DDOT Seeking Community Input to Identify the Route Alternative that Best Meets the Transit Needs of the Community

(Washington, D.C.) The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) are hosting the third public meeting for the Anacostia Streetcar Phase 2 Environmental Assessment and Historic Preservation Study, on Wednesday, June 29, 2011.

At this meeting the study team will provide an update on the status of the route alternatives that are being evaluated to create a transit connection between the Anacostia Metrorail Station and the 11 ^th Street Bridge.

Several of the proposed route alternatives  that were presented at the last public meeting held for this study have been removed from consideration based on consistency with overall study goals and objectives, community input and technical evaluation.  The study team will continue to further evaluate the remaining alternatives throughout the summer and will aim to identify the  alternative that best meets the transit needs of the community by fall 2011.  

Residents, members of the business community and other interested stakeholders are encouraged to attend this meeting and provide comments to help shape the outcome of the study.

What:                   Public Meeting for Anacostia Streetcar Phase 2 Environmental

                Assessment and Historic Preservation Study

When:                  Wednesday, June 29, 2011

7 pm – 9 pm

Where:                Savoy Elementary School,

2400 Shannon Place, SE

Savoy Elementary is in close proximity to the Anacostia Metro Station on the Green Line. It is also accessible from the following Metrobus Lines: 90, A2, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, B2, W2 and W3. 

Childcare will be provided for children ages five and older.

DDOT initiated the Anacostia Streetcar Phase 2 Environmental Assessment and Historic Preservation Study in December 2010.  The study is anticipated to be completed fall 2011 and is intended to identify the best alternatives that address the project’s purpose and need, maximize environmental benefits, and minimize the potential for adverse impacts.  In addition, DDOT will evaluate potential effects to cultural resources in accordance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.  More information about this study is available at  dcstreetcar.com.

For more project information:

Phone: (855) 413-2954

Fax: (202) 673-1733

Email: dcstreetcar@dc.gov

Web:  www.dcstreetcar.com

DDOT is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, its projects, programs, and services on the basis of race, color, national origin, or gender, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or on the basis of disability as provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you need special accommodations or language assistance services (translation or interpretation), please call  (855) 413-2954  or e-mail  dcstreetcar@dc.gov  in advance of the meeting.  These services will be provided free of charge.