The latest Metropolitan Branch Trail (MBT) Fort Totten to Takoma newsletter (9/18/2023) has some useful information about preparation for traffic pattern changes near Fort Totten Metro station. DDOT previously issued an advisory that there will be one travel lane in each direction on 1st Place NE.

As a reminder, you can sign up for the newsletter at https://forms.office.com/r/p4heFT9diL. Weekly construction progress reports are on the project website at https://mbt-forttotten-takoma.ddot.dc.gov/pages/construction-updates. Information in the latest newsletter is available in the Week 3 progress report.

DDOT is coordinating with Impact DMV Church and DC Bilingual Public Charter School regarding access and traffic management. DDOT will be canvassing the residential neighborhood on 1st Street NE.

The project website is https://mbt-forttotten-takoma.ddot.dc.gov. Phase 1 of the project includes work from the parking lot at Fort Totten station to South Dakota Avenue (near McDonald Place NE).