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Ward Circle Community Meeting November 17, 2016 Agenda Overview Existing Conditions History of Previous Studies Alternatives Next Steps Ward Circle Intersection of Nebraska Avenue and Massachusetts Avenue NW

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Ward Circle Community Meeting

November 17, 2016

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Agenda

  • Overview
  • Existing Conditions
  • History of Previous Studies
  • Alternatives
  • Next Steps
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Ward Circle

– Intersection of Nebraska Avenue and Massachusetts Avenue NW – Nebraska Avenue is signalized – Massachusetts Avenue is controlled by yield signs – American University and the Department of Homeland Security are adjacent to the circle

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Overview

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Goals and Objectives

  • Improve transportation safety
  • Promote orderly traffic flow
  • Minimize impact on existing green space
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Existing Conditions

  • Average Daily Traffic Volumes

– Nebraska Avenue – 29,000 vehicles – Massachusetts Avenue – 22,000 vehicles

  • Crash Data (2013 to 2015)

– 60 total crashes – 18 injuries – 1 crash involving pedestrian – 1 crash involving bicyclist – Zero fatalities or disabling injuries

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Existing Conditions

  • Signage and Pavement Markings

– Existing signage and markings direct drivers through the circle, yet operational issues remain

  • Bicycles and Pedestrians

– Most bicycle activity on sidewalk – 20 in AM peak (highest) – 300 pedestrians cross during AM peak and 900 during PM peak

  • Transit

– WMATA Buses (40 buses in AM and PM peaks) – AU Shuttles (25 in AM peak and 23 in PM peak)

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Peak Hour Traffic Volumes

AM Peak Hour PM Peak Hour

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Operational Issues

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Previous Studies

  • DDOT Studies

– Rock Creek West II Livability Study – Ward Circle Traffic Safety Issues Study – Ward Circle Traffic Operations and Safety Analysis Study

  • Vision Zero Action Plan
  • American University Campus Plan
  • DHS Nebraska Avenue Complex Master Plan
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Existing

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Alternatives

  • 1. Roundabout
  • 2. Bi-furcated Intersection
  • 3. Four-Leg Intersection
  • 4. Fully Signalized
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#1 - Roundabout

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#2 - Bi-furcated Intersection

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#3 - Four-Leg Intersection

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#4 – Fully Signalized

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Evaluating Alternatives

  • Improve transportation safety

– Reducing number of conflicts (pedestrian/vehicle, vehicle/vehicle, illegal turns) – Pedestrian safety

  • Promote orderly traffic flow

– Level of service – Queue lengths

  • Minimize impact on existing green space

– Changes in right-of-way – Access to green space

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Alternative 1 Alternative 2 Alternative 3 Alternative 4 Safety Positive impact Positive impact Negative impact Positive impact Traffic Flow Negative impact Negative impact Neutral impact Neutral impact Green Space Neutral impact Positive impact Negative impact Neutral impact

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Next Steps

  • Community feedback

– Individual feedback tonight and through January – Opportunity for ANCs to discuss

  • DDOT coordination with stakeholder agencies (NPS and others)
  • DDOT to develop design and implementation plans

– Anticipated start Spring 2017

  • DDOT to contract for implementation

– Date TBD

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Send feedback to:

Ted Van Houten Transportation Planner theodore.vanhouten@dc.gov Project Webpage http://ddot.dc.gov/page/ward-circle

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