Cleveland Park Streetscape Project

Who we are these people?

Gabriela Vega – Transportation Planner, DDOT/PPSA

George Branyan – Pedestrian Program Coordinator, DDOT/PPSA

Trey Dickerson – Civil Engineer, DDOT/IPMA

DDOT – District Department of Transportation

PPSA – Policy Planning and sustainability Administration

IPMA – Infrastructure Project Management Administration

The Cleveland Park community is awarded

1.5 mil. dollars for streetscape and safety

improvements

DDOT together with the Connecticut

Avenue Coalition Committee (CCC),

worked to develop a “purpose and need”

document

Needs of the Community:

1. Increase pedestrian safety Intersections Midblock Sidewalks2. Increase Historic Character Placemaking (street lights,

benches, banners, etc.) 3. Looking into the Future

1.1 Connecticut Ave. and Porter St.

CCC - Curb Cuts from gas station create conflicts between pedestrians and Vehicles.

DDOT – work with gas station owner to close curb cut on ConnecticutAvenue and install curb extension to minimize turning speed

2. Connecticut Ave. and Porter St.CCC – Five leg intersection is confusing for pedestrian activityand vehicles get stuck in middle of intersection

DDOT – major capital improvement project that involves design,engineering, and a budget of 4-6 million. DDOT will also investigate the No Left turn regulation on NB Conn Ave.

3. Porter and Quebec Streets

CCC – Traffic signal needed for vehicles exiting gas station

DDOT – Traffic signal may not solve problem of vehicles stuck in middle of the box. Extending the median to prohibit vehicles from turning left is option but there is no location where they could turn to travel westbound on Porter St.

3. Porter and Quebec Streets

CCC - Pedestrians and vehicles conflict within the gas station areawhen pedestrians cross through the gas station

DDOT - Unfortunately DDOT cannot control pedestrian and vehicle conflict at this location

4. Connecticut Ave. and Ordway St.

CCC - Service Road Exit adds danger and confusion

DDOT -Unfortunately DDOT cannot control pedestrian and vehicle conflict at this location

5. Connecticut Ave. and Ordway St.

CCC – northbound vehicles turning eastbound from ConnecticutAvenue are unaware of pedestrians crossing Ordway St.

DDOT – DDOT can install regulatory signs, will align signal heads appropriately and look into re-timing entire intersection to lower confusion

6. Connecticut Avenuebetween Ordway and Macomb

CCC – Mid-block pedestrian crossings because of length of block

DDOT – Install hawk signal and associated concrete work

7. Connecticut Avenue@ Macomb and Ordway Streets

CCC – Vehicles trying to enter/exit service road get stuck on Connecticut Avenue or get stuck in the crosswalk

DDOT – Check the signal timing and further observations

8. Connecticut Ave. and Newark St.

CCC – Low lighting, low visibility for pedestrians crossing Newark

DDOT – check light intensity of the corridor and check if there are bulbs that need to be replaced

9 and 10. Connecticut Ave. and Newark St.CCC – Low yield to pedestrians crossing Newark, and from drivers Entering Newark from northbound Connecticut Avenue.

DDOT – install quick curb and flex posts to prevent a slip lane effectfrom eastbound Newark Street. Prohibit northbound traffic on Connecticut Avenue from entering Newark Streets

CCC – angle of the intersection is not conducive to safety for peds

11. Connecticut Ave. Service RoadCCC – Very narrow sidewalk (on both sides of service road)

DDOT – sidewalks cannot be expanded unless segment is fully reconstructed

12. Connecticut Ave. Service Road

CCC – Vehicles exiting service road should have right turn onlymovements

DDOT – not practical, it would generate other problems alongOrdway Street

13. Connecticut Ave. Service Road

CCC – Vehicles exiting service road during red cycles

DDOT – re-install No Turn on Red sign at location where driverscannot miss it

14. Connecticut Ave. betweenMacomb and Porter StreetsCCC – Excessive speeds and red light running

DDOT – enforcement, red light camera – program by MPD

15 – 17. Connecticut Ave. betweenMacomb and Porter StreetsCCC – Low lighting, replace existing cobra lights

DDOT – DDOT can replace arm and light fixture and install newlight post where there is not enough light intensity for a newlight. Existing light posts can be painted

18. Connecticut Ave. betweenMacomb and Porter StreetsCCC – comprehensive traffic study and preliminary design and engineering

DDOT – DDOT recommends traffic study that provides residents withoptions for new streetscape design addressing safety and livability issues that cannot be covered by this grant

19. Connecticut Ave. betweenMacomb and Porter Streets

CCC – Lack of historic place making

DDOT – Install benches, historic signs, and tree inventory

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