Media Contact:  Karyn LeBlanc at (202) 671-3490

(Washington, DC)  The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will hold a meeting on Monday, November 23rd from 6:30 - 8:30 to provide information to the community about the upcoming 17th Street Construction Project. The meeting will take place at St. Thomas’ Parish Church located at 1772 Church Street, NW. 

The $4.5M 17th Street Resurfacing Project is one of the District’s ARRA projects. The scope of work includes 17th Street from Mass Avenue to New Hampshire Avenue and is anticipated to be completed by fall 2010. Work includes, replacement of existing sidewalk with concrete sidewalk, new granite curbs and brick gutters, mill and overlay of the roadway, replacement of Fire Hydrants, installation of new trees in designated areas, new street lights and new traffic signals.  

For additional information, please contact Olusegun Olaore at (202) 671-4562.