Bladensburg Road, NE Multimodal Safety and Access Study
Bladensburg Road, NE Multimodal Safety and Access Study
Overview
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) has completed a multimodal transportation study of Bladensburg Road, NE between Benning Road and Eastern Avenue. The study reviewed traffic safety and access issues for drivers, transit users, pedestrians and bicyclists. The study identified a range of traffic safety solutions which were included in two corridor design alternatives. An evaluation matrix was also developed to help the community and DDOT weigh the tradeoffs between the two design alternatives and select a preferred alternative to take to 30% design. Please view the final preferred alternative here.
Study Area
The study area is approximately 2.5 miles in length and includes all of Bladensburg Road between Benning Road, NE and Eastern Avenue, NE (the District-Maryland line). Bladensburg Road, NE is a six-lane roadway divided by a concrete median and is classified as a minor arterial. Several major streets bisect this corridor creating large, complicated intersections including Benning Road, 17th Street/Mt. Olivet Road, New York Avenue, Queens Chapel Road, South Dakota Avenue, and Eastern Avenue. The study area is located within Ward 5 and includes the Trinidad, Carver/Langston, Gateway, and Fort Lincoln neighborhoods. Bladensburg Road provides access to neighborhood businesses, commercial distribution centers, industrial uses, low and medium density residential, the Mount Olivet cemetery, and the National Arboretum.
The purpose of this study is to identify traffic safety and access issues along the corridor and recommend alternatives. The primary goals of this project are to:
- Develop a concept plan that promotes multimodal transportation safety and access for all roadway users, especially vulnerable users like pedestrians and bicyclists through modal separation, buffers, and traffic calming.
- Develop a balanced approach to the operations of the corridor through community and stakeholder involvement.
- Set a path forward for the development of future phases of the project including 30%/65%/90%/Final Plans and construction.
Documents
- ANC 5C Preferred Concept Presentation 07 12 2023.pdf
- ANC 5C Resolution of Support.pdf
- ANC 5D Preferred Concept Presentation 06 12 2023 .pdf
- ANC 5D Resolution of Support.pdf
- ANC Sign-On Letter of Support.pdf
- CAC Agenda 03 30 2022.pdf
- CAC Agenda 05 25 2022.pdf
- CAC Agenda 11 01 2022.pdf
- CAC Meeting Minutes 03 30 2022.pdf
- CAC Meeting Minutes 05 24 2023.pdf
- CAC Meeting Minutes 05 25 2022.pdf
- CAC Meeting Minutes 11 01 2022.pdf
- CAC Presentation 03 30 2022.pdf
- CAC Presentation 05 24 2023.pdf
- Concepts-Benning Rd to Neal St.pdf
- Concepts-Channing St to Eastern Avenue.pdf
- Concepts-Lyman Pl to Mt Olivet Cem.pdf
- Concepts-Neal St to south of R St.pdf
- Concepts-R St to Channing St.pdf
- Councilmember Parker Support for Pref Alt.pdf
- Delay & Queue-17thMt Olivet.pdf
- Delay & Queue-Benning .pdf
- Delay & Queue-Eastern.pdf
- Delay & Queue-New York.pdf
- Delay & Queue-S Dakota.pdf
- Evaluation Matrix 12 03 2022.PDF
- Existing Conditions Report Final 06 23 2022.pdf
- IAC Agenda 04 06 2022.pdf
- IAC Agenda 05 24 2022.pdf
- IAC Agenda 10 31 2022.pdf
- IAC Meeting Minutes 04 06 2022.pdf
- IAC Meeting Minutes 05 22 2023.pdf
- IAC Meeting Minutes 05 24 2022.pdf
- IAC Meeting Minutes 10 31 2022.pdf
- IAC Presentation 04 06 2022.pdf
- IAC Presentation 05 22 2023.pdf
- Preference Survey 06 02 2022.pdf
- Preferred Alternative Final S1.pdf
- Preferred Alternative Final S2.pdf
- Preferred Alternative Final S3.pdf
- Preferred Alternative Final S4.pdf
- Preferred Alternative Final.pdf
- Preferred Alternative Segments 1-2 draft.pdf
- Preferred Alternative Segments 2-4 draft.pdf
- Preferred Alternative Segments 4-6 draft.pdf
- Preferred Alternative Segments 6-7 draft.pdf
- Public Meeting 06 17 2023 Report.pdf
- Public Meeting 12 03 2022 Report .pdf
- Public Meeting Presentation 06 02 2022.pdf
- Public Meeting Q-A 06 02 2022.pdf