TONIGHT | DC streetcar construction update meeting for H/Benning line

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, February 25, 2013

Media Contact: Dara Ward, dara.ward@dc.gov 202-671-2631

*** PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE***

REMINDER: DC Streetcar Construction Update Meeting for H/Benning Line

(Washington, D.C.) The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will provide an update on the final roadway construction currently underway along the H/Benning corridor. An overview presentation will go over the construction schedule through Fall 2013, when streetcar vehicles will be delivered to the corridor for testing. Following the overview, neighbors will be able to participate in localized discussions and ask specific block-by-block questions of the project team.

What: Public Meeting for the H Street/Benning Road Streetcar Line Construction

When: Tuesday, February 26, 2013

6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Where: Miner Elementary School

601 15 ^th Street NE

Transit: Metrobus X1, X2, and X3

Materials from this meeting will be made available at www.dcstreetcar.com within 24 hours of meeting conclusion.

For more information about this meeting please contact the DC Streetcar management team at info@dcstreetcar.com or call 855-413-2954.

To receive detailed H/Benning construction notices, email construction@dcstreetcar.com .

For more information about the DC Streetcar, please visitwww.dcstreetcar.com.

The District Department of Transportation (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.

In accordance with the D.C. Human Rights Act of 1977, as amended, D.C. Official Code sec. 2-1401.01 et seq. (Act), the District of Columbia does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived: race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, disability, source of income, status as a victim of an intrafamily offense, or place of residence or business. Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination which is prohibited by the Act. In addition, harassment based on any of the above protected categories is prohibited by the Act. Discrimination in a violation of the Act will not be tolerated. Violators will be subject to disciplinary action."

If you need special accommodations or language assistance services (translation or interpretation) please contact Malia Salaam at 202-563-5033 or malia@dcstreetcar.com . These services will be provided free of charge.

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