Public Meeting Notice: South Dakota Avenue Corridor Safety Project
(WASHINGTON, DC) —The District Department of Transportation (DDOT), in partnership with Ward 5 Councilmember Zachary Parker, invites you to attend public meetings for the South Dakota Avenue Corridor Safety Project from Riggs Road NE to Bladensburg Road NE. DDOT will be hosting two meetings: a virtual meeting on Thursday, May 30, 2024, and an in-person meeting on Saturday, June 1, 2024.
The meetings are an opportunity for community members to share their feedback on ongoing issues, challenges, and opportunities for the corridor. DDOT staff will also provide information on existing conditions and will be available to answer questions and gather comments.
Virtual Meeting:
DATE: Thursday, May 30, 2024
TIME: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
WHERE: Virtual on WebEx
Meeting Link: tinyurl.com/SouthDakotaAve
Webinar number: 2313 130 1091
Webinar password: EkRtRsdg673 (35787734 from phones and video systems)
Dial-in option (audio only):
1-202-860-2110 United States Toll (Washington D.C.)
1-650-479-3208 Call-in toll number (US/Canada)
Access code: 231 313 01091
In-person meeting:
Date: Saturday, June 1, 2024
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Where: The Sojourner Truth School (1800 Perry Street NE)
For questions about the meetings, please email: sayra.molina2@dc.gov
Next Stop...Riggs Park 
Good Afternoon, I attended the virtual meeting on May 30th. I have some general comments and questions below.
South Dakota Ave Project
Comment:
I have lived on South Dakota Ave for almost 40 years at the corner of SD and Jefferson. Additionally I grew up close to the SD and Vista intersection. Planning in this city is poorly done as traffic studies should be performed and shared early in a project.
My opinion:
Bike lanes will not assist in making SD safer, they will just create more congestion on a main commuter thoroughfare.
The speed cameras have made a wonderful difference in traffic control. Red light cameras at the corner of SD and Ingraham and SD and Riggs are most needed. I watch from my porch as cars go through the red light at SD and Ingraham.
While having parking available on SD sounds great but again would cause additional congestion and pollution.
Reminder:
South Dakota Ave is a main resident and commuter thoroughfare as well as a snow emergency and evacuation route.
Questions:
What are the plans for traffic around the new Aldi that is scheduled for Oct of 2024.?
A Park or recreational space was planned for South Dakota and Riggs near Food and Friends, what’s happening with that and how will traffic be handled.?
On the call it was mentioned that some side streets would get speed bumps or other traffic calming devices if SD changes made. What happens to our alleys especially on the 5200 and 5300 blocks of SD which already get commuter traffic if an incident occurs on SD or just because it’s quicker. Our alleys are currently unsafe and are used daily by residents to park in our yards or to walk to and from our destinations.
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