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This article, by David Holmes, originally appeared in the September, 2010, newsletter of the Capitol Hill Restoration Society.
Change may be in store for 11th Street, SE. At a meeting called by ANC Commissioner Kristen Oldenburg and Councilmember Tommy Wells, the District Department of Transportation (DDoT) presented proposed changes in street parking and new bike lanes, some of which were first suggested in 2009. Residents have been seeking methods to slow speeding traffic rushing to and from the current 11th Street Bridges. For example, a petition for a speed camera was submitted to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).
In response, new signs and re-striping will be done by DDoT, and the MPD will position at least one mobile speed camera at changing locations along 11th Street. The re-striping and the camera were promised for late August to early September. In addition, DDoT promised to analyze and anticipate traffic changes that will follow the new 11th Street Bridges and the new 11th Street entrance to the Southwest Freeway. Lisa Sutter <lisa [dot] sutter [at] dc [dot] gov> and Jim Sebastian <jim [dot] sebastian [at] dc [dot] gov> represented DDoT at this community meeting.
Traffic calming is also badly needed on 17th St SE as well.
Traffic calming is also badly needed on 17th St. SE, especially from East Capitol to Potomac Ave.
I agree about the need for traffic calming on 17th St. SE between East Cap and Potomac.
Great! So now even more of the commuter buses will come on over to an already crowded Eighth Street!!!! Perfect idea! 11th Street is big enough to handle the traffic so they are gonna go and F-it up! GREAT IDEA!!!!!!!!
@ Lori – these changes on 11th St would most likely not direct cars to 8th St as the problem is drivers merging onto the 11th St Bridge which is not accessed via 8th St. The problem that the plan is studying is on 11th St between Penn. Ave to the 11th St Bridge ramp (near M Street SE). I believe the plan is to re-stripe the street for parked cars, bike lane and one lane of traffic which will slow down the traffic. The area is in discussion is immediately adjacent to Tyler Elementary school and the speeds that the cars pick up once they cross Penn. Ave are astonishing and frightening. If the driver’s destination is the 11th St, I don’t see why they would take 8th St.
Update: DDOT now says the re-striping on 11th Street should occur in about two weeks (i.e., late September/early October)