TODAY’S DEMAND FOR SANDBAGS EXCEEDED DPW’S ON-HAND SUPPLY
Additional Bags will be Available for Distribution Starting at Noon, Saturday.
The DC Department of Public Works said today that the demand for sandbags by District residents exceeded its supply of about 7,000 bags. As a result, DPW discontinued distributing bags at 5 pm. DPW will receive a shipment of about 2,700 bags by Saturday morning that will be available for pick up by District residents starting at noon, Saturday, August 27, on a first-come, first-served basis. Residents, with DC identification, may pick up sandbags (up to five per household) at its New Jersey Avenue and K Street, SE site (entrance on New Jersey at I Street, SE). Distribution will continue until the supply is exhausted. The sandbags weigh between 40 lbs. and 50 lbs. and residents will need to load them into their vehicles.
DPW will have employees and signage directing residents to the site entrance.
27 August 2011
***TRAFFIC ADVISORY***
***TRAFFIC ADVISORY***
Ramp to Good Hope Road From Outbound 11th Street Bridge to Be Closed And Traffic Detoured Overnight
Work Scheduled from 8 p.m. August 28 to 7 a.m. August 29
(Washington, D.C.) – The District of Columbia Department of Transportation (DDOT) will close the access from the 11th Street outbound bridge to Good Hope Road from Sunday, August 28 at 8 p.m. to Monday, August 29 at 7 a.m. to allow for temporary pavement construction, weather permitting. In the event of adverse weather conditions DDOT will execute this change on August 30, 2011 through August 31, 2011.
The left two lanes of the outbound 11th Street bridge will also be closed. The intersection of Good Hope Road and Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue will remain open at all times.
During the closure, a signed detour will be posted for motorists wanting to access Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue and Good Hope Road.
Detour:
To reach Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue and Good Hope Road, motorists will be directed to travel along southbound I-295/DC 295 to Howard Road. Once at Howard Road, motorists will be directed to turn left to access Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue. During the time of this closure, persons wanting to access Anacostia Park should access the park via Howard Road.
Once this work is complete, traffic traveling to Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue will be rerouted onto the new 11th Street bridge over I-295/DC 295 and then onto the existing Good Hope Road ramp. This detour route to Good Hope Road will allow for the construction and widening of 11th Street between the Good Hope Road ramp and the Martin Luther King, Jr. /Good Hope Road intersection. This detour route to Good Hope Road will be in place through 2011. Motorists are urged to consider alternative routes.
In the event of inclement weather or other unforeseen conditions, this work will be rescheduled and an updated advisory will be distributed.
This closure is in addition to the previously publicized off-peak closures of the 11th Street bridges, related ramps, local streets, Southeast-Southwest Freeway and Interstate 295/DC 295.
For more information about this work or the 11th Street Bridge Project, please contact DDOT Project Manager Said Cherifi at 202-671-4611or visit www.ddot.dc.gov/11thStreetBridge.
Ramp to Good Hope Road From Outbound 11th Street Bridge to Be Closed And Traffic Detoured Overnight
Work Scheduled from 8 p.m. August 28 to 7 a.m. August 29
(Washington, D.C.) – The District of Columbia Department of Transportation (DDOT) will close the access from the 11th Street outbound bridge to Good Hope Road from Sunday, August 28 at 8 p.m. to Monday, August 29 at 7 a.m. to allow for temporary pavement construction, weather permitting. In the event of adverse weather conditions DDOT will execute this change on August 30, 2011 through August 31, 2011.
The left two lanes of the outbound 11th Street bridge will also be closed. The intersection of Good Hope Road and Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue will remain open at all times.
During the closure, a signed detour will be posted for motorists wanting to access Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue and Good Hope Road.
Detour:
To reach Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue and Good Hope Road, motorists will be directed to travel along southbound I-295/DC 295 to Howard Road. Once at Howard Road, motorists will be directed to turn left to access Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue. During the time of this closure, persons wanting to access Anacostia Park should access the park via Howard Road.
Once this work is complete, traffic traveling to Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue will be rerouted onto the new 11th Street bridge over I-295/DC 295 and then onto the existing Good Hope Road ramp. This detour route to Good Hope Road will allow for the construction and widening of 11th Street between the Good Hope Road ramp and the Martin Luther King, Jr. /Good Hope Road intersection. This detour route to Good Hope Road will be in place through 2011. Motorists are urged to consider alternative routes.
In the event of inclement weather or other unforeseen conditions, this work will be rescheduled and an updated advisory will be distributed.
This closure is in addition to the previously publicized off-peak closures of the 11th Street bridges, related ramps, local streets, Southeast-Southwest Freeway and Interstate 295/DC 295.
For more information about this work or the 11th Street Bridge Project, please contact DDOT Project Manager Said Cherifi at 202-671-4611or visit www.ddot.dc.gov/11thStreetBridge.
AMTRAK CANCELS MORE EAST COAST TRAINS IN ADVANCE OF HURRICANE IRENE
Service reductions on Saturday, no service on Sunday
As Hurricane Irene continues to advance, Amtrak is canceling more East Coast trains with service reductions beginning on Saturday, Aug. 27 and no trains operating in the Northeast on Sunday, Aug. 28.
The cancellations include service for the Northeast Corridor (Washington – Boston), the Keystone Corridor (New York – Harrisburg, Pa.), the Springfield Line (New Haven, Conn. – Springfield, Mass.), the Empire Service (New York – Albany), the Vermonter (St. Albans, Vt. – Washington), the Piedmont Service (Raleigh – Charlotte), the Northeast Regional services in Virginia and several long-distance trains.
Amtrak has already cancelled service south of D.C. for Saturday and Sunday.
Amtrak is preparing for service recovery following the hurricane by deploying crews, equipment and materials to strategic locations to quickly assess damages, clear debris and make necessary repairs to trains, tracks, and other infrastructure. The Amtrak Police Department is working with FEMA and adding officers to support operational needs.
Amtrak will continue to monitor the hurricane as it progresses and issue service updates as necessary. Passengers are encouraged to call 800-USA-RAIL or visit Amtrak.com for schedule information and train status updates.
In addition, passengers who have paid for travel on canceled trains can contact Amtrak to receive refunds without fee or penalty or can rebook for future travel. If tickets have not yet printed, the refund/rebook can be done on Amtrak.com or the new and free Amtrak iPhone app.
As Hurricane Irene continues to advance, Amtrak is canceling more East Coast trains with service reductions beginning on Saturday, Aug. 27 and no trains operating in the Northeast on Sunday, Aug. 28.
The cancellations include service for the Northeast Corridor (Washington – Boston), the Keystone Corridor (New York – Harrisburg, Pa.), the Springfield Line (New Haven, Conn. – Springfield, Mass.), the Empire Service (New York – Albany), the Vermonter (St. Albans, Vt. – Washington), the Piedmont Service (Raleigh – Charlotte), the Northeast Regional services in Virginia and several long-distance trains.
Amtrak has already cancelled service south of D.C. for Saturday and Sunday.
Amtrak is preparing for service recovery following the hurricane by deploying crews, equipment and materials to strategic locations to quickly assess damages, clear debris and make necessary repairs to trains, tracks, and other infrastructure. The Amtrak Police Department is working with FEMA and adding officers to support operational needs.
Amtrak will continue to monitor the hurricane as it progresses and issue service updates as necessary. Passengers are encouraged to call 800-USA-RAIL or visit Amtrak.com for schedule information and train status updates.
In addition, passengers who have paid for travel on canceled trains can contact Amtrak to receive refunds without fee or penalty or can rebook for future travel. If tickets have not yet printed, the refund/rebook can be done on Amtrak.com or the new and free Amtrak iPhone app.
23 August 2011
Earthquake in the Metropolitan Area
United States Geological Survey reports an earthquake in the Metropolitan Area registering at 5.9 on the Richter Scale. Small aftershocks reported. As safety measure if experiencing please take cover under a desk, table, bed or door frames. Stay clear of windows and other glass. Please stay put. If you are outdoors find areas clear of buildings. Stay tuned to radio and tv news updates.
13 June 2011
13th Street south intersection close
The installation and welding of south-side streetcar track rails from 13th Street to the project end point in the 1400 block is on schedule to start Monday, June 13. The work will start at the 13th Street intersection and proceed eastward.
For that reason, the south side of the 13th Street intersection with H Street will be closed to through traffic from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm on Monday through Wednesday, June 13-15, and possibly also on Thursday, June 16. After 5:00 pm, the intersection work zone will be covered with steel plates and opened to through traffic during the evenings.
During the daytime work hours, southbound 13th Street motorists will be directed to turn right or left onto H Street. Northbound 13th Street motorists will be detoured at G Street, to turn left (west) on G Street to reach 12th Street and proceed north on 12th Street.
Signage will be in place, and flaggers will be on hand, to assist motorists and pedestrians.
As always, thanks to all for your patience and cooperation. Please call on us whenever you would like additional information or assistance. My contact information is listed at the end of this message.
On behalf of the District Department of Transportation, our Construction Manager’s June 3 Weekly Status Report for the H Street Reconstruction Project is attached, with key provisions pasted in below. The work is part of DDOT’s H Street Reconstruction Project. More information about the project is available at http://dashboard.ddot.dc.gov under the Ward 6 Projects Link.
Ø CPDC scheduled streetcar track installation to begin Monday, June 13, on the south side of the 1300 block through the mid-point of the 1400 block. At that point, the tracks being installed as part of the H Street Reconstruction Project will be connected with the tracks previously installed as part of the Benning Road Reconstruction Project.
Ø The final asphalt top-coat paving on the north side of the 1300 and 1400 blocks and a portion of the south side of the 1100 block was completed on Thursday evening, May 26. CPDC and the asphalt subcontractor, Senate Asphalt, worked later than usual on Thursday in order to complete the work before the Memorial Day Holiday work restrictions took effect at noon on Friday, May 27.
Ø The new traffic signals were activated at the 12th Street intersection on Wednesday, June 1.
Ø Lane striping began on Wednesday, June 1, on the north side of the 1300 block and the south side of the 12th Street intersection.
25 May 2011
Trash Collection for Memorial Day
The DC Department of Public Works (DPW) has announced how services will be affected in observance of Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, 2011.
Trash Collection: There will be no trash and recycling collections. Trash and recycling collections will “slide” to the next day for the remainder of the week. For example, Monday’s trash and recycling collections will be made on Tuesday and Tuesday’s collections will be made on Wednesday. In neighborhoods with twice-weekly trash collections, Monday and Thursday collections will be made Tuesday and Friday. Collections normally made on Tuesday and Friday, will be made Wednesday and Saturday. Trash and recycling containers should be placed out for collection no earlier than 6:30 pm the night before collection and removed from public space by 8 pm on the day(s) of collection.
Parking Enforcement: Parking enforcement, including ticket writing for residential parking, expired meters, street sweeping and rush-hour violations will be suspended. DPW also will suspend towing abandoned vehicles. Enforcement will resume Tuesday, May 31. Since the Nationals will play at Nationals Park during Memorial Day weekend and Memorial Day, DPW will enforce parking restrictions in the Nationals Park neighborhood.
Ft. Totten: The Ft. Totten Transfer Station (4900 John F. McCormack Road, NE) will be closed Monday to residential customers and will reopen Tuesday, May 31.
· Except holidays, residents may bring their trash and bulk items weekdays (1 pm to 5 pm) and Saturdays (8 am to 3 pm) to Ft. Totten for disposal.
· The next monthly household hazardous waste/e-cycling/personal document shredding drop-off day is Saturday, June 4, between 8 am to 3 pm. This service is provided the first Saturday of the month, except holidays. Residents may bring unwanted toxic items, such as pesticides, batteries and motor oil. Electronics, including televisions, computers and cell phones, also will be accepted. Residents may bring up to five boxes of personal paper documents and credit cards to be shredded for free. For a complete list of items, go to www.dpw.dc.gov and click on Household Hazardous Waste / E-Cycling / Shredding. Compost also is available to residents on Saturdays only.
Other services suspended for Memorial Day include scheduled street and alley cleaning and nuisance abatement. All services will resume Tuesday, May 31, 2011.
Trash Collection: There will be no trash and recycling collections. Trash and recycling collections will “slide” to the next day for the remainder of the week. For example, Monday’s trash and recycling collections will be made on Tuesday and Tuesday’s collections will be made on Wednesday. In neighborhoods with twice-weekly trash collections, Monday and Thursday collections will be made Tuesday and Friday. Collections normally made on Tuesday and Friday, will be made Wednesday and Saturday. Trash and recycling containers should be placed out for collection no earlier than 6:30 pm the night before collection and removed from public space by 8 pm on the day(s) of collection.
Parking Enforcement: Parking enforcement, including ticket writing for residential parking, expired meters, street sweeping and rush-hour violations will be suspended. DPW also will suspend towing abandoned vehicles. Enforcement will resume Tuesday, May 31. Since the Nationals will play at Nationals Park during Memorial Day weekend and Memorial Day, DPW will enforce parking restrictions in the Nationals Park neighborhood.
Ft. Totten: The Ft. Totten Transfer Station (4900 John F. McCormack Road, NE) will be closed Monday to residential customers and will reopen Tuesday, May 31.
· Except holidays, residents may bring their trash and bulk items weekdays (1 pm to 5 pm) and Saturdays (8 am to 3 pm) to Ft. Totten for disposal.
· The next monthly household hazardous waste/e-cycling/personal document shredding drop-off day is Saturday, June 4, between 8 am to 3 pm. This service is provided the first Saturday of the month, except holidays. Residents may bring unwanted toxic items, such as pesticides, batteries and motor oil. Electronics, including televisions, computers and cell phones, also will be accepted. Residents may bring up to five boxes of personal paper documents and credit cards to be shredded for free. For a complete list of items, go to www.dpw.dc.gov and click on Household Hazardous Waste / E-Cycling / Shredding. Compost also is available to residents on Saturdays only.
Other services suspended for Memorial Day include scheduled street and alley cleaning and nuisance abatement. All services will resume Tuesday, May 31, 2011.
23 May 2011
Subcommittee on Redistricting
Council of the District of Columbia
Subcommittee on Redistricting
1350 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20004
COUNCILMEMBER MICHAEL BROWN
COUNCIMEMBER JACK EVANS
CO-CHAIRPERSONS
SUBCOMMITTEE ON REDISTRICTING TIMETABLE
Thursday, May 26, 2011 at 1:00 PM
SUBCOMMITTEE ON REDISTRICTING WILL VOTE ON A PROPOSED REDISTRICTING PLAN (MAP) - B19-219, the "Ward Redistricting Amendment Act of 2011".
John A. Wilson Building, Room 123
1350 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20004
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at 6:00 PM
SUBCOMMITTEE ON REDISTRICTING WILL HOLD A PUBLIC ROUNDTABLE FOR RESIDENTS TO OFFER OPINIONS
John A. Wilson Building, Council Chamber- Room 500
1350 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20004
Those who wish to testify should contact Carol Sadler at (202) 724-8198 or csadler@dccouncil.us, and provide your name, organizational affiliation, and title of organization by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 31, 2011. Witnesses should bring 20 copies of their written testimony to the hearing. Additional written statements are encouraged and will be made part of the official record. The official record will close ten days following the conclusion of the hearing.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011, 10:00 AM
COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WILL HAVE A FIRST VOTE ON THE PROPOSED REDISTRICTING PLAN (MAP)
John A. Wilson Building, Council Chamber- Room 500
1350 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20004
Tuesday, June 21, 2011, 10:00 AM
COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WILL HAVE A FINAL VOTE ON THE PROPOSED REDISTRICTING PLAN (MAP)
John A. Wilson Building, Council Chamber- Room 500
1350 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20004
Wednesday, June 22-December 31, 2011
8 SEPARATE WARD REDISTRICTING COMMITTEES COMPRISED OF WARD RESIDENTS WILL BEGIN TO MEET TO PROPOSE BOUNDARIES FOR ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSON (ANC) DISTRICTS AND SINGLE MEMBER DISTRICTS (SMD).
*INDIVIDUAL WARD COUNCILMEMBERS WILL APPOINT MEMBERS TO THESE ANC/SMD REDISTRICTING COMMITTEES.
David Meadows
Communications Director
Office of Councilmember Michael A. Brown
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Suite 406
Washington, D.C. 20004
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