(Washington, DC) The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will continue the public hearing scheduled for tonight to give residents a second opportunity to provide feedback on the proposal to expand DC Circulator service east of the Anacostia River. In addition to tonight’s previously scheduled meeting, a second meeting will be held at the Anacostia Public Library on Thursday, August 4, 2011, from 6 – 7:30 pm.

The final proposal takes into consideration comments received to date from two prior community meetings and a community survey.

DDOT will utilize the feedback from the two meetings this week – and any additional comments received by August 9 - to finalize the proposed East of the River expansion as well as the proposed changes to the Union Station terminus of the Union Station-Navy Yard Metro Station line, and proposed stop consolidations on other routes in the DC Circulator system.

The final planned route will be announced in September and will begin service October 3, 2011. The other proposed changes will also take affect at that time.

Each resident will be given two (2) minutes to testify. If you would like to speak at the hearing please provide your name and contact information to Sandy Castor at sandy.castor@dc.gov. If you are unable to attend but would still like to participate, please submit your comments in writing, by telephone, email or fax prior to the hearing to Ms. Castor (full contact information is below). All comments received prior to the hearing will be given the same consideration as comments received at the hearing.

Details on the final proposal will be made available to the public at the meetings and on our website: ddot.dc.gov

For more information please contact:

Sandy Castor
(202) 671-3499 (desk)
(202) 727-1078 (fax)
sandy.castor@dc.gov
55 M Street, SE, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20003

Known for its convenient 10-minute headways, the Circulator costs one dollar a ride, with additional discounts for seniors and District students. More information about the routes and schedules is available at www.dccirculator.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 contact Sandy Castor at (202) 671-3499 or e-mail sandy.castor@dc.gov in advance of the meeting. These services will be provided free of charge.