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Government of District of Columbia
Anthony A. Williams, Mayor
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE SE
District Department of Transportation
Michelle Pourciau, Director
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Pennsylvania Avenue SE GREAT STREETS FRAMEWORK PLAN
THE GREAT STREETS PROGRAM INVOLVED THE PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN
A VARIETY OF PROJECT TASKS SUCH AS ANALYSIS, DISCUSSION, WORKSHOPS, IDEA
PROCESSING, BUDGETING, AND DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS.
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DISTRICT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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Table of Contents
PROGRAM GOALS E-2
PRINCIPLES E-2
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STREETSCAPE TREATMENT E-18
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ACTION PLAN E-20
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS E-22
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Introduction GREAT STREETS FRAMEWORK PLAN
PRINCIPLES
Great Streets is a multi-agency program that energize
strategically uses public investments to improve
local quality of life and toattract private investment
Strengthen businesses and
to communities. The corridors that are identified other local services
as the first phase of the Great Streets Program are
not only vital to the community development of local
neighborhoods,but are also key to enhancing the
District’s diversity and prosperity.
refresh
Integrate nature and create
valuable open spaces
Program Goals
1. Improve the quality of life in
neighborhoods along the corridors,
including public safety, physical
appearance, and personal opportunity;
move
2. Support local demand for goods Choices in how to travel
and services through economic
development;
3. Expand mobility choices and improve
safety and efficiency of all modes of
travel; and
4. Attract private investment through the distinguish
Safe, vibrant places that
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Increase community
ownership and participation
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DISTRICT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Introduction
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE SE
East of the River
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US CAPITOL SEWARD EASTERN BARNEY L’ENFANT PENN BRANCH FORT
SQUARE MARKET CIRCLE SQUARE DAVIS
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VISION
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L’Enfant Square Neighborhood Residential and Retail Segment
Destination Community Neighborhood
1-295 to 27th St SE (2,000 Feet) 30th St., SE to Fort Davis St., SE (4,500 Feet)
Extents/ Length
Major Reconstruction Streetscape Improvements Major Reconstruction Streetscape Improvements Major Reconstruction Level of Improvements
• Extension of median to Minnesota Ave.
• Bury utility poles
• Realign roadway & curb/gutter • Bury utility poles at • New sidewalks exposed aggregate & • Bury utility
• New sidewalk: exposed aggregate & retail nodes Furnishing: Pervious units pavers, as per DDOT requirements poles at
Furnishing: retail nodes
• Add sidewalk at Parklands
Pervious units pavers, as per • Public art
DDOT requirements • New streetlighting: Twin #20
• Public art • Add street trees
• New streetlighting: Twin 20
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DISTRICT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Existing Context
with wide setbacks households and employment: Minnesota Avenue,
Branch Avenue, and Alabama Avenue. Pedestrian and bicycle travel to work is less than 5%
Figure D: Pennsylania Avenue looking east, wide automobile lanes dominated
across the entire corridor. The location of schools and
right-of-way at L’Enfant
The worst peak congestion occurs between Minnesota residential activities between 30th Street and Branch
Avenue (including west, past the Sousa Bridge) and Avenue necessitates heavy pedestrian crossings
(current page) Branch Avenue. Daily traffic volumes range from between households and activity centers. A review of
22,000 to 53,000 vehicles per day. Problems at high accident locations during 2002-2004 identified
Figure E: Retail facility at Pennsylvania dnd Branch Avenues SE
Minnesota Avenue are exacerbated by missing I- the intersections of Pennsylvania Avenue with 14th
Figure F: Existing Transportation Infrastructure Map 295 ramp movements from Kenilworth Avenue Street and Fairlawn Avenue as having 28 and 26
southbound to Pennsylvania Avenue toward the Capitol. accidents per year, respectively. The highest accident
Approximately 32% of vehicles arriving eastbound at location was at Minnesota Avenue with 42 per year.
Minnesota Avenue are making a U-turn to travel back These locations were followed by 7th Street (19),
toward the Capitol. 11th Street (18), and 13th Street (18) with all other
LEGEND intersection averaging less than 16 accidents per year.
Bike Lanes Poor off-peak travel conditions are concentrated around Parking is permitted in the center of the corridor with
Metro Entry Point
Minnesota Avenue. No frequent bus service into the restrictions at Southern Avenue where the roadway
Bus Stops within 5 Minutes Walking Distance
DC Zoning - Commercial District is available for the length of the corridor. The becomes narrow and the number of lanes is restricted
Open Space highest concentrations of people walking to the bus, to one in each direction during non-peak hours.
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Areas of Investment
This corridor is in the path of growth as significant
development activity along Pennsylvania Avenue, west L’Enfant Square: Located at the intersection of Pennsylvania-Branch Avenue Intersection: A
of the Anacostia River, will eventually spill over the Pennsylvania Avenue and Minnesota Avenue, is one of small amount of local-serving retail currently exists
river. The corridor will significantly benefit from the the more prominent gateways to the neighborhoods at this intersection, and although it is relatively
construction of the Anacostia Light Rail Line, which will east of the Anacostia River. Currently, it lacks healthy, there is an opportunity to upgrade the scale
aesthetic appeal and is underutilized, with only a and quality of this retail experience. The demand for
Existing Context
have its northernmost stop at L’Enfant Square.
limited amount of retail goods and services, much of higher quality retail will increase as the values and
There is an opportunity to greatly improve the quality it serving the significant volumes of traffic traveling quality of the housing in the surrounding single-family
of the mixed-use core in this corridor as well as the through the corridor to and from employment cores to neighborhoods improves.
quality of the overall residential experience along the the northwest. There is an opportunity to redevelop
entire stretch of the corridor. The market will support Pennsylvania - Alabama Avenue Intersection:
the area with higher quality, neighborhood-serving
garden and mid-rise development in the area in the There is a large concentration of multifamily
retail mixed with local-serving office and medium-
near-term with higher-densities eventually achievable development, particularly on the southeast side of
and high-density residential development. There are
closer to the mixed-use core over time. While much the corridor, and a very small amount of local-serving
already several smaller residential projects in this
of the new housing will likely provide for a mixture of retail. While the existing multifamily developments
area, totaling 56 units, which is a precursor of future
incomes, the corridor will have the ability to market new are relatively stable, there will be pressures over time
residential demand. The L’Enfant Square core will
residential units at market prices, given the relationship to increase the quality and value of this housing and
benefit from the construction of the Anacostia Light
of the corridor to neighborhoods west of the river, and local-serving retail. This market pressure may result
Rail Line, which will locate its northernmost stop in
most critically, the ability to offer a price alternative in some redevelopment or rehabilitation opportunities.
this corridor.
to more expensive, established neighborhoods in the
District of Columbia. A significant share of the housing
demand will originate from local residents seeking
housing upgrades, in addition to individuals moving
to the corridor from Prince George’s County and from
across the river in search of a more affordable housing
Figure A: Area of Potential Market Growth option.
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Development Locations
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Enhanced Transit Stops within 5 Minutes
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TRANSPORTATION RECOMMENDATIONS
Right-of-Way Configuration:
Transportation recommendations have been developed As a major commuter route from Maryland to the District • The Pennsylvania Avenue SE Transportation – New lane configurations at Southern Avenue
for each corridor and are defined in three modal parts: core, Pennsylvania Avenue will continue to increase Study, completed in 2003, provided detail on • Sections A through D show the options for the right-
pedestrian/bicycle, transit, and vehicular. Prior to in congestion levels. Congestion levels increase as recommended roadway improvements for the of-way configurations.
implementation of the Great Streets recommendations, one moves westward toward Minnesota Avenue. Even corridor. Recommendations included:
a detailed operational analysis should be performed though the corridor traffic growth is expected to be • Section A and B lane configurations from 29th Street
– Redesign intersections at L’Enfant Square and
to determine what combination of travel lanes, signal less than 30% over the next 30 years, unacceptable to Fort Davis Avenue will operate as:
Minnesota Avenue:
coordination, transit signal prioritization, transit congestion levels that used to span from Minnesota Redesign the northbound and southbound – AM Peak:
operations, parking, and pedestrian enhancements Avenue to Branch Avenue will extend to Alabama Minnesota Avenue intersections at Pennsylvania Inbound - one exclusive transit lane with two
would optimize travel conditions on Pennsylvania Avenue under the expected traffic growth and current Avenue to eliminate the current two-intersection additional general use lanes,
Avenue. roadway configurations. configuration Outbound - one shared transit lane with one
additional general use lane.
Remove U-turn median cut on Pennsylvania Avenue
east of Minnesota Avenue – PM Peak:
Recommendations
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DISTRICT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Recommendations
38th Street along Davis Park
– Improved pedestrian facilities at the Fairlawn • Implement Rapid Bus service from a new park-and- Vehicle/Parking Facilities:
Avenue SE intersection to facilitate access to the ride facility in the vicinity of Southern Avenue at the • Signal coordination and transit signal prioritization
waterfront Congressional Methodist Church connecting to the should be reviewed and implemented.
– Coordinate with the National Park Service and District’s core. • The intersection at Minnesota Avenue - L’Enfant
construct sidewalks from Carpenter to 38th • Exclusive Rapid Bus travel lane in peak direction Square is the primary focus area for the corridor.
Street from Southern Avenue to downtown.
D • Three bus stops are identified on the corridor
• The current I-295 - Pennsylvania Avenue interchange
design creates traffic and U-turn issues at the
including: Minnesota Avenue intersection. Interchange
– L’Enfant Square improvements have been suggested in transportation
studies as part of the MAC Study.
– Branch Avenue
• A reversible off-peak center turn lane will operate as
– Alabama Avenue a peak direction travel lane so that two travel lanes
• Additional stops outside the corridor include: in each direction are maintained throughout the day
up to Fort Davis Street.
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– Eastern Market Metro
A • Speeding problems between 30th Street and Alabama
– Independence Avenue at 2nd Street
Avenue need to be addressed.
– East Capital at 2nd Street
• Signage should be provided to reduce the number
– Constitution Avenue at 2nd Street of trips using T Street instead of Pennsylvania
– D Street at 2nd Street Avenue.
• Buses would run every 10 minutes in the peak • A dedicated curb parking lane will be maintained
period. from Fort Davis Street to Southern Avenue.
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Extent:
I-295 to 27th Street SE
Located at the western end of the corridor, the square Enhanced bus transit service will serve this node,
Before (see below):
is the first major node after the Sousa Bridge. The reinforcing its role as a gathering space and connecting L’Enfant Square at Minnesota Avenue and Pennsylvania
proposed central open space at the I-295 interchange, this part of the city with its core streetscape elements. Avenue SE
along with this node, will form an open space network This segment should be developed from the streetscape After (facing page):
that facilitates the river crossing. elements in the Enhanced Areas section. A re-configured Pennsylvania Avenue with enhanced
crosswalks, exposed aggregate concrete sidewalks, and
Minnesota Avenue will be restored as a two-way street. other pedestrian amenities with a plaza on both sides will
transform this congested intersection into a gathering point
This will create two softscape parks on either side of for the surrounding neighborhoods and a gateway to the
east.
Pennsylvania Avenue that will be edged by retail and Note: Further study recommended for ROW allocation
mixed-use facilities, and have narrow side streets with
Recommendations
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Recommendations
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Extent:
30th Street SE to Carpenter Street SE
A retail node interspersed with residential uses and Before (see below):
Branch Avenue SE Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue SE
parkland characterize this segment. Streetscape
solutions for the residential areas should be developed
After (facing page):
using the typical streetscape elements from the New streetlighting, exposed aggregate concrete sidewalks,
Enhanced Areas section. and enhanced sidewalks facilitate convenient access to the
Penn Branch Shopping Center.
Note: Further study recommended for Right-of-Way allocation
Located at the confluence of parkland and retail areas,
the node offers a variety of facilities to neighboring
communities. If pedestrian connectivity between these
Recommendations
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A well-designed, comfortable, and safe pedestrian environment will be a key to reposition Pennsylvania Avenue
as a vital neighborhood resource. These streetscape guidelines are intended to promote a feel for the corridor
that connects it in a compelling way with the L’Enfant plan for Washington, D.C. and creates vibrant, robust,
local places.
These guidelines are written with careful consideration of the ongoing efforts of the city and private developers
in the area. The goal is to build upon these and to integrate efforts for maximum and successful results. The
streetscape materials and furnishing recommendations should be used as the building blocks to create a unique
public environment in conformance with existing District standards.
The streetscape typology emphasizes commercial segments at neighborhood, community, and regional levels
that will be treated with the streetscape elements for Enhanced Areas. The street environment along park
residential areas will be treated in accordance with the Typical streetscape elements.
Recommendations
These elements should be used in residential, minor retail, and park areas. Where Historic District designation
applies, these standards will be superceded by the District’s Historic District standards.
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Private- Sidewalk- width varies Roadway - number of lanes varies
width varies Walkway Zone Furnishing/
Minimum 4’0” Planting Zone
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Minimum 4’0”
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enhanced
Recommendations
a1 b1
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Minimum 4’0”
Paving (c1) Paving (b1) Paving (a1) Paving (d1)
Designated parking lane - unit pavers Unit paver to match Exposed aggregate Exposed aggregate
Crosswalk - stamped concrete sidewalk color concrete concrete or
matching unit paver
Streetlight (b2)
Twin 20
Landscaping (b4)
Curb & Gutter (c3) London Planetree/ Village green
Granite curb zelkova/ Goldenrain Tree
Brick gutter Planting
Curb cuts & driveways - concrete ramps Planter edging
Median treatment - exposed aggregate Maintain contiguous tree root zone
ADA ramps - granite ramps with truncated
dome unit pavers Signage (b5)
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L’Enfant Square 1 2 3
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Design
Construction
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1 Action: Pennsylvania Avenue Near Term 2 Action: Pennsylvania Avenue Near-Term 3 Action: Pennsylvania Avenue Short-Term 4 Action: Pennsylvania Avenue Short-Term
Improvements-Signals Improvements-CSX Tracks Improvements Improvements-Bus Rapid Transit
Location: Texas Avenue and Fire House Location: CSX Crossing Location: Corridor Location: Union Station to Southern Avenue
Description: New traffic signals at Texas Avenue Description: Dangerous pavement conditions Description: Improvements recommended in Description: Utilize existing alternating lane to
and fire house. around CSX tracks at crossing. Problematic Pennsylvania Avenue Transportation Plan including accommodate curbside, bus-only provision during
Related Projects: Pennsylvania Avenue to residents and commuters. Pavement repair signals and pedestrian lighting. rush hour for local traffic relief and mobility.
Transportation Study required. Related Projects: Pennsylvania Avenue Related Projects: DC Transit Alternatives Analysis;
Related Projects: Pennsylvania Avenue Transportation Study Transportation Vision Plan
Transportation Study
Recommendations
5 Action: Pennsylvania Avenue Revitalization 6 Action: Pennsylvania Avenue Revitalization 7 Action: Pennsylvania Avenue Revitalization
Concept Plan Engineering Design Construction
Location: Sousa Bridge to Southern Avenue Location: Sousa Bridge to Southern Avenue Location: Sousa Bridge to Southern Avenue
Description: Street rehabilitation and streetscape Description: Detailed engineering designs for Description: Construction of recommended
improvements coordinated with ODMPED land construction of streetscape improvements. improvements coordinated with local merchants
acquisition and development strategy. Great Streets Funding: $1 million and property owners to mitigate negative effects
Great Streets Funding: $500,000 of construction.
Related Projects: Pennsylvania Avenue
Great Streets Funding: $12.5 million
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Related Projects: Pennsylvania Avenue Revitalization Plan
Revitalization Plan Related Projects: Pennsylvania Avenue
Revitalization Plan
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
committee advisory team Core Group CONSULTANTS
Adam Maier: Office of Councilmember Schwartz Johnny Gaither: River Terrace Community Organization Karina Ricks: District Department of Transportation - Ehrenkrantz Eckstut & Kuhn Architects
James Slattery: Office of Councilmember Schwartz Adrian Hasty: 7D04, Commissioner Great Streets Program Manager Lead, Urban Design and Public Realm
Velda Bell: Office of Councilmember Barry Dorothy Douglass: 7D Chair, Commissioner Howard Decker, FAIA, Project Director
Derrick Woody: Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and
Dawn Slonneger: Office of Councilmember Gray Cheryl Cort: Washington Regional Network for Livable Economic Development - Matthew Bell, AIA, Principal-in-Charge
Rhonda Young: Office of Councilmember Gray Communities Coordinator, Great Streets Initiative Kiran Mathema, Project Manager
Skip Coburn: Office of Councilmember Ambrose Graylin Presbury: Fairlawn Citizens Association Prashant Salvi, Urban Designer/ Planner
Dee Smith: Office of Councilmember Orange Carrie Thornhill: Marshall Heights Community Rosalynn Taylor: Office of Planning - Liang Liang, Urban Designer/ Planner
Development Organization Associate Director for Neighborhood Planning
Denise Johnson: National Trust for Historic Samar Maqusi, Urban Designer/ Planner
Preservation Carl Cole: Anacostia Waterfront Corporation Board Abbie Cronin, Urban Designer
Dominic Moulden: Manna, CDC Diane Fleming: Anacostia Garden Club Drew Becher: Office of Planning -
Deputy Director Henry Asri, Urban Designer
Betty Newell: East Central Civic Association Butch Hopkins: Anacostia Economic Development
Alexander Padro: Shaw Main Street/ANC 2C Corporation Tara Jones: Interim Director - Michael Baker Jr., Inc.
Paul Ruppert: Mt. Vernon Square Business Association Raymond Keith: ANC 7B, Chair Office of Neighborhood Services
Transportation and Traffic
Armond Spikell: Roadside Development Phillip Panell: Anacostia Coordinating Council
Victor Siaurusaitis, Principal
Leroy Thorpe: ANC-2C, Chair Yavocka Young: Main Street Anacostia John Deatrick: District Department of Transportation, IPMA-
Deputy Director, IPMA Tony Hofmann, Project Manager
Maybelle Bennett: Howard University Al Williams: Ward 8 Business Association
Chief Engineer Feng Liu, Technical Manager
Sinclair Skinner: Lower Georgia Avenue Business Vera Abbott: Bellevue Neighborhood Civic Association
Derek Miura, Planner
Development Corp Sandra Seegars: ANC 8E
Kathleen Penney: District Department of Transportation, Rajan Paradkar, Web Site Designer
Myla Moss: ANC1B-01/LeDeroit Park Civic Assoc. Ian Tyndall: Washington Parks and People
IPMA- Jianyun Li, Computer Programmer
Ali Muhammad: ANC 1A-Economic Dev Robin Marlin: 7B, Commissioner Deputy City Engineer Mark Makin, CADD Technician
David Jannarone: Petworth Action Committee Yvonne Moore: Pennsylvania Avenue Task Force
Kim Leduc, Content Coordinator
Andrew McGilvray: United Neighborhood Coalition Harriette Hartmann: Small Business (East of the River Douglas E. Noble: District Department of Transportation, TSA
Garrett Pressick: North Columbia Heights Civic Travel) Associate Director, District Traffic Engineer
Association Robert Charles Lesser
Richard Hawkins: Penn Branch Civic Association
Timothy Jones: ANC4C08 Market Analysis
Barbara Morgan: Pennsylvania Avenue Task Force
Jourdinia Brown: ANC 4A, Chair Len Bogorad, Managing Director
Vincent Spaulding: 7B04, Commissioner
Marc McCauley, Vice President
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Tony Giancola: Gateway Coalition, Inc Akili Cooper: Fort Davis Civic Association
Marc Loud: Gateway Georiga Avenue Revitalization Peter McLaughlin, Senior Associate
Corporation Maurice Perry: Hillcrest Civic Association/EOR CDC Michelle Loutoo, Associate
Artie Milligan: Georgia Avenue Gateway Louise Brodnitz: Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Daniel Pernell: ANC 6C04, Commissioner Paul Savage: Pennsylvania Avenue Task Force Timothy Wells, Illustrator
Cody Rice: ANC 6A, Commissioner Skip Coburn: Office of Councilmember Ambrose
Anwar Saleem: Chairperson, H Street Main Street Wendy Rahim: Office of Councilmember Evans
Brenda Artis: Miner Elementary School Ronald Austin: Office of Councilmember Fenty
CONTACT
Kathy Henderson: 5B10, Commissioner Kimberley Johnson: Office of Councilmember Graham
Karina Ricks, AICP
Gladys Mack: ANC 6A, Commissioner Great Streets Program Manager
Bill Myers: 5B1, Commissioner
District Department of Transportation
Frazier Walton: Kingman Park Neighborhood
Association Karina.Ricks@dc.gov
(202) 671-2542
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