Washington, D.C.’s District Department of Transportation (DDOT) recently began work on the 16th Street, NW Circle Traffic Signalization Upgrade Project.
The corridor connects Washington, D.C. with Montgomery County, Md.
The goal of the project is to create a safer roadway for drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians.
The project will reconfigure the 16th Street NW Circle at the intersection of 16th Street NW, Colesville Road, Eastern Avenue, and North Portal Drive, NW.
Work includes installing an expanded sidewalk, realigning all existing crosswalks, upgrading all facilities for Americans with Disabilities Act compliance including Accessible Pedestrian Signals, and upgrading signage and pavement markings to align with the new traffic signal operation and signal timing/phasing changes.
“All across the district, we’re rethinking our roads, bike paths, and sidewalks to create safer, more efficient passageways for all users of our transportation network,” Mayor Muriel Bowser said. “By improving this historically dangerous and difficult intersection, we’re making an investment that will have major impacts for this important connection between the district and Maryland.”
The project is a joint effort between the DDOT and Maryland. Work also will be done within the Maryland right-of-way traffic to improve crosswalks and pedestrian signalization.
The project has an estimated completion of this fall.