March 16, 2022

Commissioner Antawan Holmes
Chair, Advisory Neighborhood Commission 7C
4651 Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue, NE #2
Washington, DC 20019
Via email: 7C07@anc.dc.gov

NOI # 22-96-TESD
Re: Parking removal on Sheriff Road NE between Minnesota Avenue NE and Eastern Avenue 

Dear Chairperson Holmes:

Pursuant to the “Administrative Procedure Amendment Act of 2000” D.C. LAW 13-249 (48 DCR 3491 April 20, 2001), the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is required to give a written notice of our intent to modify traffic and/or parking requirements. This letter is being forwarded to you for the purpose of notification and solicitation of comments on our intent to implement the following modifications in your jurisdiction.

• Removal of approximately five (5) parking spaces on Sheriff Road NE between Minnesota Avenue NE and Eastern Avenue

The purpose of this project is to perform road diet by narrowing down the travel lane and enhance pedestrian and vehicular safety along a one-mile segment of Sheriff Rd, NE between Minnesota Avenue and Eastern Avenue. This project will serve as traffic calming along this segment to address the speeding issues. Proposed Safety Improvements include:

• Lane re-configuration at Eastern Ave/Sheriff Rd/Division Ave, NE intersection

• Installing longer island tapers to provide more visibility and guidance for lane transition

• Upgrading pedestrian crossing signs

• Standard parking clearance at bus stops, intersections, and fire hydrants

• Installing a Driver Speed Feedback Sign (DFB) between 49th Street and 50th Place, NE

• Installing an LED Pedestrian Flasher at 44th Street, NE intersection

• Replacing the pedestrian refuge islands on Sheriff Road, NE with tactical curb extensions

  at 44th Street, 48th Street, 48th Place, 49th Street, and 50th Place, NE intersections

District Department of Transportation | 250 M Street, SE, Washington, DC 20003 | 202.673.6813 | ddot.dc.gov

The proposed plans require removal of approximately five (5) parking spaces, in excess of the minimum parking clearance required by DCMR and DDOT Design and Engineering Manual, to accommodate the proposed roadway improvements. Each parking space is assumed to be approximately 20 feet long. The locations for the proposed parking space removals are shown in Appendix A.

All comments on this subject matter must be filed in writing by Thursday, April 28, 2022 (thirty days after the date of this notice), with the District Department of Transportation (DDOT), Project Delivery Administration at 250 M Street, SE, Washington, D.C. 20003. DDOT will review and evaluate comments and anticipates initiating implementation of the above-mentioned modifications starting at the end of the thirty business days, pending weather conditions.

If you would like to check the status of the Notice of Intent (NOI) or submit your comments via email, please visit DDOT’s website at: http://ddot.dc.gov/service/ddot-notice-intent. If you have trouble accessing the NOI site or are unable to do so, please contact the DDOT Customer Service Clearinghouse at 202-671-2800.

Sincerely,

Sahar Nabaee, P.E.
Traffic Safety Manager
Project Delivery Administration

CC: Commissioner Anthony Lorenzo Green, ANC 7C04
Commissioner Siraaj M. Hasan, ANC 7D02
Commissioner Rebecca J. Morris, ANC 7D06
Nyasha Smith, Secretary to the Council of the District of Columbia
Osha Daniels, Ward 7 Liaison, Mayor’s Office of Community Relations and Services Saudia Jenkins, Ward 7 Liaison, Mayor’s Office of Community Relations and Services D.L. Humphrey, Constituent Services Director for Councilmember Vincent C. Grey T.N. Tate, Communications Director for Councilmember Vincent C. Grey

Kelly Jeong-Olsen, Community Engagement Manager Tanya Powell, DDOT Community Engagement Specialist