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Washington, DC: Vision for the Future Multimodal K Street

Wednesday, May 1st, 2019

DDOT is designing the K Street Transitway to improve on-time bus performance and reliability of the east-west bus routes across the District. K Street NW from 12th Street to 21st Street is a critical component of east-west travel. Existing bus service in this corridor extremely slow, averaging 3 to 5 miles per hour in many segments and creating a bottleneck for routes traveling through downtown. With over 35,000 daily bus passengers moving east or west through downtown, representing approximately 40 percent of people travel on K Street, there is a lot to be gained by making transit work better.

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Tags: D.C., DDOT, District Department of Transportation, District of Columbia, Video, Washington, YouTube
Posted in Public Transportation, Roads, Show Us Your Infra, Transit, Urban Planning

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Washington, DC: What The Barnes Dance Looks Like

Thursday, December 7th, 2017

A Barnes Dance Intersection (also known as a “pedestrian scramble”) operates differently from a standard traffic signal-controlled intersection and allows pedestrians to cross diagonally while vehicles on all sides of the intersection are stopped at a red signal. In June 2017, DDOT put in place a Barnes Dance at 14th and Irving Street NW, which […]

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Tags: Barnes Dance, D.C., DDOT, DDOTVideos, District Department of Transportation, District of Columbia, Pedestrian, The Barnes Dance, Video, Washington, YouTube
Posted in Local, Roads, Show Us Your Infra, Smart Growth, Urban Planning

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Washington, DC: Fly-Through of the Proposed South Capitol Bridge

Thursday, August 31st, 2017

Washington D.C. is to replace the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge to the tune of $441 million. AECOM is leading the design of the new bridge with Archer Western Construction and Granite Construction carrying out the project.

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Tags: AECOM, Architect's Newspaper, D.C., District of Columbia, South Capitol Bridge, Video, Vimeo, Washington
Posted in Bridges, Local, Show Us Your Infra, Urban Planning

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First Recipients of the National Green Infrastructure Certification Program

Friday, May 19th, 2017

DC Water and the Water Environment Federation congratulate the recipients of the first certifications under the National Green Infrastructure Certification Program (NGICP). The certification is designed to meet international best practice standards while supporting community-based job creation and establishing national standards for work on green infrastructure projects. For more information, please visit www.ngicp.org.

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Tags: D.C., DC Water, DCWater, District of Columbia, National Green Infrastructure Certification Program, NGICP, Video, Washington, Water Environment Federation, YouTube
Posted in Drinking Water, Environment, Public Opinion, Show Us Your Infra, Wastewater, Water Treatment

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Washington, DC: Making Way for Reagan International Airport’s Transformation

Monday, March 27th, 2017

Look back in time at the evolution of Reagan National and the varied uses for the land where the new commuter concourse will emerge. From a World War II hangar to interim commercial gates to the Airports Authority corporate headquarters, see how the airport has evolved to meet the needs of our passengers and the region.

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Tags: Aiports, D.C., DCairports, District of Columbia, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, MWAA, Reagan National Airport, Washington, YouTube
Posted in Aviation, Local, Show Us Your Infra

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Washington, DC: What Could Benning Road Look Like?

Wednesday, June 1st, 2016

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Tags: Benning Road, CG, D.C., DDOT, DDOTVideos, District of Columbia, Simulation, Video, Washington, YouTube
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Washington, DC: Do You Still Need to Own a Car?

Thursday, February 11th, 2016

Planner and biking advocate Veronica Davis discusses her decision to give up her personal car, and the future of urban transportation options.

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Tags: Bicycling, Cycling, D.C., District of Columbia, The Mobility Lab, TheMobilityLab, Veronica Davis, Washington, YouTube
Posted in Biking, Policy, Public Transportation, Show Us Your Infra, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Transit, Urban Planning

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Report Card for D.C.’s Infrastructure

Monday, January 18th, 2016

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS (ASCE)
NATIONAL CAPITAL SECTION
The District of Columbia has 265 bridge structures; 226 of the bridges are owned by the D.C. Department of Transportation (DDOT) and the remaining 39 are owned by the National Park Service (NPS). The average age of a bridge in D.C. is 58 years, and 80% of the bridges will need to be replaced or rehabilitated in the next 10 years. However, the District made significant strides to reduce the number of structurally deficient bridges from 8% to 3% in just three years. Despite this progress, more than 220,000 trips are taken over a structurally deficient bridge every day and a quarter of bridges have at least one major component in fair condition.

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Tags: American Society of Civil Engineers, ASCE, D.C., District of Columbia, National Capital Section, Report Card, Washington
Posted in Aging Infrastructure, Bridges, Energy, Highway, Infra Views, Levees, Local, Public Transportation, Roads, Schools, Solid Waste, Transit

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Vision Zero: Safe Streets for Washington, DC

Thursday, December 24th, 2015

Washington DC Vision Zero: INJURY CRASHES 2010-2014

DISTRICT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
The goal of Vision Zero is straight-forward: zero fatalities and serious injuries in our transportation system, because no loss of life is acceptable. Vision Zero was first adopted in Sweden in 1997. Since then, fatal and serious injuries in Sweden have consistently declined, despite a regular increase in people driving, walking, biking, and using transit.

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Tags: D.C., DDOT, District Department of Transportation, District of Columbia, safety, Vision Zero, Washington
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Streetfilms: Washington, D.C.’s Protected Bike Lane Treatments on 1st Street

Monday, October 12th, 2015

Earlier this year, 1st Street in Washington D.C. was transformed into a protected bike lane with a myriad of separation techniques that all seem to work very well and feel incredibly safe. About half the lane is done with concrete median prortection while other sections are done with green paint, plastic bollards and armadillos which seem to prevent traffic from encroaching on the lane. What is truly impressive is the now much more the narrow streets deliberatly funnel traffic more slowly and lead to a street that feels welcome in a Vision Zero world.

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Posts Tagged ‘District of Columbia’

Washington, DC: Vision for the Future Multimodal K Street

Washington, DC: What The Barnes Dance Looks Like

Washington, DC: Fly-Through of the Proposed South Capitol Bridge

First Recipients of the National Green Infrastructure Certification Program

Washington, DC: Making Way for Reagan International Airport’s Transformation

Washington, DC: What Could Benning Road Look Like?

Washington, DC: Do You Still Need to Own a Car?

Report Card for D.C.’s Infrastructure

Vision Zero: Safe Streets for Washington, DC

Streetfilms: Washington, D.C.’s Protected Bike Lane Treatments on 1st Street

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