The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) have prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, for the rehabilitation of Oregon Avenue, between Military Road and Western Avenue, along the northwestern border of Rock Creek Park. 

The EA evaluates the proposed improvements to the 1.7-mile section of roadway and documents the alternatives considered, their potential impacts, costs and mitigations.

The EA is being released for 30 days for Public comments; please submit your comments to us by July 14, 2011. Copies of the EA have been distributed to federal, regional and local agencies and other interested parties for review. The complete EA is available for public review on the project website www.OregonAveEA.com  or at the following addresses:

Comments should be submitted to our consultant at the following address:

Parsons Transportation Group
100 M Street, SE
Suite 1200
Washington, DC 22003
Attention: Stephen Walter
E-mail: OregonEA@parsons.com

A Public Hearing for the project has been scheduled for June 29, 2011 at 6:30 pm at the Chevy Chase Community Center. Details regarding the Public Hearing can be received by visiting the project website.

We look forward to your comments.

Wayne Wilson
Project Manager
District Department of Transportation
55 M Street, SE
Washington, DC 20003