The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced last week that the final report for the Rock Creek East I Livability Study is now available on the project’s website. The study area includes Lamond, but not Riggs Park as Riggs Park is in a different planning area. The email from the project planner states, “DDOT welcomes any thoughts and suggestions in prioritizing project recommendations. DDOT will identify opportunities to implement short, medium, and long-term recommendations from the study.”

I have not taken a deep dive into the report but from a brief skim, it identifies several “focus area opportunities.”

Focus area corridors:

• Georgia Avenuew NW (North);
• 14th Street NW;
• Georgia Avenue NW (South);
• North Capitol Street NW/New Hampshire Avenue NW;
• Piney Branch Road NW

Focus area intersections:

• Georgia Avenuew NW/Alaska Avenue NW
• Blair Road NW/Aspen Street NW
• 16th Street NW/Juniper Street NW
• 16th Street NW/Alaska Avenue NW

I attended a a couple of the public meetings for this study but did not invest as much time or attention as I might have were Riggs Park included in the study area. That said, I did speak with DDOT representatives during the public meetings to point out areas of concern that are a couple of block outside of the study area (such as Riggs Road and South Dakota Avenue NE). Those representatives assured me that these concerns could be addressed outside of this particular study.

In any case, if residents have suggestions about short/long term fixes or priorities for any part of the study area, I am sure ANC commissioners and the Ward 4 council office would be interested in listening.