The District Department of Transportation has issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) for proposed changes to 3rd and Kennedy Street NE (NOI-25-213-MSED). Submit comments to amha.kelemework@dc.gov by October 3, 2025.

Copied from NOI

• Left turn lane on Eastern Ave NE at Kansas Ave NE intersection

In response to a fatal crash that occurred in December 2024, DDOT is proposing safety treatments on Eastern Ave NE from Sligo Mill Road to Kansas Ave NE. DDOT is proposing the following changes:

• A safe merging space for northbound Eastern Ave NE traffic after Sligo Mill Road intersection

• Proposed left turn lane on Eastern Ave at Kansas Ave NE to provide a safe turning space and enhance traffic operation

• Delineate bus stop/zone areas to reduce conflicts between bus and vehicular traffic

• Rehabilitate existing damage to pavement on Eastern Ave NE between Kansas and 4th Ave.

The proposed safety treatments is intended to reduce crashes by providing a safer merging space for northbound eastern traffic after Sligo Mill Road, new markings will better guide vehicular traffic, and traffic operations should also improve by providing a dedicated left turn lane at Kansas Ave NE.

[Aside: Seems like DDOT is doing everything except completing the Rehabilitation of Eastern Avenue NE project that would address the issues on this road.]

Below are pictures from the NOI, rearranged to show the driving pattern on Eastern from Sligo Mill to Kansas.