Pennsylvania and Potomac Avenues SE

Intersection Improvement Project

Draft Environmental Assessment Review Meeting
June 1, 2017

WELCOME
 What you can do tonight
Listen to Presentation (20 mins)
Review Project Boards
Provide Comments
Court Reporter - Tonight
Submit Comment Sheet Tonight
Website Comment Form, Email, Mail

Refreshments

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 Presentation Agenda

Project Background
Project Alternatives
Submit Comments
Project Schedule

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PROJECT BACKGROUND
 The Purpose of the Project is to:
Improve safety for pedestrians at the
Pennsylvania and Potomac Avenue SE
intersection;
Improve pedestrian connections to transit;
Improve traffic circulation at the Pennsylvania
and Potomac intersection.

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 Existing Pedestrian Connectivity

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 Existing Intersection Conflict Points

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 Existing Intersection Safety Issues

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 Summary of Project Process
Follows National Initiate Environmental
Environmental Policy Act Assessment Process
(NEPA) and National
Historic Preservation Act Public Scoping
(NHPA) requirements
Alternatives Development
Federal Highway
Administration is the lead
Historic Properties
federal agency (Section 106) Evaluation

National Park Service and Draft Environmental Assessment

National Capital Planning and Section 4(f) Evaluation
Commission are
cooperating agencies Public Review

Public involvement includes Final Environmental Assessment

and NEPA Decision
community and other
stakeholders

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PROJECT ALTERNATIVES
 Project Alternatives
Alternative 1 No Build
Alternative 2 Triangle Parks
Alternative 3 Rectangle Park
Alternative 4 Ellipse Park

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 Alternative 1 No Build

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ALTERNATIVE 2 TRIANGLE PARKS
 Alternative 2 Triangle Parks
Street Design
4 lanes on Pennsylvania
Avenue SE.
Replaces stop signs
with traffic signals at
14th Street SE
intersection.
Lane widths are same as
today 10 to 11 ft.
Tighter geometry to
encourage lower traffic
speed and visibility
between pedestrians
and motorists.

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 Alternative 2 Triangle Parks
Pedestrian Paths
Controlled by signals
Direct path across
Pennsylvania Avenue
Allows shorter crossing
distances for
pedestrians
Guided by alignment of
14th Street SE

Transit
Maintains all existing
routes and bus stops at
intersection

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 Alternative 2 Triangle Parks
Park Area and Shape
Fills the full width of
the median.
Features sculpture or
fountain element at
center.
Creates approx.
25,000 sq. ft. of public
space.

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ALTERNATIVE 3 RECTANGLE PARK
 Alternative 3 Rectangle Park
Street Design
3 lanes on
Pennsylvania Avenue
SE inside rectangle
All street approaches
controlled by a traffic
signal
Lane widths inside
rectangle vary
between 12 to 16.5 ft.
to accommodate
buses turning inside
rectangle
Encourages lower
traffic speeds

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 Alternative 3 Rectangle Park
Pedestrian Paths
Controlled by signals
Centered by a mid-
block crosswalk
aligned to 14th Street SE
Provides numerous
pedestrian connections
Transit
Maintain same number
of bus stops while
relocating 2 of the 5
existing bus stops
Maintains all existing
routes at intersection

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 Alternative 3 Rectangle Park
Park Area and Shape
Enhanced landscape
and hardscape.
Creates centralized
park for civic activities.
Bordered by continuous
tree-lined walkway
Curved while
maintaining overall
rectangular shape of
intersection.
Creates approx. 25,550
sq. ft. of public space.

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ALTERNATIVE 4 ELLIPSE PARK
 Alternative 4 Ellipse Park
Street Design
3 Lanes on Pennsylvania
Avenue SE around
ellipse.
All street approaches
into ellipse controlled
by a traffic signal.
12 ft. lane widths within
ellipse.

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 Alternative 4 Ellipse Park
Pedestrian Paths
Controlled by signals
Provides a variety of
pedestrian connections.
Enhanced landscape
and hardscape.
Transit
Consolidates existing 5
bus stops to 4, removing
the one along
Pennsylvania Avenue
near the Metro
Maintains existing
routes at intersection.

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 Alternative 4 Ellipse Park
Park Area and Shape
Forms a unique
shaped neighborhood
park.
Features a fountain or
sculpture element.
Protected from traffic
by green space and
trees that border
edges.
Creates approx.
34,300 ft. of public
space.

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SUBMIT COMMENTS
 Review the Project Alternatives

Meeting Boards
Brochure

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 Review the Project Alternatives

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 Submit Comments

Court Reporter
Comment Form
Email
ddot.awi@dc.gov
Website
www.anacostiawaterf
ront.org/Penn-
Potomac
Post Mail
Through June 30

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PROJECT SCHEDULE
 Project Schedule
Milestone Date

Public Meeting #1 Public Scoping Meeting January 31, 2013

Public Meeting #2 Concept Review May 16, 2013

Public Meeting #3 - Information Display Board November 6, 2014

Agency Prepare and Review Draft Environmental

2014 - 2017
Assessment
Release Environmental Assessment for Public
May 15, 2017
Comments

Public Meeting #4 - Public Meeting for the Draft

June 1, 2017
Environmental Assessment

Final Environmental Assessment and NEPA Decision Summer 2017

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 Stay Involved
Tell Us What You Think
Submit your comments
Get on Email Distribution List
www.anacostiawaterfront.org/Penn-Potomac
Email Us
ddot.awi@dc.gov

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THANK YOU!