District of Columbia Proposed Bus Service
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROPOSED BUS SERVICE CHANGES FISCAL YEAR 2014 11 of 125 This page is left intentionally blank 12 of 125 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE LINE – ROUTES 32, 34 AND 36 WISCONSIN AVENUE LINE – ROUTE 31 SERVICE AREA Friendship Heights, Tenleytown, Washington National Cathedral, Georgetown, Foggy Bottom, White House, Federal Triangle, the National Mall, Capitol Hill, Eastern Market, Potomac Avenue, L’Enfant Square, Hillcrest, Good Hope Road, Naylor Road, Southern Avenue RESTRUCTURE SERVICE • Implement new Metrobus Route 30 with service from Southern Ave station to Friendship Heights. • Reroute Metrobus Routes 32 and 36 to terminate in the Foggy Bottom area. Discontinue service between Washington Circle and Friendship Heights. Increase service frequency on shortened lines. • Increase frequency on Metrobus Route 31 and extend service to Archives. • Eliminate Route 34. PROPOSED ROUTE 30 ALIGNMENTS • Option 1: Southern Avenue to Friendship Heights – Current Route 32 alignment between Southern Avenue and Potomac Avenue Station SE, then north to Lincoln Park, then Massachusetts Avenue to Thomas Circle via Union Station, then west to Georgetown, then current Route 32 alignment between Georgetown and Friendship Heights • Option 2: Southern Avenue to Friendship Heights – Current Route 32 alignment between Southern Avenue and Eastern Market, then north to Massachusetts Avenue, then Massachusetts Avenue to Thomas Circle via Union Station, then west to Georgetown, then current Route 32 alignment between Georgetown and Friendship Heights • Option 3: Southern Avenue to Friendship Heights – Current Route 32 alignment between Southern Avenue and Independence Avenue at 7th Street SW, then Independence Avenue to 17th Street SW, then Virginia Avenue to Washington Circle, then current Route 32 alignment between Washington Circle and Friendship Heights • Option 4: Southern Avenue to Friendship Heights – Current Route 32 alignment between Southern Avenue and Anacostia Freeway (295) SE, then highway (Anacostia Freeway to Southeast Freeway to Southwest Freeway) to Maine Avenue, then Maine Avenue to 17th Street SW, then Virginia Avenue to Washington Circle, then current Route 32 alignment between Washington Circle and Friendship Heights PROPOSED ROUTE 32 AND 36 ALIGNMENT • Westbound: Current route to Washington Circle NW, then south on 23rd St, east on F St, south on 21st St, West on Virginia Avenue • Eastbound: West on Virginia Avenue, then north on 23rd Street to Washington Circle, then current route to Southern Avenue (32) and Naylor Road (36) 13 of 125 PROPOSED ROUTE 31 ALIGNMENT • Southbound: Current route from Friendship Heights Metrorail station to Washington Circle. Then, current Route 32/36 to 7th Street and Constitution Ave NW • Northbound: West on Constitution Avenue from 7th Street NW to 10th Street NW, then north on 10th Street NW, then west on Pennsylvania Avenue, then current Route 32/36 to Friendship Heights ROUTE / SEGMENT ELIMINATION • Discontinue Route 34 • Discontinue Routes 32 and 36 service between Washington Circle and Friendship Heights • Discontinue Route 31 service between Washington Circle and Virginia Avenue ALTERNATIVE SERVICE AVAILABLE OR PROPOSED • For Route 34: Metrobus Routes 32, 36, W2, W3, Proposed Route 30 all options • For Routes 32 and 36 between Washington Circle and Friendship Heights: Metrobus Route 31 • For Route 31 between Washington Circle and Virginia Avenue: Route 39 (limited stop) proposed Routes 32 and 36 route changes, and proposed Route 30 Option 3 REASONS FOR CHANGE • Improve service frequency, reliability and efficiency of 30s Line routes. • Provide transfer-free bus service between Southeast DC and Upper Northwest that bypasses downtown traffic congestion. 14 of 125 MONTGOMERY Friendship Heights MISSOURI AVE NW WMATA eGIS Map COUNTY ! Station EASTERN AVE 30 GALLATIN ST NW PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY ! Tenleytown-AU ST NW 16TH Southern Avenue- WESTERN AVE WISCONSIN AVE NW Station MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW Friendship Heights CONNECTICUT AVE NW PARK RD NW PARK PL NW Line GEORGIAAVE NW Proposed New Route CANAL RD NW NW ST 13TH MICHIGAN AVE NE NW NE D.C. D.C. Legend U ST NW ! Metrorail Stations RESERVOIR RD NW FLORIDA AVE NW ST CAPITOL N 30 Route - All Options A PENNSYLVANIA AVE M ST NW < Option 1 7TH ST NW ST 7TH A< BLADENSBURG RD NE ! L ST NW Option 2 H ST !Farragut North MASSACHUSETTS AVE BENNING RD NE LEE HWY 66 Foggy Bottom VIRGINIA AVE NW Union Station Option 3 §¨¦ Station ! GWU Station Smithsonian C ST NE Option 4 23RD ST 23RD Station E CAPITOL ST MINNESOTA AVE NE §¨¦66 ! Roads INDEPENDENCE AVE 13TH ST 13TH 17TH ST MAINE AVE SW ARLINGTON ST 8TH ! Potomac Ave. Water §¨¦295 WASHINGTON BLVD ! Station PENNSYLVANIA AVE SESE Jurisdictions ¤£1 Eastern D.C. A SW Market < < Station A ARLINGTON BLVD D.C. ¤£295 25TH ST 23RD ST NAYLOR RD 23RD ST 295 AVE §¨¦ ALABAMA 395 BRANCH AVE A §¨¦ < SOUTHERN AVE SAVANNAH ST JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY < A ST 25TH ST 22ND 0 0.5 1 2 ! Southern Ave. Miles SCAPITOL ST ALEXANDRIA Station Author: E015018 Date: 8/15/2013 Document Path: Y:\RDEV\Public Hearings\September 2013\30's\Maps\Route30_Options.mxd 15 of 125 WMATA eGIS Map MONTGOMERY MILITARY RD NW MISSOURI AVE NW Friendship Heights COUNTY ! 31 Station RIVER RD NW Rock COLORADO AVE NW Wisconsin Avenue Creek Line WESTERN AVE Park !Tenleytown-AUBRANDYWINE ST NW Proposed Route N CAPITOL ST CAPITOL N 46TH ST NW 46TH Station WISCONSIN AVE NW Extension VAN NESS ST NW NW ST 16TH 13TH ST NW ST 13TH UPSHUR ST NW TILDEN ST NW CONNECTICUT AVE NW Legend SPRING RD NW MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW ! PARK PL NW Metrorail Stations PARK RD NW GEORGIAAVE NW Proposed New 31 Alignment IRVING ST NW FOXHALL RD NW IRVING ST NW 31 Alignment Proposed 34TH ST NW ST 34TH to be Discontinued NW Unaffected 31 Alignment DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Roads Parks CANAL RD NW FLORIDA AVE NW Water U ST NW T ST NW FLORIDA AVE NW N CAPITOL ST ST NE CAPITOL N Jurisdictions 37TH ST NW ST 37TH RESERVOIR RD NW R ST NW Q ST NW Q ST NW 7TH ST NW ST 7TH M ST NW US-29 Farragut West McPherson A Station < I ST Square Foggy Bottom PENNSYLVANIA! AVE ! Station ! GWU Station A< H ST F ST PENNSYLVANIA AVE ARLINGTON VIRGINIA AVE ST 15TH Archives 21ST ST 21ST N LYNN ST LYNN N A Station Federal < 23RD ST ST NW 23RD ! ! Triangle CONSTITUTION AVE 00.25 0.5 1 Station Miles 10TH ST 10TH 7TH ST 7TH Author: E015018 Date: 8/16/2013 Document Path: Y:\RDEV\Public Hearings\September 2013\30's\Maps\Rt31.mxd 16 of 125 MONTGOMERY MISSOURI AVE NW WMATA eGIS Map COUNTY Friendship Heights M ST ! Station EASTERNDetail AVE PRINCE GEORGE'SFarragut 32, 36 Tenleytown-AU COUNTYWest 16TH ST NW 16TH WESTERN AVE !WISCONSIN AVE NW K ST NW A Pennsylvania Station Station< PENNSYLVANIAI ST AVENW MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW Foggy Bottom ! Avenue Line CONNECTICUT AVE NW PARK RD NW GWU Station ! A< Proposed Realignment H ST NW 13TH ST NW ST 13TH 34 CANAL RD NW 23RDST F ST NW MICHIGAN AVE NE < VIRGINIA AVE A A < NW NE Naylor Road Line D.C. D.C. Proposed Route 21STNWST Discontinuation RESERVOIR RD NW FLORIDA AVE NW ST CAPITOL N Farragut McPherson Legend M ST West Square Station Station ! Metrorail Stations BLADENSBURG RD NE Foggy Bottom I ST NW ! ! ! BENNING RD NE Proposed New 32, 36 GWU Station PENNSYLVANIAArchives AVE 66 H ST Alignment §¨¦ Station 23RD ST 23RD Federal ! ! Proposed to be Discontinued Triangle E CAPITOL ST MINNESOTA AVE NE 32, 36 Alignment Station INDEPENDENCE AVE Eastern Market 10TH ST 10TH Unaffected 32, 36 ARLINGTON Station 7TH ST 7TH ! ! ! ! Alignment Potomac Ave. L'Enfant Federal Capitol ! South Station Route 34 Proposed 1 Plaza Center SE ¤£ Station PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE to be Discontinued Station Station D.C. A < Roads < 295 A SW ¤£ BRANCHAVE Water 25TH ST 23RD ST NAYLOR RD D.C. Jurisdictions 23RD ST AVE 295 SOUTHERN AVE §¨¦ ALABAMA Naylor Road 395 ! A §¨¦ < Station SAVANNAH ST NAYLOR RD JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY < A ST 25TH ST 22ND SCAPITOL ST ! Southern Ave. 0 0.5 1 2 Miles ALEXANDRIA Station Author: E015018 Date: 8/16/2013 Document Path: Y:\RDEV\Public Hearings\September 2013\30's\Maps\Route32_36.mxd 17 of 125 DC – DULLES LINE, ROUTE 5A CURRENT SERVICE AREA L’Enfant Plaza, Rosslyn, Herndon-Monroe Park and Ride, Dulles Airport RESTRUCTURE OR ELIMINATE SERVICE • Option 1: Discontinue all service on Metrobus Route 5A • Option 2: Restructure route to operate between Dulles Airport and Wiehle-Reston East station on the Silver line • Option 3: Operate 5A service only before opening and after closing of Metrorail service on weekends and/or weekdays. ALTERNATIVE SERVICE AVAILABLE • New Fairfax Connector Route 981 service from the new Wiehle-Reston East Metrorail Silver line station REASONS FOR CHANGE • Requested to be considered for public comment by the District Department of Transportation. 18 of 125 Option 1: Discontinue Route 5A WMATA eGIS Map MONTGOMERY 495 Wiehle §¨¦ COUNTY NW 5A Avenue Station DC DC-Dulles Line !! Dulles ! Herndon ¤£267 Airport Proposed Route Monroe Park & Ride Discontinuation or Note: Fairfax Connector Rosslyn Rt. 981 and Washington Station Changes Flyer will serve this station ! ! Legend FAIRFAX COUNTY §¨¦66 §¨¦495 FALLS ARLINGTON L'Enfant ! Metrorail Stations CHURCH Plaza FAIRFAX Station Option 2: 5A Unaffected 395 Alignment (CITY) §¨¦ Options 1 & 2: 5A Alignment Proposed to be Discontinued Blue Line Option 2: Operate 5A Between Dulles and Wiehle Avenue Only Green Line Orange Line MONTGOMERY Red Line 495 Wiehle §¨¦ COUNTY Silver Line Avenue NW Yellow Line Station DC ! Jurisdictions ! ! Dulles Herndon ¤£267 Highways Airport Monroe Water Park & Ride Note: Fairfax Connector Rosslyn Rt. 981 and Washington Station