There will be a "Special" ANC6A Transportation & Public Space Committee meeting to discuss DDOT's proposed conversion* of 17th & 19th Streets** back to two-way traffic.
* DDOT's conversion proposal is based from the 2005 Capitol Hill Transportation Study recommendations, read all about it HERE.
** Proposed Conversion - 17th St, from Benning Rd NE to Potomac Ave SE and 19th St, from C St NE to Potomac Ave SE
HERE and HERE are recent RCA posts on the proposed conversion.
When: April 26, 2010 at 7:00 pm
Where: Miner Elementary School (601 15th Street NE)
Meeting Agenda
I. Call meeting to order
II. Introductions
III. Consideration of Additional Community Comment and Information Provided
by DDOT Regarding the Capitol Hill Transportation Study (CHTS)
A. CHTS Proposal to Convert 17th Street NE and 19th Street NE from One-Way to Two-Way Traffic
IV. Consideration of Any Additional Committee Action Regarding this Matter
V. Adjourn meeting
Showing posts with label 19th/17th Street Two-way Conversion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 19th/17th Street Two-way Conversion. Show all posts
4.06.2010
Clarifying the Proposed 19th & 17th Street Two-way Conversion
SMD6A06 Commissioner Bill Schultheiss posted the below statement on the ANC6A lsitserv in response to SMD6A07 Commissioner Gladys Mack's letter sent to DDOT Director Gabe Klein in reference to the proposed 19th & 17th Street two-way traffic pattern conversion.
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I think it is important for the ANC6A community to know Commissioner Mack and a some residents of the Rosedale Community have concerns about the proposed two-way conversion of 17th Street between Benning Road and Potomac Avenue and 19th Street between C Street and Potomac Avenue. Her request to delay the project and study is coped below my email signature (click HERE to read the letter).
For background, this proposal is the result of a 2 year transportation study of the entire Capitol Hill Neighborhood conducted between 2005 and 2006. The report was finalized in 2006. Four public meetings were held to discuss the process and recommendations:
June 7th, 2005
January 24th, 2006
June 21st, 2006
September 2006
ANC6A voted unanimously (with Commissioner Mack absent) to support the recommendations put forth in the report in July of 2006. The letter of support is HERE.
The report analyzed the effect of traffic redistribution that results from the conversion of 17th and 19th Streets to two-way (as well as Constitution Ave and Independence Ave). The traffic analysis was factored in the completion of the South Capitol Street Bridge (completed improvement) and the 11th Street Bridge (On-going) as well as the reconstruction of H Street/Benning Road to incorporate street cars. Traffic was project to grow slightly within DC over the next 20 years, so the final model is based on 2030 predictions. The maintenance of one-way only traffic on Independence Avenue would have no effect on the Rosdedale community other than to increase traffic on C Street and Constitution during the morning. The report (which I have a printed copy of) shows the following traffic impact:
17th Street between H and C Street (Rosedale) southbound traffic decreases from 11,653 vehicles per day to 6,399 veh/day (45% reduction)
17th Street between H and C Street (Rosedale) northbound traffic increases from 0 vehicles per day to 3,346 veh/day
Total daily traffic decreases on 17th Street from 11,653 veh/day to 9,745 veh/day (16% reduction)
Outside of Rosdedale there are similar morning and daily traffic reductions on 17th and 19th Streets between C Street and Potomac Avenue.
Additional effects of two-way street conversions are typically slower through vehicle speeds (they cannot pass other vehicles) and slight increases in congestion due to added vehicle movements at intersections. Traffic tends to spread out more evenly on two-way street grid systems. The major change for the community obviously comes with the change of operation which introduces vehicles coming from a new direction. Parking is not changed on these streets unless dedicated left turn lanes are provided to improve intersection operations. In those locations, short portions of the roadway may have parking reduced by 4-5 spots on one side of the roadway to create left turn lanes.
I post this summary to ensure the facts of the study are part of any public discussion to reconsider the conversion of these streets. I have requested DDOT make available the comprehensive transportation study so people can review it on their own.
Bill Schultheiss
ANC Commissioner 6A06
chlthss@yahoo.com
(c) 202 257-9994
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I think it is important for the ANC6A community to know Commissioner Mack and a some residents of the Rosedale Community have concerns about the proposed two-way conversion of 17th Street between Benning Road and Potomac Avenue and 19th Street between C Street and Potomac Avenue. Her request to delay the project and study is coped below my email signature (click HERE to read the letter).
For background, this proposal is the result of a 2 year transportation study of the entire Capitol Hill Neighborhood conducted between 2005 and 2006. The report was finalized in 2006. Four public meetings were held to discuss the process and recommendations:
June 7th, 2005
January 24th, 2006
June 21st, 2006
September 2006
ANC6A voted unanimously (with Commissioner Mack absent) to support the recommendations put forth in the report in July of 2006. The letter of support is HERE.
The report analyzed the effect of traffic redistribution that results from the conversion of 17th and 19th Streets to two-way (as well as Constitution Ave and Independence Ave). The traffic analysis was factored in the completion of the South Capitol Street Bridge (completed improvement) and the 11th Street Bridge (On-going) as well as the reconstruction of H Street/Benning Road to incorporate street cars. Traffic was project to grow slightly within DC over the next 20 years, so the final model is based on 2030 predictions. The maintenance of one-way only traffic on Independence Avenue would have no effect on the Rosdedale community other than to increase traffic on C Street and Constitution during the morning. The report (which I have a printed copy of) shows the following traffic impact:
17th Street between H and C Street (Rosedale) southbound traffic decreases from 11,653 vehicles per day to 6,399 veh/day (45% reduction)
17th Street between H and C Street (Rosedale) northbound traffic increases from 0 vehicles per day to 3,346 veh/day
Total daily traffic decreases on 17th Street from 11,653 veh/day to 9,745 veh/day (16% reduction)
Outside of Rosdedale there are similar morning and daily traffic reductions on 17th and 19th Streets between C Street and Potomac Avenue.
Additional effects of two-way street conversions are typically slower through vehicle speeds (they cannot pass other vehicles) and slight increases in congestion due to added vehicle movements at intersections. Traffic tends to spread out more evenly on two-way street grid systems. The major change for the community obviously comes with the change of operation which introduces vehicles coming from a new direction. Parking is not changed on these streets unless dedicated left turn lanes are provided to improve intersection operations. In those locations, short portions of the roadway may have parking reduced by 4-5 spots on one side of the roadway to create left turn lanes.
I post this summary to ensure the facts of the study are part of any public discussion to reconsider the conversion of these streets. I have requested DDOT make available the comprehensive transportation study so people can review it on their own.
Bill Schultheiss
ANC Commissioner 6A06
chlthss@yahoo.com
(c) 202 257-9994
SMD6A07 Letter Concerning the Proposed 19th & 17th Street Two-way Conversion
Below is a letter from SMD6A07 Commissioner Gladys Mack to DDOT Director Gabe Klein concerning DDOT's long standing proposal to convert 17th Street NE/SE, from Benning Rd to Potomac Ave and 19th Street NE/SE, from C Street to Potomac Ave, back to two-way traffic patterns.
Please note: In the coming months, DDOT is scheduled to begin the two-way conversion design phase and has stated that the community will participate and have input throughout the design process, so if you're interested, stay tuned!
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Department of Transportation
2000 14th Street NW, 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20009
April 4, 2010
Dear Mr. Gabe Klein
As ANC Commissioner for 6A-07 I represent the Single Member District which includes the Rosedale Community in Northeast Washington , Recently we were informed of a District Department of Transportation (DDOT) proposal to convert both 17th and 19th Streets, NE into two-way traffic. The Rosedale community is adamantly opposed to this proposal and has a number of concerns.
According to the study conducted by Mr. Delfs, Branch Manager, Transportation System Planning, the introduction of the two-way pattern would increase traffic over 100% in both North and South bound directions during peak hours I believe you can understand how unsettling this is to my constituents. If implemented, this proposal would drastically change the way we live, work, play, and worship in Rosedale and its surrounding communities. Since our community would be so greatly impacted, we are perplexed and concerned that:
1) We were not included in the planning process; and
2) A community impact assessment has not been done
Additionally, since this proposal is based on the (Capitol Hill Transportation Study of 2006) it does not take into consideration current and future development along the H Street Corridor, Benning Road , the Eleventh Street Bridge and the future Rosedale Community Center .
Sondra Phillips-Gilbert, a community activist organized a public meeting on March 16th in Rosedale last month and invited Mr. Delfs to address our concerns. However, the information that Mr. Delfs provided was not helpful in allaying our concerns. His responses tended towards evasive and condescending to the more than 70 community members in attendant.
Therefore, on behalf of my District, I am requesting a (Traffic Study/Supplemental Impact Assessment)Be conducted to address the community numerous concerns and that any plans to modify traffic flow in my District be immediately halted to permit our community needs to be assessed and addressed. Ideally, the new transportation plan would allow for full participation and consideration of all stakeholders, including community members.
I hope that the citizens I represent will be given the opportunity to be heard and our concerns addressed. I would like to invite you to attend a community meeting at Pilgrim AME Church , on Aril 29th at 6:30PM. I would appreciate a response to acknowledge if you are able to meet with community. I Can also be reached on (240) 432-3494 (cell). The Rosedale Community looks forward to meeting with You.
Sincerely.
Gladys A. Mack/ANC Commissioner 6A07
Cc: Adrian Fenty, Mayor
Tommy Well, Councilmember (Ward 6)
Karina Ricks, Project Planer DDOT
Jim Graham, Councilmember (Ward 1)
Please note: In the coming months, DDOT is scheduled to begin the two-way conversion design phase and has stated that the community will participate and have input throughout the design process, so if you're interested, stay tuned!
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Department of Transportation
2000 14th Street NW, 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20009
April 4, 2010
Dear Mr. Gabe Klein
As ANC Commissioner for 6A-07 I represent the Single Member District which includes the Rosedale Community in Northeast Washington , Recently we were informed of a District Department of Transportation (DDOT) proposal to convert both 17th and 19th Streets, NE into two-way traffic. The Rosedale community is adamantly opposed to this proposal and has a number of concerns.
According to the study conducted by Mr. Delfs, Branch Manager, Transportation System Planning, the introduction of the two-way pattern would increase traffic over 100% in both North and South bound directions during peak hours I believe you can understand how unsettling this is to my constituents. If implemented, this proposal would drastically change the way we live, work, play, and worship in Rosedale and its surrounding communities. Since our community would be so greatly impacted, we are perplexed and concerned that:
1) We were not included in the planning process; and
2) A community impact assessment has not been done
Additionally, since this proposal is based on the (Capitol Hill Transportation Study of 2006) it does not take into consideration current and future development along the H Street Corridor, Benning Road , the Eleventh Street Bridge and the future Rosedale Community Center .
Sondra Phillips-Gilbert, a community activist organized a public meeting on March 16th in Rosedale last month and invited Mr. Delfs to address our concerns. However, the information that Mr. Delfs provided was not helpful in allaying our concerns. His responses tended towards evasive and condescending to the more than 70 community members in attendant.
Therefore, on behalf of my District, I am requesting a (Traffic Study/Supplemental Impact Assessment)Be conducted to address the community numerous concerns and that any plans to modify traffic flow in my District be immediately halted to permit our community needs to be assessed and addressed. Ideally, the new transportation plan would allow for full participation and consideration of all stakeholders, including community members.
I hope that the citizens I represent will be given the opportunity to be heard and our concerns addressed. I would like to invite you to attend a community meeting at Pilgrim AME Church , on Aril 29th at 6:30PM. I would appreciate a response to acknowledge if you are able to meet with community. I Can also be reached on (240) 432-3494 (cell). The Rosedale Community looks forward to meeting with You.
Sincerely.
Gladys A. Mack/ANC Commissioner 6A07
Cc: Adrian Fenty, Mayor
Tommy Well, Councilmember (Ward 6)
Karina Ricks, Project Planer DDOT
Jim Graham, Councilmember (Ward 1)
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