Metrorail weekend service for Saturday, April 22 through Sunday, April 23
Advisory Effective: 4/22/23 – 4/23/23
Saturday, April 22 – Sunday, April 23
Hours: Sat 7 a.m. – 1 a.m.; Sun 7 a.m. – midnight
Service:Blue Line Orange Line Silver Line Blue Line+ Normal service
Red Line Trains operate every 8-10 minutes between Shady Grove and Judiciary Square and between Rhode Island Ave and Glenmont
Green Line Trains operate every 8 minutes between Greenbelt and Mt. Vernon Sq, and every 16 minutes between Mt. Vernon Sq and Branch Ave
Yellow Line No service through May 6, 2023, reopening on Sunday, May 7, 2023.
Maintenance:
Red Line Shutdown between Judiciary Square and Rhode Island Ave for switch machine replacement
Green Line Single tracking between Mt. Vernon Sq and L’Enfant Plaza due to cable installation
This weekend, Metrorail will serve 97 of 97 stations with scheduled switch machine replacement on the Red Line and cable installation on the Green Line. At stations served by multiple lines in the central core of the system, trains will arrive on average every 3-4 minutes.
The Yellow Line Bridge over the Potomac River is closed for construction as part of the Yellow Line Tunnel and Bridge Rehabilitation Project to replace the steel liner in the decades old tunnel and repair the bridge due to excessive wear, corrosion and water infiltration issues. Additional Blue Plus and Green line train service is available as an alternative. Yellow Line service will resume on Sunday, May 7, 2023.
Service Information:
Red Line
Trains operate every 8 minutes between Shady Grove and Judiciary Square until approximately 10 p.m., then transitions to every 10 minutes.
Trains operate every 8 minutes between Rhode Island Ave and Glenmont until approximately 10 p.m., then transitions to every 10 minutes.
Scheduled maintenance & service adjustments
Shutdown between Judiciary Square and Rhode Island Ave
If traveling downtown, you can transfer to the Green Line at Fort Totten Station.
Shuttle bus services provided between Judiciary Square and Rhode Island Ave.
Green Line
Trains operate every 8 minutes between Greenbelt and Mt. Vernon Sq with every other train continuing on to Branch Ave providing service every 16 minutes between Mt. Vernon Sq and Branch Ave.
Scheduled maintenance and service adjustments
Single tracking between Mt. Vernon Sq and L’Enfant Plaza due to cable installation.
Metro has replaced the faregates at Fort Totten Metro station with a new prototype, as Metro explains in this release. A lot has already been written about these new faregates. They certainly stop some folks from jumping over the gates. Now people can simply push the swing gates open and walk through the gap. Or some just walk through or jump over the emergency gate. Anyhow, updates on Metro’s fare modernization efforts are available at https://wmata.com/faresystemmodernization.
Metro is soliciting public input on its proposed FY24 budget. View details at wmata.com/budget. Provide input by completing a survey or by participating in an upcoming public hearing.
Take the survey
Take the survey, provide written comments, or upload documents here. The survey closes at 5:00 pm on March 15, 2023.
All public hearings will be streamed online on this page, YouTube.com/MetroForward or by calling 855-925-2801, meeting code 7756.
Ways to participate in public hearing:
By video: Email speak@wmata.com by 5 p.m. the day before the public hearing.
By phone: Dial 855-925-2801, enter meeting code 7756
In-person: Register on-site, email speak@wmata.com or call 202-962-2511 by 5 p.m. the day before the public hearing.
All in-person public hearings will start at 6:00 p.m. Metro will host an Open House prior to in-person public hearings starting at 5:00 p.m. All locations are accessible via Metrorail or Metrobus.
Monday, March 6, 2023
Metro Headquarters 300 7th Street SW Washington, DC 20024 Green Line Blue Line Orange Line Silver LineL’Enfant Plaza Metrobus routes: 32, 36, 52, 74, P6
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
New Carrollton Metro Offices 4100 Garden City Dr Hyattsville, MD 20785 Orange Line Blue LineNew Carrollton Metrobus routes: B24, B27, F4, F6, G12, G14, F14, T14, T18
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Meridian High School 121 Mustang Alley Falls Church, VA 22043 Orange LineWest Falls Church Metrobus route: 28A
Friday, March 10, 2023
12 p.m. Virtual only
According to Metro, the proposed budget aims to:
Enhance safety through support of our police force, including new crisis intervention specialists
Ensure more frequent & reliable service, including increased train service and a complete redesign of the bus network
Create a more simplified & equitable fare system, including a low-income fare program
Improve customer service and communications with a new integrated communications center
Advance sustainability, including investments in our zero-emission bus program
Continue capital improvements for a better Metro, including major construction and maintenance projects
It is worth taking a look at the proposals regarding fares and rail service and bus service. Note the yellow line proposal. Also note that the Metro for DC Amendment Act of 2021 listed under the bus service proposal is currently the subject of a funding tussle between the DC Council and the District’s Chief Financial Officer (see DCist article on subject).
This proposal will make our weekday Metrorail pricing easier to understand and improve the customer experience. Adjustments include:
Eliminate peak and off-peak pricing on weekdays before 9:30 p.m.
The base fare would lower from $2.25 to $2 to align with bus, weekend, & late-night service
Late-night and weekend fares would stay the same at $2
Maximum fares would increase from $6.00 to $6.50
The seven-day short-trip pass would be adjusted to cover trips up to $4. The price would stay the same.
Monthly unlimited pass options would reflect the $6.50 maximum fare adjustment.
Low-Income Fare Program
Our new Low-Income Fare Program would offer a 50% discount on Metrorail & Metrobus trips to eligible customers. This program would be accessible to customers enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Rail Service Proposals
Our FY24 budget rail service proposal provides more trains to reduce travel times, expand destination access and grow ridership. Take a look at the details below.
Frequency Increases for Green and Yellow lines
Opening until 9:30 p.m. – From every 10-12 min to every 6 min
After 9:30 p.m. From every 15 min to every 10 min
Yellow Line begins new service pattern. Terminal change from Greenbelt to Mt Vernon Sq; operating between Huntington and Mt Vernon Sq only
Frequency Increases for Orange line
Opening until 9:30 p.m. – From every 12 min to every 10 min
Weekday rush hour only (6:30-9:30 a.m., 3-7 p.m.). From every 10 min to every 7 ½ min
Red, Blue and Silver lines frequencies remain the same
With this level of service, trains would arrive every 3-6 minutes in the downtown stations and every 8-12 minutes at stations served by a single line. After 9:30 p.m., trains would operate every 5-10 minutes downtown and every 10-15 minutes elsewhere.
Bus Service Proposals
We’re also working hard to expand access, advance equity and optimize bus routes for our Metrobus customers through these proposals.
DC
B2 Bladensburg Road-Anacostia Increase Route B2 service to every 12 minutes between 7 a.m. – 9 p.m., 7 days a week, adding to Metro’s Frequent Service Network.
Metro for D.C. Amendment Act of 2021
The Council of the District of Columbia passed the “Metro for DC Amendment Act of 2021” which includes:
Free Metrobus trips for customers within the District of Columbia
All-night Metrobus service every 20 minutes on the following routes: 32, 33, 52, 70, 90, A6, A8, B2, H4, S2, V2, W4, X2 – View Map
Maryland
A12 Martin Luther King Jr. Highway | View Map Add more service by splitting the A12 route into two routes, expanding to new connections to (BL) Downtown Largo and (OR) New Carrollton stations. Both routes would operate every 20 minutes from 7 a.m. – 9 p.m., 7 days a week, and every 30 minutes otherwise.
Virginia
16G & 16H Columbia Pike | View Map The proposed new 16M would combine the former 16G and 16H with a new connection to Crystal City station and would operate every 12 minutes from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., 7 days a week, and every 15-30 minutes otherwise. The western loop at Arlington Mill will be covered by Arlington Transit (ART).
11Y Mt. Vernon Express | View Map Reinstate the 11Y express route from Mt. Vernon to Potomac Park, replacing the 11C and DC3 shuttle. Would operate every 30 minutes, northbound in the AM peak and southbound in the PM peak. Express fare would be charged
Over the next several months, Metro will be replacing the bus shelters at Fort Totten Metro station. Metro is installing transition bus shelters as part of this process. These are temporary shelters wrapped in artistic images. The temporary shelters still have electronic bus arrival signs and there is a small bench in each shelter.
Signage at the transition shelters explains that the artistic designs are based on hand-drawn renderings of the Metro system by employees of the architectural firm that designed the Metrorail system, including an individual named Gene Streett. See more about the images at https://www.wmata.com/initiatives/art-in-transit/ait-fort-totten.cfm.
ANC Commissioner Duvalier Malone (5A01) asked to share DDOT’s survey on truck/bus routes and signage. Message from DDOT with survey link below.
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is conducting a Positive Truck/Bus Signage Study to understand the benefits and costs of installing new signage in support of a potential mandatory truck/bus route system, and develop recommendations for next steps.
As part of this study, DDOT would like to hear from you and your constituents! Please open the linked survey below to let us know what you think of the District’s truck and bus routes and signage.
Your input will inform the study’s recommendations and next steps, which will be developed by the end of the year. Please help spread the word by sharing with your constituents!
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) rolled out a new “Traffic Safety Input (TSI)” process for handling what were previously known as traffic safety investigation requests. (DDOT informed ANC commisssioners of this change in December 2022).
Use Traffic Safety Input requests in 311 to identify:
Safety concerns for pedestrians, people biking, or taking transit.
Unmarked or marked crosswalks that appear unsafe (Maintenance for existing markings should be put in under the 311 request , Roadway Striping / Markings).
Traffic safety issues around schools.
Concerns about speeding drivers or speed limits in general (Note: DDOT’s policy on speed limits is 20 MPH for local roads and may vary for Arterial and Collector roadways).
Do Not use Traffic Safety Input requests in 311 for:
EMERGENCIES: Dial 9-1-1 for immediate fire, police, or medical response.
URGENT MAINTENANCE: Call 311 for immediate response to matters requiring urgent maintenance.
MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE: Use the 311 maintenance request type for issues related to existing Roadway Signs, Traffic Signal Issues, Sidewalk Repair, Roadway Markings, Tree Pruning, or Roadway Repair (including speed hump repair requests).
DDOT will prioritize around 200 traffic safety input requests each quarter for further investigation.
According to DDOT’s website:
Residents should not request maintenance of existing assets through the Traffic Safety Input program; instead, please use the appropriate 311 categories (e.g. Roadway Signs, Roadway Striping/Markings, Sidewalk Repair, Traffic Signal Issue). Maintenance requests submitted as Traffic Safety Inputs will not be addressed.
A Traffic Safety Input can be submitted via 311 by a resident, ANC, or other community member or organization and will be prioritized based on objective factors such as roadway characteristics, crash patterns, equity, proximity to Vision Zero High Injury Network corridors, and locations utilized by vulnerable road users such as schools, Metro rails stations, and bus stops. Based on these factors, DDOT’s Traffic Safety Branch will develop a work plan for 800 prioritized locations per year (200 each quarter) to evaluate the safety concerns expressed and determine if any action is needed. All TSI submissions that are not included in the quarterly work plan will remain in the system for prioritization in following quarters.
Once a request is selected for prioritization, DDOT can take up to 130 days for further action. From DDOT’s website:
TSI evaluation and production of the corresponding engineering design (work order) for prioritized TSIs takes approximately 130 business days to complete following prioritization. DDOT’s findings for each prioritized TSI will be posted on the TSI Dashboard. If a safety treatment is necessary, DDOT will provide the details of the proposed improvements. If no changes are recommended, we will provide an explanation for our decision.
Upon evaluation, if the proposed recommendations change existing traffic control and/or on-street parking, a Notice of Intent (NOI) will be issued by DDOT, which includes a 30 business-day public comment period.
The timeline for installation of improvements varies based on the safety treatment identified.
For most treatments that do not require an NOI, installation typically occurs in the next calendar quarter after the TSI is completed; for example, a TSI evaluation that is completed in Quarter 1 will be implemented in Quarter 2.
For more information about vertical traffic calming infrastructure (e.g., speed humps, speed tables, raised crosswalks), including criteria used by DDOT to evaluate implementation on roadways within the District, as well as design specifications for these devices, please refer to DDOT Vertical Traffic Calming Guidelines.
On the TSI dashboard, you can filter by ANC/SMD to see the requests that are being priortized for first quarter 2023. Looks like fewer than 10 requests were prioritized for the Lamond-Riggs area for the first quarter. Without knowing how many were submitted in the first place or what the nonprioritized requests were for, hard to say much else about DDOT’s prioritization for this area.
The next set of prioritizations will be posted in April 2023.
A few months ago, large signs appeared at Fort Totten Metro station alerting riders that Metro would be testing solutions to “fare evasion.” Last week, I did notice the debut of one solution–rounded plexiglass across the top of the faregate to make it harder for people to place their hands on the gates to get leverage to jump over the gates.
This particular design certainly might put a stop to the tiktok videos of riders filming themselves sliding and doing acrobatics across the top of the faregates, but they certainly will not stop people from simply stepping over the faregates (except for people with short legs maybe).
DCist has a picture of the other prototype (described as a “saloon style”) that Metro has installed at Fort Totten, but that is not operational yet. That one might actually prevent people from jumping the faregates, but more than one person at a time could probably walk through the gates with that particular design.
As noted in that article, Metro just recently replaced all of the faregates in the system to accommodate mobile payments. Unclear how much money Metro is now spending to roll out these new prototypes.
Metro has been distributing pamphlets to riders letting people know that there will not be any yellow line Metrorail service from September 10, 2022 to May 2023. If you usually take the yellow line to National Airport, give yourself extra time to take the blue line to the aiport instead during this time.
There will be no Metrorail service at all south of National Airport from September 10, 2022 to October 22, 2022.
Randy Clarke, the new general manager of Metro, will be at Fort Totten Metro station today August 15 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm to talk with riders.
It appears the new GM is taking outreach seriously. I have submitted a few comments on Metro’s online comment form regarding Fort Totten station over the past few weeks, primarily about trash around the station and about fares. Someone from Metro actually called me about my comment on fares.
I had commented that I do not understand why Metro is charging peak fares while not providing peak service during peak hours. If Metro is running 6-car trains on the red line with 10-12 minute headways throughout the day, including during supposed peak hours, why is Metro charging extra money during peak hours. Riders are not getting peak service even though we are paying peak fares. I doubt Metro will actually do anything about this, but it was still interesting that someone called me and I had a chance to give my feedback.
And I think they are trying to be a bit better about cleaning up the litter on their grounds. With a 7-Eleven on station property, I am not necessarily surprised by the trash, but it might require a more frequent cleaning schedule. I had also asked if they considered adding recycling cans around the station, given the amount of empty bottles I see on the ground. In any case, I do think maintaining clean grounds is important for Metro not just from the standpoint of being a good neighbor but also its own mission. After all, those of us who ride Metro know all too well the hazards that trash on the tracks poses to service and the trash can clog storm drains.
I also have thoughts about Metro’s joint real estate development program. Aventine Fort Totten is a joint development project. Also Metro has tried a couple of times now to develop the long term parking lot at Fort Totten station. Metro officials plan to try again soon according to their most recent joint development strategic plan.
Edited to add: On my way to Metro this morning, I saw that they have apparently decided to start fixing the road in front of the fire hydrant by the 7-Eleven that has been buckled for several years now. The quick fix-its over the years have not held up.
Pulling out my response from last month to a reader in the comments who asked about an update on the bikeshare station planned for South Dakota Avenue and Galloway Street NE. Installation should happen this fall if not sooner:
I reached out to DDOT. They said, “We are looking to install stations along the South Dakota Avenue NE corridor, including at South Dakota Avenue & Galloway Street NE, later this fall, but timelines may accelerate to the Summer if we get our stations earlier than expected.”
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) has uploaded the most recent presentation on the rehabilitation of Eastern Avenue NE from New Hampshire Avenue NE to Whittier Street NW to the project website. DDOT held its last public meeting on June 22, 2022.
This project has been sitting for a while as DDOT updated the project scope and waited for some utility work to be done. I will be honest, even after all these years since this project was first conceived, I am still not entirely sure what exactly DDOT is doing. It seems pretty unwise to deliberately design a project in which bike riders will be cycling in and out of unprotected bike lanes onto shared lanes on a road with lots of hills. But maybe that is just me. People will decide for themselves what is safe or not.
The project will also upgrade the sidewalks in the project area, add a traffic signal, and make other improvements along the corridor. The project page will be updated with the final design once that is complete.
Roadway improvements (copied from project website):
Sidewalk and bike lane addition from Kansas Avenue NE to Sligo Mill Road
Construct new 6-foot sidewalks with 6-foot grass buffer northbound from Sligo Mill Road to North Capitol Street NW
Full-depth Pavement Reconstruction from Whittier Street NW New Hampshire Avenue NE
Street lighting upgrade for the entire length of the project and underground installation of ducts to accommodate lighting and traffic and communication cables
The Installation of new traffic Signal and intersection reconfiguration at Sligo Mill Rd. and Eastern Ave. NE
Signal modifications and ADA improvements at the intersection of Eastern Ave. NE and New Hampshire Ave. NE
Modification of existing traffic signals at Eastern Ave. NE and Kansas Ave intersection to accommodate left-turn lane in the Westbound direction
Granite curbs for the entire length of the project
Mayor Muriel Bowser celebrating opening of Met Branch Trail Brookland to Fort Totten Extension
On June 18, 2022, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser officially celebrated the opening of the extension of the Metropolitan Branch Trail (MBT) from Brookland to Fort Totten Metro station. Residents have been enjoying the extension for several weeks now (I wrote about the extension in this post).
The celebration turned into an informal event after the mayor decided to jettison formal remarks. The National Park Service (NPS) and District Department of Transportation (DDOT) project team and contractors were on hand to celebrate what is really quite an accomplishment. The northern part of the formal trail curves around the green line tunnel. The project required coordination with National Park Service (NPS), Metro, and private property owners.
Next up for DDOT is completing the extension of the MBT from Fort Totten to Takoma (construction anticipated to begin in winter 2023) and then from Blair Road to Piney Branch Road (design underway). People in attendance also pointed out to the mayor the need to close the 8th Street gap between Franklin and Monroe Street NE.
DDOT also noted that east-west connections of interest to residents, like the Avondale segment that will connect the MBT to the Anacostia River Trail, have been put on the backburner so that DDOT can finish up the main north-south trail. They hope to get to these east-west connections within the next 3 years and they fortunately have more trail/bike staff now to work on more projects.
One other tidbit DDOT noted is that they believe construction of a sidewalk on the south side of Galloway Street NE between South Dakota Avenue and 4th Street should start next year. (Note, this project on which DDOT is working with NPS, is a different project from the Gallatin Street-Galloway Street pedestrian path through Fort Totten Park). Design of the 10-foot wide multi-use segment is finishing up soon. This small stretch of missing sidewalk has taken literally decades to come to fruition, as is usually the case with projects requiring federal government coordination. But it sounds like this construction promise is a good one.
It really is nice to see this network being built out in and near Riggs Park to provide options for residents to move around the city.
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) invites you to a virtual public meeting on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, for a presentation on the Rehabilitation of Eastern Avenue NE (from New Hampshire Avenue NE to Whittier Street NW) project. DDOT will share an update on the project and discuss the upcoming steps at this virtual public meeting.
The Webex system will prompt you for a Numeric Webinar Password: 5863220 Press the # key to join the meeting.
Having difficulties joining the meeting?
If you need technical support during the meeting, please dial 202-309-3491.
Project Background
Eastern Avenue is a boundary street between Washington DC and the state of Maryland. The District Department of Transportation (DDOT), in support of DDOT’s moveDC plan and Mayor Bowser’s Vision Zero Initiative, is working to create a safer, more livable, sustainable and attractive corridor. This project is in the design; this June 2022 meeting will be the last public meeting before the final design is completed.
Project Overview
The project objective is to increase multi-modal (pedestrian, bicyclist and motorist) safety and to improve the corridor’s appearance and functionality with new pavement and granite curbs; new sidewalks; addition of bicycle lanes; improved lighting; improved drainage; and new landscaping, while reducing vehicular speeds with curb extensions, signal upgrades and pavement markings.
Key Improvements
DDOT has integrated the following key elements into this project since the public meetings based on community feedback: • Signal modifications and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) improvements at the intersection of Eastern Avenue NE and New Hampshire Avenue NE • Signal modifications and ADA improvements at the intersection of Eastern Avenue NE and Kansas Avenue NE • New traffic signal and intersection reconfiguration at Eastern Avenue NE and Sligo Mill Road NE • Full depth roadway pavement reconstruction for the entire length of the project • Street lighting upgrade for the entire length of the project • Granite curbs for the entire length of the project • New inlets and replace and upsize damaged existing inlets • New sidewalks and replace damaged existing sidewalks
Project Timeline
Public Meeting #1
December 2016
Public Meeting #2
September 2017
Public Meeting #3
June 2022
Design Completion
July 2022
Anticipated Construction
2026
Project Contact Stacee Hemby, Community Outreach stacee@tbaconnects.com
Nice to see there may be some progress on the Eastern Avenue NE rehabilitation project. The District Department of Transporation will be holding a virtual public meeting on the project on June 22, 2022. DDOT released preliminary plans way back in late 2016. Change in the project scope delayed things a bit. Looks like the last post I have on this project is from October 2020.
Public Meeting Notice: Virtual Meeting Rehabilitation of Eastern Avenue (from New Hampshire Avenue NE to Whittier Street NW) on June 22, 2022
(Washington, DC) — The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) invites you to a virtual public meeting on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, for a presentation on the Rehabilitation of Eastern Avenue NE (from New Hampshire Avenue NE to Whittier Street NW) project. DDOT will share an update on the project and discuss the upcoming steps at this virtual public meeting. For more information about the project please visit ddot.dc.gov/page/rehabilitation-eastern-avenue or contact the project manager Tesfalem Aim, email Tesfalem.Aim@dc.gov or 202-427-0851.
The office of Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George recently tweeted about the notice of intent (NOI 22-169-PSD) published by the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) to install protected bike lanes on a short stretch of Kansas Avenue between Chillum Place NE and 2nd Street NW. The NOI, available on DDOT’s NOI website, is open for public comment until June 28, 2022. Comments may be submitted to mike.goodno@dc.gov.
From the overview in the NOI:
Kansas Avenue has been identified as part of the bicycle priority network in MoveDC, the District of Columbia’s statewide long-range transportation plan. Standard unprotected bicycle lanes exist today on a majority of Kansas Avenue. The two exceptions are south of Upshur Street and a gap between Chillum Place NE and Blair Road. With this notice, DDOT proposes to close that network gap with one-way protected bike lanes between Chillum Place NE and Blair Road NW and convert portions of the existing unprotected bike lanes between Blair Road and 2nd Street NW to protected.
Also available on the NOI site is ANC 4B’s resolution in support of closing the gap here on Kansas Avenue. This connection will be an important one for those in Lamond-Riggs traveling from the east to connect to the Metropolitan Branch Trail (MBT), which will eventually run along Blair Road near this location. (Also shoutout to resident Gavin Baker who takes every opportunity to remind DDOT of the need to fill this gap and not forget about people connecting to the trail from the east).
Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4B’s Vision Zero Committee will meet on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The Committee will be meeting virtually. Details about participating in the meeting are included below:
I noted in this post that at the last ANC 5A meeting, I mentioned the pedestrian fatality that occurred near South Dakota Avenue and Ingraham Street NE in February. I should have added that in response, Laisha Dougherty, chief of staff to Ward 5 Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie, stated that the CM’s office is aware of and is trying to address the need for traffic calming on South Dakota Avenue.
Image of South Dakota Avenue & 8th Street NE intersection from google maps
I do know that the CM’s office has been in touch with the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) about the difficulty that a blind resident has crossing at South Dakota Avenue at 8th Street NE (I mentioned this issue in a couple of my ANC meeting recaps). In response to the efforts of residents in that area over the past few years and recent intervention from the CM’s office, DDOT recently decided that a rectangular rapid flashing beacon (RRFB) will be installed at that intersection.
For those unfamiliar with rapid flashing beacons, here’s a video from the federal highway administration explaining their purpose. Here is a one pager from DDOT. As noted in the video, rapid flashing beacons work best in conjunction with other traffic calming measures. There are rapid flashing beacons on Sherman Avenue NW that I am pretty familiar with (see dated image of Sherman Avenue below). Edit: There is a rapid flashing beacon on South Dakota Avenue at Decatur Street NE that I always forget about.
Image of rectangular rapid flashing beacons installed on Sherman Avenue at Girard Street NW from google maps, dated July 2019
Some may confuse the rapid flashing beacon with a hawk signal (which is also known as a hybrid pedestrian beacon). They are two different things. There is a hawk signal installed at South Dakota Avenue and Ingraham Street NE. With a hawk signal, motorists actually get a red signal to stop for pedestrians. With a rapid flashing beacon, motorists see just that, rapid flashing yellow lights indicating that a pedestrian is waiting to cross the road.
Image of hawk signal on South Dakota Avenue and Ingraham Street NE from google maps, dated August 2021
It is not clear when DDOT will install the rapid flashing beacon on South Dakota Avenue at 8th Street. I do not know how DDOT determined that this is the best option there, but hopefully it will help to slow down drivers a bit and get drivers to yield to pedestrians at crosswalks.
The Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) and Greater Greater Washington are hosting a Ward 5 Council candidate forum on transportation on March 22, 2022, at 7:00 pm.
Ward 5 DC Council Transportation Forum on Transportation Issues in Washington, DC
All Candidates running in the 2022 primary were invited.
Issues included but not limited to: Vision Zero Bus Rapid Transit Buses (service and fares) Protected Bike Lanes Trails Parking Policing and Traffic Enforcement
Hosted by Greater Greater Washington and WABA
Co sponsors: Black Millennials 4 Flint, Moms Clean Air Force DC Chapter, The Coalition for Smarter Growth, DC Environmental Network, Citizens’ Climate Lobby – DC, Sunrise Movement DC
Next Stop...Riggs Park 
