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Community Update DDOT Meeting Tuesday Sept 22nd 7pm : DDOT Minnesota Avenue SE Bus Priority Project

Community Update DDOT Meeting Tuesday Sept 22nd 7pm : DDOT Minnesota Avenue SE Bus Priority Project

Friday, September 18, 2026

Commissioner Donohue has invited the community to his monthly neighborhood meeting Tuesday, Sept 22, 2026 to discuss the changes occuring on and around Minnesota Ave SE

Community Update: DDOT Minnesota Avenue SE Bus Priority Project Dear Neighbor, I hear you, and I completely understand your frustration and concern regarding the recent traffic- calming medians, pedestrian safety islands, and lane adjustments along our streets. Changes to our local roads impact your daily routines, parking, and overall neighborhood accessibility, and your voices must be front and center in these discussions. Following several complaints and direct feedback from our community, I have invited Maya Coleman, Transportation Planner with the Capital Planning Division at the District Department of Transportation (DDOT), to address our concerns directly. Please join us for our upcoming neighborhood meeting to speak directly with DDOT representatives and discuss these changes:  Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2026  Time: 7:00 PM  Location: Galilee Baptist Church (2252 Minnesota Ave SE, Washington, DC 20020)  Teams Meeting Online: http://anc8a01.com/neighborhoodmeeting To provide full transparency, this project has been made available on our community website at https://anc8a01.com/ddot-projects. Below is a timeline and record of the public meetings where the Minnesota Avenue SE Bus Priority Project was previously presented and discussed. You can view these meetings https://www.youtube.com/@CommissionerTomDonohue: 1. March 3, 2026 – ANC 8A Full Commission Meeting  Video Record: Available on the ANC 8A YouTube Channel  02:12:22 – DDOT Bus Priority Project Presentation Begins: Project manager Maya Coleman presents the scope for Minnesota Avenue SE between Pennsylvania Avenue SE and Marion Barry Avenue SE. 2. Earlier Concept & Community Engagement Discussions  March 11, 2025 (ANC 8A Meeting): Early concept proposals and initial public safety/traffic-calming input for the Minnesota Avenue SE corridor.  May 5, 2025 (ANC 8A Meeting): Preliminary DDOT coordination and community updates regarding corridor-wide bus priority options. Ms. Coleman will be available to LISTEN to your concerns and ANSWER any questions you have. This is the level of accountability I have always assured you’d have. In Community, Tom Donohue Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, ANC 8A01
NOI# 26-253-TPA Re: Curbside Regulatory Compliance Actions under 18 D.C. Municipal Regulations (DCMR) 2405 Dear Chairperson White, Pursuant to the “Administrative Procedure Amendment Act of 2000” D.C. LAW 13-249 (48 DCMR 3491 April 20, 2001), the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is required to give a written notice of our intent (NOI) to modify traffic and/or parking requirements. This notice of intent is being issued to inform the public of DDOT’s intent to update curbside regulations under 18 DCMR 2405, which mandates parking restrictions. DETAIL PROPOSED ACTIONS The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will convert approximately 22 feet of currently regulated curbside space on the northwest and southwest corners and remove 25 feet of unregulated curbside space on the southeast corner of the 1900 - 2061 BLOCK OF Q STREET SE, converting all the space to 25 feet of NO STANDING OR PARKING ANYTIME. This action will improve the ability of pedestrians to see oncoming traffic and increase the distance from which motorists can see pedestrians in the crosswalk. This area will be converted to NO STANDING OR PARKING ANYTIME and will bring the intersection into compliance with DDOT standards for crosswalk setbacks. Additionally, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will be adding missing Residential Permit Parking (RPP) signage to the south side of the block. JUSTIFICATION FOR ACTIONS The actions described in this NOI are required to ensure compliance with 18 DCMR 2405. These regulations were enacted to ensure proper visibility of pedestrians at locations such as crosswalks and intersections, enhancing safety in alignment with DDOT’s Vision Zero goals. Failure to implement these actions would result in non-compliance with 18 DCMR 2405, potentially leading to consequences, such as legal penalties, public safety risk, or inefficiencies in public service delivery. Therefore, DDOT is obligated to proceed with the above detailed proposed actions.
All comments on this subject matter must be filed in writing by October 27th (thirty business days after the date of this notice), with the District Department of Transportation, Curbside Management Division, 250 M Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003. If you would like to check the status of this Notice of Intent (NOI) or to submit a comment, please visit DDOT’s NOI portal https://noi.ddot.dc.gov/. If you are having trouble accessing the NOI portal or would like to leave a comment via phone, please contact the DDOT Customer Service at 202-671-2800. For any questions or clarifications regarding the regulatory basis for this action, please contact DDOT’s program manager listed below. If you are having any trouble accessing the NOI site or are unable to do so, please contact the DDOT Customer Service Clearinghouse at 202-671-2800. Sincerely, Ty’on Jones Curbside Services Branch Manager Sign Maintenance Division Transportation Maintenance Administration CC: Tom Donohue, SMD 8A01 Nyasha Smith, Secretary to the Council of the District of Columbia Tadai Abilla, DDOT Community Engagement Tyler Williams, DDOT Community Engagement Manager Preston Moore, Parking Enforcement Administration

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