DDOT proposes to implement safety improvements at eight high crash intersections along North Capitol Street — including North Capitol and Missouri Ave on the border of ANC 4D. These intersections were identified in a safety analysis as part of Phase I of the North Capitol Street Corridor Study. The Notice of Intent is available online here.
Safety treatments for the intersections include:
- Restricting right turn on red movements
- Restriping crosswalks and increasing crosswalk visibility
- Installing speed humps and other traffic calming measures
- Adding in pavement reflectors to increase visibility
- Restricting parking within intersections to increase visibility and slow turn movements
- Installing reflective backplates to signal heads to increase visibility
- Restriping lanes and centerlines
- Installing concrete barriers between directional lanes to reduce cross-median crashes
- Adding ‘Stop for Pedestrian’ signage at crosswalks
- Refreshing stop bars at intersections
ANC 4D is seeking constituents’ input on this matter, as ANCs comments on noticed matters are afforded “great weight.” Please share your feedback or recommendations with ANC 4D Chair Commissioner Jenn Kauffman by emailing 4D08@anc.dc.gov.
All comments on this subject matter must be filed in writing by Friday, July 18 (30 business days after the date of this notice), with the District Department of Transportation, Capital Planning Division, 250 M Street, S.E., 4th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20003, or via emailed to theodore.vanhouten@dc.gov.
