The District Department of Transportation is sponsoring a second design workshop tomorrow to present alternative design ideas for the Whitehurst Freeway. Part of a series of five public meetings meant to discuss the feasibility of tearing down the elevated roadway that sits uncomfortably between the Potomac River and M Street in Georgetown, tomorrow’s meeting will allow members of the community to review and comment on a variety of alternatives being proposed.

The Whitehurst Freeway, originally built in the 1940s, has been accused of limiting development in an otherwise affluent area. Owners of pricey condos in the area complain that the roadway blocks their view of the Potomac, while commuters have wondered how removing it would affect traffic in an already congested area. The freeway handles 1,900 cars an hour, or 42,000 a day.