DDOT to Provide Update on the Proposed Construction for the First Street, NE Reconstruction Project

(Washington, DC) The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will host a public meeting on Tuesday, May 29 to update community members on the proposed construction for the First Street, NE Reconstruction Project that is scheduled to begin this fall.

As part of the project 1st Street, NE will be reconstructed from K Street to New York Avenue and will include a two way cycle track on the east side of 1st Street and improved ADA compatible pedestrian facilities.

From K Street to G Street, the roadway will be milled, overlaid and restriped to create the two way cycle track that will connect to Columbus Circle.

Also as part of this project, the signals and street lights will be upgraded and new sidewalks will be installed along blocks that have not recently been developed or are under construction. The crosswalks at major intersections will treated with special material for safety and aesthetic purposes and utility work will also be performed on the storm drainage systems.

For more information about this meeting or project please contact DDOT Project Manager – Abdullahi Mohamed at (202) 671-4614 or via email at abdullahi.mohamed@dc.gov.

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 Abdullahi Mohamed at (202) 671-4614 or abdullahi.mohamed@dc.gov no later than 48 hours in advance of the meeting. These services will be provided free of charge.