Met Branch Trail Fort Totten-Takoma August 2023 Newsletter

Posted by nextstoprp in Met Branch Trail
Metropolitan Branch Trail - Fort Totten to Takoma is a multi-use trail from Fort Totten to Metro in NE, Washington, D.C to Takoma in NW, Washington, D.C. The trail begins at the termination of the Fort Totten section of the Metropolitan Branch Trail along 1st Place NE continuing to the intersection of 1st Place NE and Riggs Road NE, then continuing up Riggs Road NE to the intersection with 1st Street NE. Intersection improvements are proposed for Riggs Road NE at 1st Street NE and McDonald Place NE at New Hampshire Road NE. The off-road multi-use trail begins again at the intersection of McDonald Place NE and Blair Road NE. The off-road multi-use trail begins again at the intersection of McDonald Place NE and Blair Road NW continuing north along the northbound side of the roadway up to Aspen Street NW where it turns onto Aspen Street NW then ending at Sandy Spring Road NW.

The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) published a newsletter on the Met Branch Trail (MBT) Fort Totten to Takoma extension. You can sign up to receive the newsletter and email updates at https://forms.office.com/r/p4heFT9diL. This issue covers the general timeline and provides links to a few project resources, such as the pre-construction meeting recording and FAQs. It also provides information about Phase 1 construction staging (previously described in this post). The project website is https://mbt-forttotten-takoma.ddot.dc.gov.

Project Timeline

Phase 1 runs from Summer 2023 to Fall 2025 and will include construction beginning at Fort Totten Metro Station Parking Area to South Dakota Avenue NE. Phase 2 will run from Winter 2023 to Winter 2024 and include construction on South Dakota Avenue NE to McDonald Place NE to Blair Road NW. Construction on East side of roadway. Phase 3 will run from Winter 2024 to Spring 2025 and will include construction on Blair Road to Oglethorpe Street NW to Aspen Street NW. Construction on East side of roadway. Phase 4 will run from Spring 2025 to Summer 2025 and will include construction on Blair Road NW - Oglethorpe Street NW to Aspen Street NW. Construction on West side of roadway. Phase 5 will run take place in Summer 2025 and include construction on Blair Road NW – Oglethorpe Street NW to Aspen Street NW. Construction on roadway medians.

Phase 1: Summer 2023 to Fall 2025
Construction Begins Fort Totten Metro Station Parking Area to South Dakota Avenue NE

Phase 2: Winter 2023 to Winter 2024
Construction on South Dakota Avenue NE to McDonald Place NE to Blair Road NW
Construction on East side of roadway

Phase 3: Winter 2024 to Spring 2025
Construction on Blair Road – Oglethorpe Street NW to Aspen Street NW
Construction on East side of roadway

Phase 4: Spring 2025 to Summer 2025
Construction on Blair Road NW – Oglethorpe Street NW to Aspen Street NW
Construction on West side of roadway and Sandy Spring Road NW

Phase 5: Summer 2025
Construction on Blair Road NW – Oglethorpe Street NW to Aspen Street NW and Sandy Spring Road NW
Construction on roadway medians

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