Benning Road Reconstruction and Streetcar Project
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Benning Road Reconstruction and Streetcar Project overview The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) has initiated the final design phase of the Benning Road Reconstruction and Streetcar Project. This final design phase will continue the work to improve the Benning Road corridor to safely and efficiently accommodate all modes of transportation following the approval of the Benning Road and Bridges Transportation Improvements Environmental Assessment (EA) in November 2020. The draft EA was published in 2016 and modified during the preliminary engineering phase of the project in 2019 and 2020. The project will improve safety conditions and operations, address deficiencies in infrastructure, and provide additional transit options in Ward 7 and Ward 5 and along the approximately two miles of Benning Road NE from Oklahoma Avenue NE to East Capitol Street. This includes: • Enhancing safety and operations along the • Enhancing and installing pedestrian and bicycle corridor and at key intersections facilities • Improving transportation infrastructure conditions • Extending DC Streetcar transit service to the Benning Road Metrorail station • Rehabilitating roadways and bridges that cross the Anacostia River, DC-295, and CSX freight rail tracks Community needs, preferences, and input voiced during past studies—including the DC Transit Future System Plan, DDOT Benning Road Streetcar Extension Study, and Benning Road Corridor Redevelopment Framework Plan and EA—will help shape and inform the project to improve access, operations, and safety for all users along Benning Road Public involvement will be continuous throughout this next phase of the project, which seeks to connect Ward 7 and Ward 5 neighborhoods to employment, activity centers, the regional Metrorail system, and multimodal transportation services at Union Station. project map Legend Anacostia Existing Streetcar Line Park Project Bridge M a y f a i r C a r v e r Area ! Existing Streetcar Stop Rehabilitation Proposed Streetcar Extenstion L a n g s t o n Bridge Rehabilitation !! Proposed Streetcar Stop 19th St Bridge Minnesota Oklahoma Replacement Avenue Ave Kingman ± Island Bridge Rehab/Replacement 34th Street C e n t r a l N E Improved Bicycle & Pedestrian Facilities L i n c o l n 39th Fort H e i g h t s Metrorail Line Street Mahan Kingman B Park Kelly Island en nin Miller g R "M Metrorail Station oa 42nd Park d Street B e n n i n g R i v e r T e r r a c e Benning Road Anacostia Metrorail Station Park DC-295/Benning Road Interchange Modifications s East Capitol Street k c ra T Benning il Fort a Recreation R t Chaplin h Center ig Park re e F u X n Stadium- S e C v F o r t Armory A G r e e n w a y ta D u p o n t o s e n in M Legend Existing Streetcar Line Proposed Streetcar Extenstion Bridge Rehab/Replacement Metrorail Line ! ! Existing Streetcar Stop ! Proposed Streetcar Stop Improved Bicycle & Pedestrian Facilities "M Metrorail Station key project elements Bridge and roadway Pedestrian and bicyclist Safety and streetscape rehabilitation and replacement safety enhancements improvements Interchange modifications at Center-running Streetcar end of line at Benning DC-295/Benning Road ramps streetcar Road Metrorail station schedule Project construction completion is anticipated in 2025-2026. Changes to funding availability, utility relocation impacts, and decisions made during final design could affect this schedule. DDOT is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, its projects, programs, activities, and services on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and other related statutes. If you need special accommodations, please contact Cesar Barreto at 202-671-2829 or [email protected]. If you need language assistance services (translation or interpretation), please contact Karen Randolph at 202-671-2620 or [email protected]. These services will be provided free of charge. Get Involved and Stay Connected! www.BenningProject.com.