at (202) 671-4556 or by email at dawit.muluneh@dc.gov in advance of the meeting. These services will be provided free of charge.