By Robert Oliver (Contributor)
The construction of a pedestrian path linking Gallatin Street NE and Galloway Street NE across Fort Circle Park near Fort Totten metro station will soon become a reality. The project has been fully designed and awarded according to the National Park Service (NPS). The contractor is currently submitting the paperwork needed to begin construction.
Construction is anticipated to begin no later than June 30, 2020, and it should be completed within 120 days. The area will be closed to the public during construction, so the public will have to use the sidewalks on Gallatin, Galloway, and South Dakota Avenue until project completion. With luck, we should have a paved, lighted path this fall.
But, the good news does not stop there. Progress is ongoing on project development for a sidewalk on the south side of Galloway Street NE across from The Modern at Art Place. As noted in this post, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is working with the National Park Service on design. Bid solicitation for contractors is anticipated in 2021 with construction anticipated in 2022. Click here for more information on the project.
Let us keep our collective fingers crossed and hope for the best.
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Thank you for the update. I’m a metro user (in normal times) and a North Michigan Park resident. I rely on the social trail to get to the metro, but it’s often inaccessible after rains. Hoping that they can complete these projects on time.