TODAY is the deadline to comment on plan to relocate bus stops in Historic Anacostia
Notice of Intent
Figure 1: Summary of proposed changes to bus stop locations.
December 17, 2021
Holly Muhammad, Chairperson, ANC 8A
2100-D Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE
Washington, DC 20020
8A01@anc.dc.gov
NOI# 21-269-TDD
Re: Bus Stop Rebalancing and Relocation on Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE
Dear Chairperson Muhammad,
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 (NOI) 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 in your jurisdiction:
OVERVIEW
As part of the Bus Priority Program, DDOT is working with WMATA to relocate bus stops on Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE in historic Anacostia for three primary reasons:
Locating bus stops nearer to signalized intersections will increase pedestrian safety.
Transit Signal Priority (TSP) is being implemented at Morris Rd SE and Talbert St SE, which requires bus stops to be located on the on the far side or downstream from the traffic signal.
Rebalancing the distance between bus stops allows for faster, more reliable, and more efficient bus service.
This plan for bus stop relocation was developed as part of Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE Bus Priority planning project and more information is available on the project website: ddot.dc.gov/mlkbuspriority.
PROPOSED ACTION
Figure 1 provides a visual aid to illustrate the proposed relocation of bus stop locations and below is a description:
The northbound stop between W St SE and Pleasant St SE will be moved closer to the signalized crosswalk at W St SE to make it easier for bus riders to use the crosswalk and create an approximately 60’ commercial loading zone from 9 AM to 6:30 PM south of the relocated metrobus zone.
Bus stops located at the near side (northbound and southbound) of Morris St SE and Talbert St SE will be removed and replaced with stops at the far side of Talbert St in order for Transit Signal Priority (TSP) to function.
Northbound and southbound stops between Talbert St SE and Howard Rd SE will be removed to increase the stop spacing between Talbert St SE and Anacostia Metro station from 500’ to 1,000’ to better meet WMATA’s bus stop spacing standards.[1]
How to submit your comment
All comments on this subject matter must be filed in writing by February 2nd, 2022 (thirty business days after the date of this notice), with the District Department of Transportation, Kevin Harrison, Transit Delivery Division, 250 M Street, S.E. Washington, D.C. 20003 or by email to kevin.harrison@dc.gov.
If you would like to check the status of this Notice of Intent (NOI), please visit DDOT’s website at: https://ddotwiki.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/NOI/overview. If you are having any trouble accessing the NOI site or are unable to do so, please contact the DDOT Customer Service Clearinghouse at 202-671-2800.