Bloomingdale resident's concern about southbound 1st Street NW traffic, etc.



See this 08-31-2013 message from a Bloomingdale resident to Ward 5 Councilmember McDuffie:

From: 2nd Street NW resident

To: Ward 5 Councilmember McDuffie
Cc: Scott Roberts
Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2013 12:25 PM
Subject: traffic

Good Morning Councilman McDuffie:

I understand that this topic is probably low on your list compared with all the other "things" you have to worry about -

However, I am wondering if anything is going to be done regarding the traffic coming "down" 1st Street NW in the morning.  There is a major traffic jam between the new Dunbar Middle School & New York Ave.

The other morning the traffic was backed up into Florida Ave, and it took me over 20 minutes to navigate the few blocks from 1st & Florida to New York Ave & get around the corner to the 3rd St. Tunnel.  The traffic has always been bad, however, with the new Dunbar being on 1st St. - it is even more difficult.  The next day, with the traffic still backed up - sometimes to Rhode Island / 1st, NW, so I went from Florida to Nth Capitol to H & then to the 3rd St. tunnel.  The traffic was still backed up at the lights between H / Penn. & 3rd St. tunnel - but not nearly as bad (time-wise) as 1st & New York Ave.

Maybe it would be a good idea to make 1st NW into a one-way southbound & New Jersey the north-bound route.

 

 

Now see this subsequent feedback from Jon Mandel of Councilmember McDuffie's office:

On Aug 31, 2013, at 6:07 PM, "Mandel, Jon (Council)" <jmandel@DCCOUNCIL.US> wrote:

I believe they have, however we can confirm and review the findings as well. CCing Geovani Bonilla as well. He is the President of the Bates Area Civic Association.

Best,

Jon

 
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From: 2^nd Street NW resident
To: Mandel, Jon (Council)
Cc: Scott Roberts
Sent: Sat Aug 31 17:31:27 2013
Subject: Re: Bloomingdale resident's concern about southbound 1st St NW traffic

Thank you Jon - I will contact DDOT - however, I would have hoped that they had already conducted a study, since this is a new school on the corner of very busy 1st St. NW & a block from even busier New York Ave.

Sincerely

 

From: "Mandel, Jon (Council)" <jmandel@DCCOUNCIL.US>

To: Scott Roberts; "McDuffie, Kenyan (Council)" <kmcduffie@DCCOUNCIL.US>
Cc: 2^nd Street NW resident
Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2013 5:20 PM
Subject: Re: Bloomingdale resident's concern about southbound 1st St NW traffic
 
Scott,
 
Thank you for redirecting the message.

[2nd Street NW resident], have you contacted 311? There is an option available for DDOT to conduct a traffic study. In addition, we will contact DDOT as well to determine if they have plans to address the concerns. The recommendations you have proposed would require arranging meetings with the surrounding neighborhoods to solicit feedback. As we move forward on addressing the matter, I recommend looping in the respective civic association presidents and ANC Commissioners.

If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you.

Best,

Jon