[Lincolnparkdc] Fwd: Heads UP. 80' (instead of 20') of No Parking Signs on 100 block of Kentucky @ East Capitol being installed TOMORROW

[Diana Quinn]

Exactly, John. This is disgraceful.
Diana Quinn

On Wed, Apr 7, 2021 at 5:50 PM John Hirschmann <hirschj154 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 
> 
> 
> Margaret
>
> I hope you misunderstood. I rechecked the FINAL drawings and no parking is
> only supposed to extend 20’ south from the southern edge of the crosswalk
> at East Cap and Kentucky.
>
> A no parking sign went up today prohibiting parking in front of 156 13th
> and 154 13th (my house) SE.
>
> Signs have also gone up highlighting  the crosswalk about to go in from
> the SE corner of 13th/Independence to the Ky/13th point.
>
> What’s is very concerning is that Yield signs have gone in northbound at
> about 136 Kentucky, mid-block and mid block southbound in the 200 Block. I
> think the intent is tell traffic going one direction to yield traffic going
> the other direction.  I’ve never seen this kind of signing anyplace and
> therefore think likely to be not understood and lead to a heads on
> collision. WE‘VE ALREADY HAD TWO FATAL ACCIDENTS IN THE IMMEDIATE
> NEIGHBORHOOD IN ABOUT THE LAST FOUR MONTHS.  IM SURE WE DONT WANT MORE.
>
> There is also a new no left turn sign on the Island well South of
> Independence on Kentucky. I totally don’t understand the logic is putting a
> no left turn sign up in the middle of the block.  The only thing you can do
> at that point is a U-turn.
>
> Im convinced in the interest of safety we’ve just created several new very
> serious safety problems.
>
> This whole project remains a solution in search of a problem to solve.
>
> John
>
> John F Hirschmann
> hirschj154 at gmail.com
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Apr 7, 2021, at 16:24, Margaret Rafferty <mhrafferty at hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>  Thought the neighborhood should know about this issue. I’m hoping it’s a
> failure to communicate (language barrier).
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *From:* Margaret Rafferty <mhrafferty at hotmail.com>
> *Date:* April 7, 2021 at 3:06:51 PM EDT
> *To:* "Allen, Charles (Council)" <callen at dccouncil.us>, Steve Holtzman <
> 6b05 at anc.dc.gov>, John Hirschmann <hirschj154 at gmail.com>,
> kirsten6bo4 at anc6b.org
> *Subject:* *Heads UP.  80' (instead of 20') of No Parking Signs on 100
> block of Kentucky @ East Capitol being installed TOMORROW*
>
> 
> Today the Bike Lane signs were installed on the West side of the 100 block
> of Kentucky Ave SE as part of the Advisory Bike Lane project.  The DDOT
> contract workers advised they will return tomorrow to place No Parking
> signs along the West side of 100 block of Kentucky Ave going south from the
> East Capitol intersection.  Instead of 20' of no parking the workers said
> they will be blocking off approximately 80' (my best guess).  Currently
> there are six cars parked in the curb space that the contract workers
> advise will become no parking.
>
> I do not know if there is a miscommunication between the DDOT and the
> contractor or its workers, but this is a critical issue that needs
> addressed BEFORE signs go up tomorrow.   Lost parking = lost safety.
>
> Please contact me if you have any questions.
>
>
> Margaret Rafferty
> 103 Kentucky Avenue SE
> mobile: 336-918-4001
>
>
>
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