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Public Meeting #3

Far Southeast II Livability Study

April 27, 2011


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What is Livability?

Livability is a communitys quality of life as experienced

by the people who live, work, and recreate there.

Livability relies on the interplay among keydevelopment areas including transportation, public

health, housing, cultural resources and the natural

environment.
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Project Purpose

The purpose of the study is to enhance the livability and quality oflife for residents and visitors.

Study Objectives are to:

Identify specific issues that impact the safety of pedestrians,

motorists, bicyclists and transit riders;

Devise a comprehensive approach towards implementing traffic

calming and safety measures;

Improve access near schools, churches, parks, recreational

centers, and community service providers;

Design cost-effective and system-wide improvements, with

measurable benchmarks for success.


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Project Background


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Study Area


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Proposed

Recommendations


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Improvement Types

Pedestrian Safety Improvements

Bicycle Accommodations

Transit Stop Improvements

Traffic Calming Measures

Other Design Considerations


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Basis for Recommendations

Promote Livability for all Modes of Transportation

Data Collection/Analysis/Field Observations

Public Comments/Public Meetings

Design Standards/Guidelines

DDOT Planning and Design Reviews

Recent Improvements

Overlapping Studies Engineering Judgment


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Alabama Avenue - Profile

Functional Classification: Minor Arterial

Snow Emergency Route

Average Daily Traffic: 11,600 vehicles per day

Roadway Width: 40 Feet

Posted Speed Limit: 25 MPH 85th Percentile Speed: 35 MPH

On-Street Parking Present During Off-Peak between SuitlandRoad and Pennsylvania Avenue

(In General), Sidewalks Present on both sides of street

Bus Routes and Stops Present

PM Peak Period Turn Restrictions to cross streets


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Alabama Avenue

Between 30th Street and 36th Street


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Alabama Avenue

Between 36

th

Street and 38

th

Street


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Alabama Avenue

Recommended Typical Section


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Alabama Avenue at 36th Place


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Branch Avenue - Profile

Functional Classification:

Minor Arterial (north of Pennsylvania Avenue)

Principal Arterial (south of Pennsylvania Avenue)

Snow Emergency Route (south of Pennsylvania Avenue)

Average Daily Traffic:

About 10,000 vehicles per day (north of Pennsylvania Avenue) About 20,000 vehicles per day (south of Pennsylvania Avenue)

Roadway Width: 40 Feet

Posted Speed Limit: 25 MPH

85th Percentile Speed: 45 MPH (north of Pennsylvania Ave) 36 MPH(south of Pennsylvania Ave)

On-Street Parking Present During Off-Peak between Suitland Road andPennsylvania Avenue

(In General) Sidewalks Present on east side only

Bus Routes and Stops Present (Stops located south of PennsylvaniaAvenue)

PM Peak Period Turn Restrictions to cross streets


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Branch Avenue

Between Alabama Avenue and Anacostia Road


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Branch Avenue


(Same as Existing)


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Good Hope Road - Profile Functional Classification: Minor Arterial Snow Emergency Route


About 17,000 vehicles per day (13th Street to Naylor Road)

About 14,700 vehicles per day (Naylor Road to Alabama Avenue)

Roadway Width: 36 - 40 Feet


85th Percentile Speed: 41 MPH (between 24th Street and AltamontPlace)

On-Street Parking Present During Off-Peak

Sidewalks Present



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Good Hope Road

Between Minnesota Avenue and 18th

Street


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Good Hope Road



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Good Hope Road at Minnesota Avenue


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Good Hope Road at 15th Street


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Good Hope Road

Between 18th Street and 24th Street


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Good Hope Road



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Good Hope Road at Fendall Street & 18th Street


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Good Hope Road at Fort Circle Park Crossing


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Minnesota Avenue - Profile Functional Classification: Minor Arterial Average Daily Traffic:

About 10,000 vehicles per day (Good Hope Road to PennsylvaniaAvenue)

About 25,300 vehicles per day (Pennsylvania Avenue to Randle Circle)


Posted Speed Limit: 25 MPH 85th Percentile Speed: 30 MPH (between 19th Street and 22nd Street);

36 MPH (between N Street and Anacostia Road)

No On-Street Parking Restrictions

Sidewalks Present



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Minnesota Avenue

Between Good Hope Road and Pennsylvania Avenue


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Minnesota Avenue at Q Street


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Minnesota Avenue at Nicholson Street & White Place


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Naylor Road - Profile Functional Classification: Minor Arterial Average Daily Traffic:

About 16,000 vehicles per day (25th Street to Good Hope Road)

About 14,700 vehicles per day (Good Hope Road to Southern Avenue)



85th Percentile Speed: 40 MPH (between 27th Street and AltamontPlace)

(In General) No On-Street Parking Restrictions

Sidewalks Present



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Naylor Road

Between Altamont Place and T Street


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Naylor Road



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Naylor Road at Altamont Place


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Naylor Road

Between Good Hope Road and Altamont Place


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Naylor Road



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Naylor Road at Fort Circle Park Crossing & 27th Street


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Southern Avenue

Between Branch Avenue and Suitland Road


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Southern Avenue - Profile Functional Classification: Minor Arterial Snow Emergency Route


About 11,300 vehicles per day (Suitland Road to MassachusettsAvenue)

About 10,200 vehicles per day (Suitland Parkway to Suitland Road)

Roadway Width: 42 - 44 Feet Posted Speed Limit: 25 MPH

85th Percentile Speed: 37 MPH (between 30th Street and Naylor Road)

(In General) No On-Street Parking Restrictions

(In General) Sidewalks Present on west side only



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Southern Avenue



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Southern Avenue at 36th Place & Oxon Run Place


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Representative

Spot Improvements


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Minnesota Avenue at N Street


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18th Street, Between Minnesota Avenue

and Good Hope Road


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Safe Routes To School

7 Public Schools within Study Area

Most adjacent roadways have complete sidewalk

coverage to/from the school access points

Recommendations for Sidewalk, Signing, andCrosswalk Pavement Marking improvements at any

Deficient intersections


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Other Spot Improvements Roadway Lighting along 27th Street, between Naylor Road and Texas Avenue

Install Sidewalk along west side of Alabama Avenue, north of Pennsylvania Avenue

Install Sidewalk along Branch Avenue, north of Pennsylvania Avenue

Replace damaged, non-standard signing and faded pavement markings along mainroadways

Transit Stop Improvements

PLEASE VIEW THE RECOMMENDATIONS MAPS AND TABLES AT TONIGHTSMEETING FOR A COMPLETE LISTING OF ALL RECOMMENDED IMPROVEMENTLOCATIONS


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Next Steps

Receive Concurrence on Estimated Timeframes for Recommendations Short-Term (6-8 months)

Mid-Term (8-18 months)

Long-Term (> 18 months)

Prioritize all short-term and any mid-term improvements that DDOT can

fund for construction during upcoming fiscal year

Prepare Final Report summarizing recommendations for Far Southeast IILivability Study

Establish Performance Measures (speed reduction, crash data, traffic

operations) for assessing the intended benefits of each improvement


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Questions/Comments

Project Website:http://www.farsoutheastlivability.com

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