The new configuration will take one car lane and replace it with a two-way bike and pedestrian lane.
The changes would start just after the golf course entrance, then go down to Hains Point and back up to Buckeye Drive.
The Department of General Services says the project had become “both safety and cost prohibitive.”
Local fishing stores and environmental experts say they’re seeing an uptick in angling activities.
A National Park Service employee spotted the animal in East Potomac Park.
The Park Service signed a 50-year lease with National Links Trust to manage East Potomac, Langston, and Rock Creek golf courses.
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