DDOT Seeks Public Input on the Pennsylvania and Minnesota Avenues Intersection Improvement Project Environmental Assessment and Section 106 Evaluation

(Washington, DC) – The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), in cooperation with the National Park Service (NPS) are proposing improvements to the intersection at Pennsylvania Avenue and Minnesota Avenue, SE Washington, DC (Twining Square). This project is part of the Great Streets Initiative for improvements to Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Washington, DC. Prior to moving the project through final design and construction, an Environmental Assessment (EA) to analyze the impacts of the proposed project is being prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Additionally, the effects of the project to historic and cultural resources will be evaluated in accordance with the Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA).

As part of the NEPA and Section 106 processes, we would like to receive your input on environmental, historical, cultural and other resources and issues relevant to the project. We would appreciate your input on these factors, including the purpose and need by October 15, 2012. Please send comments to the following addresses.

Pennsylvania/Minnesota Avenues Improvement Project
ATTN: Austina Casey, Project Manager
Project Development & Environment Division
Infrastructure Project Management Administration (IPMA)
District Department of Transportation
55 M Street, SE, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20003

Please visit the project websites to leave your comments or for additional project information and updates:

• DDOT:  http://ddot.dc.gov/PennMinnAvesProject 
• NPS:  http://parkplanning.nps.gov/twiningsquare 

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 Austina Casey at (202) 671-0494 or austina.casey@dc.gov. These services will be provided free of charge.