The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts board said the proposed plans are too busy for such a small space.

The detour will be in place until November, if all goes according to plan.

Construction on the 2.5-acre space next to the Metropolitan Branch Trail is expected to take 10-12 months.

The new 2.5-acre park adjacent to the Metropolitan Branch Trail is slated to open in late 2019 or 2020.

The blog has already documented extreme congestion, a stuck tractor-trailer and cars attempting to travel in the wrong direction on the now one-way M Street.

In the NoMa BID’s ongoing quest to spruce up their neighborhood, they now have a $50,000 matching grant awarded by the D.C. Commission on Arts and Humanities for the installation of public art. They intend to use it for artwork along First Street NE, an area currently zoned for mixed-use development. The cash is through the Public Art Building Communities grant program, “which offers funds to eligible artists and nonprofit organizations for the creation and…