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Aug 22, 2019

Here’s What This Map Of D.C. Intersections Says About Our Streets

Many of D.C.’s quirkiest street intersections weren’t designed with humans in mind, according to Gabe Klein, former chief of the District Department of Transportation.

Mar 05, 2012

Look Both Ways, Especially When Crossing These Streets, DDOT Warns

The District might be ranked second among U.S. cities in pedestrian friendliness, but there are still plenty of intersections around town where it’s not always the safest to tread. DDOT identified the 24 most dangerous intersections for pedestrians.

Jun 24, 2008

Public Meeting Tonight on District Pedestrian Master Plan

The District Department of Transportation is hosting a city-wide public meeting tonight on the final draft of the District Draft Pedestrian Master Plan. If you still haven’t had a gander at the plan itself, you can read it here. The plan includes a mix of efforts, including things like restriping crosswalks, changing signal timings, installing more Rapid Flash Beacons, and other tactics that target 61 “high hazard” traffic intersections. Some of the dangerous intersections and…

May 19, 2008

DDOT to Release Pedestrian Safety Strategy

The Post digs in to the D.C. Department of Transportation’s plans to unveil a new pedestrian strategy today that aims to reduce accidents and injuries in the city’s most dangerous intersections and crosswalks. The plan includes a mix of efforts, including things like restriping crosswalks, changing signal timings, installing more Rapid Flash Beacons, and other tactics that target 61 “high hazard” traffic intersections. Some of the intersections and crossings mentioned in the story include Howard…

 
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