[Lincolnparkdc] 12th St and East Capitol St SE crosswalk into Lincoln Park

[Kenan Jarboe]

Eli -- the crosswalk at 12th and East Capitol (and possibly at Kentucky and
East Capitol) have a long history. When I was on the ANC it was a
problem that came up over and over again.


The issue was raised in 2004 after a boy was seriously injured crossing
East Capitol. DDOT's response was to install the speed humps in 2006.
However, at the time (2004) they argued that the addition of an additional
crosswalk would be unexpected to motorists and create a hazard for
pedestrians.



Later, however, the 2006 Capitol Hill Transportation Study recommended
adding a crosswalk at East Capitol and Kentucky (recommendation 145 in
appendix C - and listed as a short term priority in appendix A). (
https://ddot.dc.gov/node/471932)



As you know, this was never implemented, even though it was on the list of
DDOT projects to be completed by Nov 2008. I remember DDOT raising a
concern about the interaction with the bus stop - creating a blind spot.



They also studied and rejected installing a signal light at 12th and East
Capitol.



The issue came up again in 2008-2010 when we asked to have a pedestrian
beacon system installed (this is the system where a button at the
crosswalks activates flashing lights to alert drivers that someone is
crossing). Even though DDOT was initially supportive, it was never
implemented (if I remember correctly there was some concern that the lights
would simply add to light pollution).



I believe at the same time there was a suggestion to retime the light at
11th and North Carolina so that there was a pause in traffic along the
south side of East Capitol (i.e. all traffic from 11th, East Capitol and
North Carolina would stop).


One note: as you move forward, please contact the ANC transportation
committee chair Kirsten Oldenburg 6b04 at anc.dc.gov. ANC support for your
request would help move things along.


Ken



On Thu, Nov 26, 2020 at 9:51 AM Eli Rosenfeld <rosenfeld.eli at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Good Morning Neighbors and Happy Thanksgiving,
>
> I am currently in the process of requesting the DC Department of
> Transportation conduct a Traffic Safety Assessment for the crosswalk at the
> intersection of 12th St and East Capitol St SE, crossing into the southside
> of Lincoln Park. I've only been living in the neighborhood for a little
> over a year, but I go to the park everyday and regularly cars zoom by as I
> attempt to cross the street safely. As a driver, I always come to a stop
> and turn on my alert lights to warn other drivers as pedestrians cross,
> however, I understand that people who do not live in the neighborhood may
> not be as aware of the safety problem associated with this crosswalk.
>
> Before submitting the application I just wanted to reach out and hear from
> my neighbors, most of whom have lived in the neighborhood for many more
> years.  Please provide any input on experiences with this specific
> intersection and any formal/informal actions you may have taken (such as
> requesting a Traffic Safety Assessment and the subsequent results).
>
> Note: Please refrain from discussing other dangerous intersections or
> problems with the proposed pylons on Kentucky Ave as there are other email
> threads discussing these important topics.
>
> Please provide an input by Thursday 3 December, so I can submit
> the application promptly.  Thank you.
>
> Best,
>
> Eli Rosenfeld
> 201 12th St SE
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