Action Agenda: Progress Report 2010

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ACTIONAGENDAprOGrEss rEpOrT 2010

safe passagessustainable living

capital assetsprosperous places

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Our mIssION

Our vIsION

Dvop and maintain a cosiv, sustainabtransportation systm tat divrs saf, affordab,and convnint ways to mov pop and goods wi protcting and nancing t natura,

nvironmnta, and cutura rsourcs of t District.

DDOT is committd to aciving an xcptiona quaityof if in t nations capita troug mor sustainabtrav practics, safr strts, and outstanding accssto goods and srvics.

Cntra to tis vision is improving nrgy fcincyand modrn mobiity by providing nxt gnrationatrnativs to sing occupancy driving in t city.


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CONTENTs

4 Lette fo te Diecto

6 Lette fo te Aociate Diecto

8 A Yea of poge

12 safe paage

28 stainale Liing

50 Caital Aet

68 poeo place

80 Fi Fondation

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Dar Frinds:

It as bn two yars sinc I took t m of t DistrictDpartmnt of Transportation. DDOT is an organization ofddicatd staff rsponsib for ovr $44 biion of infrastructurand pubic spac. As suc, w construct, oprat, and maintaint Districts transportation systm. My goa for t Dpartmntis to mt t nds of a 21st cntury city by taking into accountmod coic and maintaining our infrastructur, invsting inour nigboroods, supporting sustainabiity and ivabiity, andimproving transparncy and communication wit our customrs:

you - t pop wo iv, work, pay in and visit t District ofCoumbia!

I am xcitd to prsnt to you t 2010 Action Agnda ProgrssRport. T rst dition was rasd on yar ago, and DDOTcommittd to aciving masurab rsuts witin 2 yars,nabing bot t Agncy and t pubic to masur our succssaong t way. T 2010 Action Agnda Progrss Rport taisour acivmnts at t 1 yar mark against t mtrics initiaystabisd. Wr w av arady acivd our goas aad

of scdu, w wi again rais t bar, wit nw actions tatwi mov t City forward ovr t nxt two yars and wi asob rportd on annuay. Its DDOTs voving and progrssivcommitmnt to nvr bcom static.

LETTEr FrOm

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In tis Action Agnda Rport, w av idntid poicis andprograms tat again wi mt, and in som cass xcd, tcurrnt nds of District rsidnts, commutrs, and visitorswitout compromising mobiity options or t nvironmntfor futur gnrations. In fact, w want to st t stag fort continud rnaissanc of Wasington. W ar trid witt rcnt nws tat t District rcnty toppd 600,000rsidnts. Our dsir is to continu to contribut to t ffortto bring 100,000 rsidnts back to t nations capita. Wr

doing tis by inking nigboroods to conomic opportunitis,providing ayrs of transportation options tat prcud costy carownrsip if not ndd, and invsting in a buit nvironmnt tatstands t tst of tim and ncourags pop to work, pay, andto iv in Wasington D.C.

As w av pdgd, t DDOT tam wi work wit t Mayor,City Counci, and t pubic to aciv ts goas and st morin t futur. W commit to you tat DDOT wi continu todivr.

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Gab Kin, DirctorDistrict Dpartmnt of Transportation


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Tis documnt rprsnts an unprcdntd coaborativ ffortfrom across t District Dpartmnt of Transportation. Mucrcognition is dsrvd by t mn and womn from sniormanagmnt down to front in staff wo contributd tir tim

and knowdg in advising t cration of tis Action AgndaRport. T car commitmnt to raiz t vision st fort int documnt is vidncd by t trmndous accompismntsacivd witin ust t rst nin monts sinc its origina ras.

T poicis outind r, and t actions to attain tm,rprsnt a bod futur for t city and a car vision of ttransportation prioritis. Safty, mobiity, and prosprity fort rsidnts, workrs and visitors of t city now and for tnxt svra gnrations ar t cor of our Agnda and t

commitmnt of t agncy.

LETTEr FrOm

ThE AssOCIATEDIrECTOr


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Karina Ricks, Associat DirctorPoicy, Panning and Sustainabiity AdministrationDistrict Dpartmnt of Transportation


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Poto crdit:Kvin Kovaski


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2010 was a andmark yar forDDOT sapd by t poicisand actions st fort in t

inaugura Action Agnda.

A YEAr OF

prOGrEss

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PROjeCT hIGhlIGhT

ON sEpTEmbEr20, 2010 CApITAL

bIkEshArE LAuNChED,TrANsFOrmING ThE DC

bIkEshArING sYsTEmINTO A subsTANTIvE

TrANsIT OpTION wIThOvEr 100 sTATIONs AND

1,000 bICYCLEs

Transportation is about muc mor tan oww mov around t city and t tim it taksus to gt wr w ar going. T dsign andoperation of our transportation facilities affectt quaity of if for ovr on miion daiyusrs of our citys systm. And tat systmis xprincd radicay diffrnty if you arriding a bik, taking t bus, or driving a car.

Atoug t transportation systm is oftnt forgottn backdrop of our daiy routins(xcpt wn somting gos wrong), tissystm is at t art of quitab conomicdvopmnt and divrs socia communitis.T transportation coics tat ar avaiabdn wic obs our rsidnts can accss andt ocations convnint for tm to iv. Wnw go to work in t morning, for xamp,w must nd a way tr. If trav options ar

imitd, ts imits transat into xd costsand rstrictd prfrncs.

As transportation coics xpand andconnctivity improvs, pop can dcid owmuc of tir incom to spnd on trav vrsusotr ousod xpnss. Ty can sctmods according to convninc, ifsty, andotr factors. In sort, a robust transportationntwork mpowrs us: it mpowrs us witgratr frdom in ow w aocat our imitdtim and mony.

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Strts dn t pubic imag of t city

and t succss of our communitis. Tpubic rigt of way occupis ovr on-tird of t and ara of t District ofCoumbia, making t District Dpartmntof Transportation (DDOT) t argstsing andownr in t city. So muc andownrsip prsnts not ony fantasticopportunitis, but aso trmndousrsponsibiitis. T tns of miions ofsquar ft of aspat and pavmnt rquirprogrssiv approacs to addrss tquantity and quaity of storm watr runoff,combat urban at isand ffcts, andmaintain a ivab abitat for our trs, urbanwidif, and uman rsidnts. T tousandsof strtigts and trafc signas consumstaggring amounts of nrgy, wi tmany privat vics gting for spac onour strts mit many tons of poutantsinto t air, rquiring nw soutions andsignicant invstmnts.

T inaugura 2010 Action Agnda outinda st of poicis and corrsponding pan ofaction tat DDOT as foowd to mt tscangs; to incras t ivabiity of tcity for t futur wi continuing to growa word-cass transportation dpartmnt andsystm in our nations capita. T two-yarpan incudd aggrssiv, but acivab,bncmarks to masur our succss. Wnow prsnt to you, t pubic, our rstaccounting of t progrss on t actions

w committd to ovr t past yar. It isorganizd around t v cor vaus andfunctions of t Dpartmnt as outind int 2010 Action Agnda:

1. Saf Passags:Safty is paramount for DDOT. DC isproud to av t owst fataity ratsamong a stat DOTs and t igstigway safty rating in t UnitdStats. Oprations ar ky to safty ast bttr t systm oprats, t mor

scurity and accommodations a usrs

wi noy. W ar committd to improvingovra safty for a usrs of t systm,rgardss of mod and incusiv of aags and abiitis.

2. Sustainab living:At DDOT, sustainabiity quats tomoving pop and goods in waystat prsrv, protct, or vn rstorour uman and natura nvironmnts,minimizing wast and consumption,maximizing nvironmnta prformancand making t most of ttransportation assts.

3. Capita Assts:Invsting in maintaining a stat of goodrepair is vital to asset preservationand good stwardsip of t pubicinfrastructur. Prioritizing t rpair andmaintnanc of infrastructur not onyprotcts t pubic, but aso mans owrcosts and improvd safty in t futur.likwis good nancia stwardsip isssntia to aciving t most wit watw av.

4. Prosprous Pacs:

At its art, transportation is commrc.It is ow pop gt to work and owgoods gt to markt. But byondtat, strts ar t iving rooms ofcommunitis. DDOT knows tat gooddsign of our pubic rigt-of-way mansgood accss to businsss, saf andfcint oprations, and attractiv spacsand pacs wic in turn crat mor obsand a bttr quaity of if for a.

5. Firm Foundation:DDOT can p crat a bttrWasington, DC by continuay improvingt xcnc of our agncy trouginvstmnt in our workforc via ducationand training, nancd communications,cutting-dg tcnoogy, and outstandingcustomr srvic toos.

Tis progrss rport igigts actionsarady comptd and tos sti in progrss.In kping wit t Dpartmnts constantfforts to pus for improvmnt, nw actionsdvopd ovr t past yar ar aso istdwitin t rport.

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sAFE rOuTEs TO

sChOOLSAFe PASSAGeS PROjeCT hIGhlIGhT

sAFE pAssAGEs

Safty is, as aways, DDOTs top priority.T 2010 Action Agnda st ambitiousgoas for incrasd safty, rducd inuryand incidnt, and xtnsiv ducationand outrac. Wi t Action Agnda

providd two yars to accompis statdactions, many wr acivd in ust trst yar.

DDOT was rankd numbr on amongstat DOTs for owst fataity ratsin 2009 and w aim to stay trtroug t formaization of our safty

program and t dvopmnt of ourmutidiscipinary safty tam.

Tanks in arg part to our focus onsafty, t District saw trafc fataitisdcras ovr 27% from 2007 to 2008and crass invoving pdstriansdcras 23% ovr t sam priod.

W ar committd to continuing tissuccss troug our Safty Tam, wicasssss safty issus citywid.

T DC Saf Routs to Scoo programrcivs funding from t Fdra higwayAdministration.

In 2009 DDOT bgan working wit 3 piot

scoos on Saf Routs to Scoo pans wit tobctiv of adding 8 nw scoos ac yar.DDOT is pasd to av 11 nw scoos signdup for t 2010/2011 scoo yar wit morxpctd to appy during t scoo yar.

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T DC Saf Routs to Scoo Program worksto:

Improv safty for studnts wo wak andbicyc to scoo.

encourag studnts and tir parnts towak and bicyc to scoo.

Boost studnt pysica activity, rducparnts fu consumption, and rducpoution and trafc congstion narscoos.

To p aciv tos goas, DDOT offrs SafRouts to Scoo panning assistanc for DCScoos tat ar intrstd in improving saftyfor studnt wakrs and cycists.

DDOTs Saf Routs to Scoo program wasnationay rcognizd in 2009 for its partnrsipwit Murc emntary Scoo wic rcivdt jams l. Obrstar Saf Routs to ScooAward.

T Nationa Cntr for Saf Routs to Scoosctd Murc emntary basd on itsxmpary Saf Routs to Scoo programsuccsss, incuding: rvrsing scoo poicytat proibitd studnts from bicycing to

scoo witout spcia prmission; buidingcommunity support for waking and bicycingto scoo, incuding nigborood support fornw sidwak construction; and impmntingan ffctiv studnt Safty Patro program to

nforc saf driving bavior around t scoo.

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pOLICIEs AND ACTIONs

1Dramatically rduc trafc injuris by at last

expand t nforcmnt powrs of trafccontro ofcrs and scoo crossing guards.

Trafc contro ofcrs av bnmpowrd and traind to writ botnon-moving and moving vioationsincuding doub-parking, faiur toyid to pdstrians, and impropr usof bus or oading zons. enforcmntpowrs of crossing guards av notcangd.

Continu and buid upon rgiona ducationacampaigns suc as Smoot Oprator.

In 2010 DDOT participatd in a numbrof succssfu rgiona and nationacampaigns incuding Cick It or Tickt,Smoot Oprator, Distractd Driving, StrtSmart, Cckpoint Strikforc, Work ZonAwarnss, and Motorcyc Safty. SvraPSAs wr run toucing an stimatd 1miion drivrs and otr travrs in tmtro rgion. DDOT ad suc a succssfudmonstration of t inuris tat apdstrian can sustain wn struck by a

vic tat US Scrtary of TransportationRay lahood rqustd DDOT rstag tvnt to promot safty at t US DOThadquartrs buiding in Wasington DC.

Impmnt trafc caming studis citywid.

In 2010 DDOT auncd its livab Strts

program and initiatd ivabiity studis in3 muti-nigborood aras foowing tsuccssfu mod comptd in 2008 in tgratr Congrss higts community ofWard 8. T program focuss on rstoringoca rsidntia strts to nigborooduss by dtrring cut troug trafc andsowing spds troug a oistic systmapproac ratr tan bock-by-bockappas and ractions. In addition, tprogram ooks at opportunitis to mpoy

grn infrastructur and pacmakingapproacs to nanc oca sustainabiityand community idntity. DDOT intndsto compt 3 studis ac yar untit wo District is addrssd wiconcurrnty impmnting ig priorityrcommndations.

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10% annually and work toward ZeRO fatalitis.

Trafc inuris and fataitis ar t utimat safty baromtrs for any transportation systm. Formost among

our poicis is to rduc bot inuris and fataitis troug xpandd nforcmnt and ducation, snsibpoicis, and dsign improvmnts tat protct travrs of a mods.

Crat opportunitis for scoos to compt toav procts from tir Saf Routs to Scoopans impmntd.

DDOT is currnty working to stabiscomptition guidins and appicationprocdurs for utiization during FY2011.

Incras t numbr of road safty auditsprformd by t DDOT Safty Tam.

In 2010 DDOT formaizd a muti-discipinary Safty Tam wit t

urisdiction to rviw vry capita proctcoming out of t agncy. In 2009, DDOTinitiatd road safty audits as a srvicto community adrs concrnd aboutparticuar aras in tir communitis. Insuc an audit, a tam of xprts xaminsa probmatic ara and dtrmins acours for nar trm corrctiv action. In2010, DDOT conductd 45 safty audits insvra wards of t city.

Impmnt ading pdstrian intrvas at 100ig-voum pdstrian intrsctions.

In its rst yar of t 2-yar ActionAgnda, t DDOT signa tam asimpmntd ading pdstrian intrvas(lPIs) at 69 ocations and as dvopdcritria to guid impmntation across tcity.

NeW ACTIONS

Idntify ig accidnt ocations basd on

an anaysis of accidnt rcords, inspctions,survys and citizn rqusts.

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2Pan and dsign to quay protct a strt

Adopt a Compt Strts poicy to providsaf accommodation for a mods on astrts.

In Octobr 2010 DDOT Dirctor GabKin signd DDOTs rst ComptStrts Poicy, an AdministrativDirctiv, for t Agncy. T Dirctivnsurs tat vry maor capita proctwi dibraty considr t mobiitynds and vs of srvic for a modsof transport incuding pdstrians,bicycists, transit and frigt vics.T obctiv of t poicy is to provid

for a baancd systm in wic amods may pacfuy, and safy, co-xist.

Incras t us of rapid asing bacon signsfor safr pdstrian crossings.

DDOT instad its rst rapid as baconin Ward 5 at Badnsburg Road in 2009.T dvic as dmonstratd ffctivnssand as subsqunty bn utiizd in 5additiona ocations trougout t Districtwit otr ocations prsnty undrconsidration.

Impmnt improvmnts at top 50 ig-crasintrsctions.

DDOT as an annua goa to addrss ttop 50 ig-cras intrsctions ac yar (asty ar addrssd, ty drop from t ist).T agncy routiny xcds tis numbraving addrssd 61 intrsctions in 2009and aving idntid 70 in 2010.

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Frqunty, t gravst cras inuris ar to tos ast protctd: pdstrians and cycists. Incrasd protctionof ts travrs is ncssary to owr t incidnc and svrity of crass.

Piot owr spd imits (bow 25 MPh) on sctstrts to tam aggrssiv driving.

DDOT is currnty idntifying piot ocationsto tst and monitor t ffcts of owringpostd spd vs on oca strts.

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Dsign a roadway faciitis to accommodat

an unaccompanid 12-yar od usr travingby foot, bik or transit.

Incras contractor adrnc to proprwork zon standards by conducting at ast 2contractor trainings pr yar and rquiring awork zon crtid prson on ac proct.

Improv intrsction accss for pop witvision and aring disabiitis by impmntingaudib warnings at 10 intrsctions andnsuring tat 50 intrsctions av dtctabwarnings at curb ramps.

Conduct audits of at ast 100 ig usintrsctions to nsur tat signaizdintrsction crossings provid adquatpdstrian crossing tim.

estabis truck routing rquirmnts for atruck trips on DC artrias.

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3Use technology to improve system performance

Impmnt DC Circuator Dasboard toprovid transparncy in oprationa safty.

T nw onin dasboard atcircuatordasboard.dc.gov sowsinformation on Circuator routs,ridrsip, nancs, and mor.

Improv incidnt managmnt functions trougnancd communications and proactivdpoymnt. Rspond to incidnts, on avrag,

witin 10 minuts.

Witin t ast yar DDOT as issud rusour rports and mai arts to intrstddrivrs and rcipints to notify tm oftrafc conditions. In addition DDOT ascontributd $300,000 to t continuingoprations of t Mtropoitan AraTransportation Oprations CoordinatorProgram wic coordinats among argiona urisdictions in t vnt of

substantia trafc incidnts and disturbancs.

Maximiz t capacity of xisting infrastructurtroug xpandd us of intignttransportation systms (ITS).

In ary 2010 DDOT ostd a maorITS worksop and dvopd an initiaITS Infrastructur Pan tat wi guiddpoymnt of ts tcnoogis for tagncy. In in wit tis framwork, DDOTissud ovr 233 sop ordrs in t 2010candar yar to impmnt nw timing pansor modid signa squncing to improvmuti-moda trafc ow. DDOT as bgunwork on a systm-wid optimization pan

tat wi maximiz capacity of t systmand as providd ovr $1.8M in fundingfor impmntation at t rst 500 trafcsignas. An additiona $4.7M in Stimuusfunding as bn dpoyd for vicdtction at 122 ocations in t ntwork.

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and enhance safety.

Drivr frustration can b a signicant contributing factor in aggrssiv driving and dcrasd safty. ensuring ariab systm and smoot oprations not ony incrass mobiity, but aso incrass safty.

Dvop and impmnt an automatdvic wigt systm in t District. BcomCommrcia Vic Information Systms and

Ntwork (CVISN) compiant by 2013.

In t 2nd quartr of FY 2011 DDOTwi compt t District Truck Saftyenforcmnt Pan wic wi rcommndimprovmnts to t Districts vicwigt managmnt systm. In addition,DDOT as a rinvigoratd Motor CarrirProgram wit snior staff now advancingmutip obctivs to nanc truck andmotor coac oprations in t District andsupport our oca and rgiona conomy.

Improv rgiona intgration and informationsaring on transportation conditions, incidntsand vnts by participating in t MtropoitanAra Transportation Oprations CoordinationProgram (MATOC).

DDOT is an intgra mmbr of trgiona MATOC tam providing ogistics,communication and rspons oprations.

Impmnt unintrruptib (battry back-up)powr suppy (UPS) to maintain trafc signaoprations in t vnt of powr faiurs.

DDOT maintains 1600 signaizdintrsctions trougout t District andwn tr ar powr intrruptions, most oft District signas dfaut to a as modwic svry impairs fcint oprationof t systm. In 2010 DDOT invstdapproximaty $1.4M in Stimuus fundingto piot UPS systms in piot ocations.Subsqunty DDOT was awardd a $16.4MTIGeR grant for bus priority corridors, aportion of wic wi fund UPS systms aong

ts critica corridors to nsur consistntand riab bus oprations.

Impmnt NxtBus for t DC Circuator.

By juy 2010, a Circuator buss wrquippd wit NxtBus tcnoogy. Tposition of buss ar monitord for daysand gaps in srvic. T informationis avaiab at circuator.dc.gov andindpndnt srvics ik circuatormap.com

using DDOTs opn sourc data.

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pENDING Dvop prsona digita assistant

(PDA) appications to art travrs ofsystm days and opportunitis to avoidprobm aras.

Incras oprationa fcincy of DCCircuator and improv on-tim prformancto 90% undr 11 minut spacing.

Upgrad at ast 2 maor corridors wit ITSnancmnts annuay.

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4educat usrs to rspct and protct on

Incras us of targtd pubic saftymssags and advrtismnts on tvision,radio, and biboards.

In 2010 DDOT unvid two maorpubic safty communication campaignsutiizing avaiab Pubic SrvicAdvrtismnt spac on biboards,buss, and bus strs. T SarIt campaign advisd a travrs to brspctfu and snsitiv to on anotrin saring t transportation ntworkwi t Big Tim campaign advisda travrs of t maor constructiongoing on in t District.

expand Strt Smart campaign to incudducation about and for bicycists, transit ridrs,trucks, motorists, and pdstrians.

In 2010 DDOT participatd in two rgionaStrt Smart campaigns. T springcampaign xpicity targtd motorcycistsafty as tis is t on trav sctor forwic inury and incidnt rats continuto ris. A campaigns focus on bicycistsand pdstrians in dfnsiv training, rusof t road, and ducating drivrs on tconsquncs of vn modst spding.

Train bus and taxi drivrs on pdstrian andbicyc aws and safty.

DDOT as conductd dozns of trainingswit WMATA bus drivrs on pdstrian andbicyc safty and snsitivity, associatdaws, and bst practics. Tis as ad anoticab ffct, as vidncd by tdcining numbr of cas to WMATA forcompaints by pdstrians and bicycistsagainst drivrs.

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anotr.

Rspct gos a ong way toward protcting t safty of a usrs. DDOT as sn markd succss in ducating

drivrs to stop for pdstrians in crosswaks and anticipat bicycists wi turning. enforcmnt is t mostffctiv form of ducation.

expand mobi poto nforcmnt unit in workzons.

MPD as dpoyd a numbr of spd

camras in strt workzons. Tis actionnot ony incrass workr safty in tworkzons, but aso ncourags bttrcompianc wit postd spds gnray.

Undrtak a Mov It/Mov Ovr initiativto fcinty mov non-inury accidnts frombocking t roadway.

DDOTs Road Oprations Patro unitsprocdurs mandat, wn possib, movingobstructions causd by accidnts or disabdvics off roadways and onto soudrs tominimiz impacts to trafc movmnts.

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upDATED Work wit t Dpartmnt of

Motor Vics to incud xpandd ssonson bicyc and pdstrian aws and safty tonsur drivrs ar mor prpard to sart road wit ts usrs prior to obtaining adrivrs icns.

pENDING Broadcast ky wigtmanagmnt and routing information to tmotor carrir industry, incuding rvanttruck and bus companis.

Conduct a pubic ducation campaign forpdstrians, cycists and motorists focusdon saring t road wit strtcars.

enanc goDCgo.com wit currnt truckand bus information incuding routs,rcommndd parking and waiting aras,and rguations.

Crat a pag on goDCgo.com witinformation on srvics for travrs witdisabiitis and aws/rguations for otrdrivrs rating to tir co-travrs witdisabiitis.

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5Oprat t ovra transportation systm forfcincy as masurd by prson trougput

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Crat city-wid trafc mod to guid signa timing stratgis and dcisions and sk optimization in t muti-moda nvironmnt.

Dvop a citywid transportation managmnt pan tat wi coordinat t many work zons around t city to nsur tat t systm can stioprat ffctivy wit various an cosurs and atrd trafc pattrns associatd wit construction procts utiizing t pubic spac.

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DDOT cannot signicanty xpand roadway capacity du to t buit urban stting. Ratr w ar committd tomanaging t systm towards gratr pop movmnt and vr incrasing safty.

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m a x i m u mand safty.

DDOT infrastructur improvmnts incudpdstrian countdown signas, bik ans andsoar powrd muti-spac mtrs

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6Maintain t priority of systms-v panningwi rsponding to oca contxt and concrns.

T transportation ntwork as a wo nds to function at bot t oca and rgiona v, baancing t

concrns of t oca nigboroods and t systm rquirmnts, to aciv t safty and opration rquirdto sustain our conomy and our communitis.

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Rtim signas on at ast 3 corridors to incrassyncronization for saf trafc progrssion tataccommodats cross-strt and pdstrian dmands.

DDOT as instad t lading Pdstrian Intrva(lPI) tratmnt at 69 ocations and as a goa toimpmnt tm at 100 intrsctions by 2012. Youcan currnty nd tm on t 15t Strt NWcorridor, nar t U Strt/Cardozo Mtro stationand at many otr ocations in t Cntra BusinssDistrict.

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Compt and pubis a car transportationvision pan tat idntis ky princips fortransportation panning on maor corridorsand witin nigborood aras.

Compt a comprnsiv rviw of tDistricts Functiona Cassication Systmfor strts in conunction wit ivabiity pansand rcommnd ncssary modicationsto provid appropriat mix of artria,

coctor and oca strts for ntwork andnigborood oprations. Produc a pubic-frindy guid to functiona cassicationsand ncssary tratmnts of ac uniquyassignd faciity.

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Mutimoda transportation optionsar ssntia not ony for systmprformanc and fcincy, but asoto crat conomica, convnint andgreen travel options for all age groupsrgardss of incom.

DDOTs commitmnt to sustainabiitygos byond ow-carbon trav options.W rcogniz tat t infrastructur w

oprat and maintain as a trmndousimpact on t at of t umanand natura nvironmnts. Wit tisin mind w striv to minimiz ourcoogica footprint and maximiz ournvironmnta prformanc wit bttrstormwatr managmnt tcniqus,

owr nrgy usag, and mor trsto rduc t urban at isand ffct.Wi ts ar ong-trm ndavors,muc progrss as arady bn mad.

T yar was notworty wn in juy 2010, tcity drw nationa attntion by stabising bikans down t midd of Amricas most famousstrt Pnnsyvania Avnu NW. T nwans ar part of a piot program to xpand tinfrastructur for cycists on carfuy sctd

strts wit noug capacity to accommodat ausrs.

DDOTs rst foray into sparatd cyc faciitiswas on 15t Strt NW. Constructd in 2009,t faciity was immdiaty succssfu. Basd ontis succss, in 2010 DDOT widnd t on-waysoutbound cyc track to accommodat 2-waytrav and doub t an mis.

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Bik pats ik [Pnnsyvania Avnu] wic wi provid cycists wit accss tot most istoric corridor in Wasington,DC ar part of a canr, grnr futur inAmrican transportation, said Scrtary ofTransportation Ray lahood. I appaud t

fforts of Mayor Fnty, DDOT Dirctor Kinand tir ddicatd staff to mak our nationscapita a mod ivab city.

T nw ddicatd bik ans run bot astand wst down t cntr of t vnrabroadway, from 3rd Strt to 15t Strt, NW.Ty wr instad in t mdian to imit

conicts wit buss, rigt-turning vics,parkd vics and ntrancs on t rigt-and sid of t roadway.

DDOT wi vauat t bik ans andmak adustmnts as ndd ovr t nxt

12 monts. DDOT aso pans to nancnforcmnt to discourag commrciavics from parking in t trav ans aongPnnsyvania Avnu. T Dpartmnt isaso working to ducat cycists about ow tosafy ntr and xit t bik ans, using tpdstrian signas at t cross strts.

Currnty in dsign ar cyc tracks on l andM Strts, NW troug t cntra businssdistrict to provid a saf atrnativ forbicycists troug tis busy and daunting cor.

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1Mak waking t mod of coic for trips of ssfor trips of ss tan tr mis.

Transform t DC bik-sar systm into asubstantiv transit option wit 100 stationsand 1,000 bicycs.

In 2008, Wasington was t rst cityin Nort Amrica to aunc a pubicbicyc saring systm. DDOT foowdup tat fat, in Sptmbr of 2010.Rauncing a nw and improvdsystm 10 tims t origina siz. Tnw Capita Biksar systm, orCaBi as it as affctionaty com tob known, as stations in vry ward oft city and Arington, VA. It provids

fcint, riab transportation atss tan 22 cnts a day to its ovr3,000 subscribrs. Basd on tntusiastic adoption of t systm byWasingtonians (and visitors!), DDOTas arady programmd rsourcs toxpand t siz of t systm yt againwitin t coming yar.

Formay adopt bik boxs for bicycist safty atintrsctions into DC standards and impmnttm in at ast 50 ocations.

T 2010 updat of t Manua for UniformTrafc Contro Dvics (MUTCD) incuddbik boxs as approvd and standardtrafc contro dvics for t rst tim.Wit tis nationa adoption, DDOT bganimpmntation of our rst bik boxs atNw hampsir and 16t Strts NW adifcut intrsction for cycists. T nwbik boxs maintain vicuar prformancof tis critica intrsction but aow gratr

visibiity of cycists. Combind wit t nwbicyc signa ads and a contraow ant intrsction is mor bik frindy.

Incras markting and privat sctor promotionof non-motorizd mods.

In Marc 2010, DDOT auncd acomprnsiv Transportation DmandManagmnt program cad goDCgo.T program focuss on t rduction ofsing-occupant vic trips troug tpromotion of sustainab transportationmods tat p mak up our rgionsbaancd transportation infrastructur.On of t goas of t program is to workwit mpoyrs in t District to stabiscommut trip rduction programs for tir

mpoys. GoDCgo as 384 rgistrdmpoyrs wit approximaty 145,391participating mpoys in t rst tnmonts.

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Trafc inuris and fataitis ar t utimat safty baromtrs for any transportation systm. Formost among

our poicis is to rduc bot inuris and fataitis for pdstrians troug xpandd nforcmnt and ducation,snsib poicis, and dsign improvmnts tat protct travrs of a mods.

St asid 5% of t capita budgt ac yaras a cor program for pdstrian and bicycimprovmnts.

In sca yar 2010, DDOT xpndd ovr$14M spcicay for bicyc and pdstrianprocts rprsnting about 4% of totacapita proct xpnditurs.

Impmnt t rcommndations of t BicycMastr Pan and Pdstrian Mastr Pan.

DDOT continus to impmnt timprovmnts and poicis rcommnddin ts two Mastr Pan documnts. Ovr80% of t bicyc ans idntid in t

Bicyc Mastr Pan of 2005 av now bnsuccssfuy impmntd wi DDOTas workd ard in ordr to impmntrcommndations of t Pdstrian MastrPan.

Rpurpos on-strt parking spacs for bicycparking in at ast 25 ocations.

Ovr 100 bicyc parking spacs ar nowstabisd. Ts racks wr spcicayrqustd by adacnt businsss wo

wisd to provid gratr accss to tirstabismnts by tis trav mod.

Add four mor BikStations.

DDOT is working wit WMATA to idntifytransit-adacnt ocations for additionabicyc stations in ordr to rpicat tsuccss xprincd sinc t opningof our andmark Bicyc Station at UnionStation in 2009 wic now srvs ovr 246cycists daiy.

Support dvopmnts tat incras tavaiabiity of rtai, srvics, and ntrtainmntwitin waking distanc of rsidntia aras.

DDOT rviwd and providd staff rportson 40 zoning cass bfor t Board ofZoning Adustmnt or Zoning Commission in2010. In ac cas, DDOT supportd ocain dvopmnt tat improvd t wakingnvironmnt and providd muc nddsrvics or accommodations to rsidnts.

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Sign up at ast 100 mpoyrs to provid CaBisubsidis to mpoys; at ast 2 univrsitis; and atast 25 privat dvopmnt procts.

Work wit t Ofc of Panning to improv andus and transportation stratgis wr biking andwaking is ss viab.

As part of Bik Brand your Biz aciv custombik racks at 50 businsss participating in at ast 6wards of t city witin 2 yars.

expand Bik-Frindy Businss program and

rgistr at ast 100 businsss and mpoyrs, witfocus on commrcia goods and srvics.

pENDINGUpdat and xpand t Bicyc MastrPan for t nxt dcad.

upDATED Incras t ovra numbr of trs onDistrict strts by 1% annuay. Sad trs makwaking mor comfortab and inviting.

Adopt a sidwak and bicyc rating systm tatmasurs accssibiity and continuity of faciitis.

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srvics.

In t District, 37% of ousods do not av a privat automobi and trfor ry on pubic transportation.

Mor pop trav by bus ratr tan Mtro rai. Using transit on a daiy basis is a way of if for many DCrsidnts.

Construct t initia sgmnts of t strtcarsystm.

DDOT currnty as two strtcar sgmnts

undr construction a nary 3 mi sgmnton Bnning Road and h Strt Ne providingrai transit wr non currnty xistsbtwn Okaoma Avnu Ne and 3rdStrt Ne ust bind Union Station, and a mi sgmnt srvicing t Barry Farmcommunity and Nava Annx sout of tAnacostia Mtro station in Soutast DC.Bot ar satd for comption in 2012.

Work wit WMATA to dvop improvd srvicpans for ig ridrsip routs in t District and

consoidat a minimum of 100 bus stop ocations.

In Dcmbr 2010, Mtro introducdimitd stop Rout X9 srvic at a 15-minutfrquncy btwn 6:15-9:15 a.m. and3:30-6:30 p.m. on wkdays on BnningRoad and h Strt, btwn Capito higtsMtro Station (via Nanni hns BurrougsAvnu) and 13t and h Strts, Ne inbot dirctions wit no transfrs rquirdat Minnsota Avnu Mtro Station. In2009 DDOT and WMATA aso auncd t

imitd stop S9 srvic on t 16t StrtNW in improving bot trav tim fcincyand scdu adrnc. Additiona stopconsoidations ar pannd for ig voum

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evat t strtcar to mgaproct statuswit a ddicatd tam.

A signicant accompismnt of t pastyar was t cration of a ddicatd tamto advanc progrss on t DC strtcarntwork. Wi ong a priority of tAgncy, t proct struggd wit staffsprad among many diffrnt dutis. Tproct was vatd to mgaproct status

in 2009 and an nrgtic and committdAssociat Dirctor was instad formay in2010. Sinc tat tim, markd progrss asbn mad, incuding a dtaid nanciapan, na ntwork pan, and constructionof t rst two sgmnts accompanid bybroad pubic support from across t cityand divrs stakodrs.

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upDATED Wit stakodrs, naiznginring dsign for t K StrtTransitWay and idntify funds forconstruction.

pENDING Impmnt improvmnts tatnanc travr convninc at t top 10bus transfr ocations in t city (xcudingMtro stations).

Wit t Ofc of Panning, crat a transitscor systm and map transit srvic int District tat accounts for distanc tostop, frquncy of srvic, connctivity, andmutip transit options.

Conduct an accssibiity assssmnt ofat ast 5 ig ridrsip routs and makrcommndd improvmnts to incrastransit srvic accssibi ity.

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3Optimiz t us of pubic curbsid spacs topromoting fcint vic oprations.

Us tcnoogis to mor ffctivymanag on-strt parkingtrbyrducing trafc congstion and incrasingcurbsid turnovr in ig-dmand aras.

DDOT as bn running a numbrof diffrnt piots to tst t atsttcnoogy trougout t yarbginning in january, incuding pay-by-pon, in-car mtring, and occupancysnsors. T agncy gatrd customrfdback on riabiity, as of us,and gnra raction. A tcnoogisnabd ra-tim data coction

tat coud ad to mor ffctivtim-of-day spac managmnt andpricing to dcras congstion andincras turnovr and accss. Svratcnoogis wr found to b vrysuccssfu and ar scdud for broaddpoymnt across t city in tcoming yar.

expor congstion pricing mtods wit tprivat sctor and otr citis.

Muc rsarc as bn don on tbnts of congstion pricing, bot formoving vics as w as parkd vics.In t fa DDOT participatd wit tDowntown BID and oca stakodrsin a forum on congstion pricing andprformanc basd parking wit rnowndxprt Donad Soup. DDOT pans torsarc congstion pricing in otr citisand us tcnoogy xprts to assist indtrmining t infrastructur ncssary,

and t pubic poicy framwork, to pursucongstion pricing in t District to nancmobiity and fcincy in t systm.

enanc car-saring options and improvintrmoda connctivity.

For t past fw yars, dspit wid usagof car-saring options in t city, ony oncar-saring company as bn succssfuin t District of Coumbia. Tat may sooncang. Ovr t past yar, DDOT as mtwit additiona car saring providrs agrto ntr t DC markt. In t coming yar,DDOT xpcts no fwr tan two additionacar-sar companis to aunc in t citywit otrs sur to foow.

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T pubic curbsid spac is som of t most covtd ra stat in t city wtr for on-strt parking,

oading, car saring, or bus or vat oprations. efcint us, managmnt, and nforcmnt of tis spac iscritica to ovra ntwork oprations and transportation poicy obctivs.

Incras nforcmnt of doub-parking andrus-our vioations, utiizing automatd tooswr possib.

DDOT trafc contro ofcrs av bnfuy traind in nforcmnt of moving andnon-moving vioations. Doub parking asbn an mpasis of nforcmnt actionsand iga parking in bus zons and gnradoub parking as iustratd a subtdcin.

Monitor and xpand prformanc-basd parkingdistricts.

At prsnt, DDOT manags two piot

prformanc parking zons in Ward 1and Ward 6. Additiona communitisav rqustd prformanc parking fortir communitis and DDOT anticipatsstabising at ast on mor prformancparking ara in t coming yar.

Improv on-strt commrcia oadingoprations troug mtring, incrasdnforcmnt against non-commrcia usrs, and

bttr dsign and pacmnt of oading zons.

Counci passd gisation aowing forcommrcia oading zon mtring in 2009

and DDOT as sinc bn mting witt industry to dtrmin a managmntsystm tat can assist in oading zonmanagmnt and fcint usag. Toading zon mtring piot wi bauncd in spring 2011 in initia aras and,if ffctiv, citywid t foowing yar.

Impmnt a piot to rocat sug ins orinformation carpooing from maor corridorsdowntown and t Monumnta Cor.

As an initia pas of t District SuggingPan, DDOT impmntd a tria ocationto cang t sugging ocation at 14tSt btwn Nw York Avnu and hstrt NW to 15t strt btwn Nw

York Avnu and h strt NW. DDOT isassssing t nw ocation and ngagingt sugging community to providfdback.

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Doub t numbr of car-saring opratorsin t city; support and ncourag car-

saring providrs to incras tota numbrof car-saring vics in t city by 30%;incras car-saring accss to provid car-saring vic witin 10 minut bik ortransit rid of vry ousod.

Dcar two (2) doub parking nforcmntwk bitz campaigns pr yar toaggrssivy nforc against doub parkingfocusing on truck and motorcoac parking.

Impmnt rsrvd disabd parking in at

ast tr (3) ig-dmand aras of t city. Continu dis iding rduction campaign/

drivr rcognition program to rcogniz atast 12 drivrs/carrirs tat xibit positividing bavior by adring to t DC aw.

Adopt a comprnsiv commutr busmanagmnt pan tat ffctivy utiizscurbsid ocations for t purposs ofcommutr trav.

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4encourag dvopmnt procts tat promotto sing-occupancy auto trav.

Partnr wit dvoprs to nsur privatsctor impmntation of transportationdmand managmnt (TDM) pans.

In 2010, DDOT rquird a Pannd UnitDvopmnt appicants to crat TDMpans. DDOT aso producd a rportntitd Incorporation of TDM intot Dvopmnt Rviw Procss, adocumnt tat stabiss guidinsand bst practics for dvoprs.

encourag good urban dsign tat promotswakabiity, minimizing curb cuts tat disrupttrafc ow and imping on pdstrian comfortand safty.

Tis past yar, DDOT signd anAdministrativ Ordr outining Agncypoicy on curb cut managmnt andprmitting. In part du to tis ordr,svra appications for curb cuts wrrfrrd to t Pubic Spac Committ forcontmpation of xcptions to t poicyguidanc. For nw sit dvopmnt orrvision, DDOT ods Priminary DsignRviw Mtings and carfuy vauats

dsign mnts tat affct wakabiity.

Mt t cangs of a 21st cntury urbanDOT by incorporating a nw administrationt Progrssiv Transportation SrvicsAdministrationtat wi focus on non-automobiity.

eary in 2010, DDOT formay announcd tcration of t Progrssiv TransportationSrvics Administration (PTSA). Ovr tpast yar, tis administration as attractdig-caibr staff from across t countryto impmnt t pannd strtcar systmand oprat and manag atrnativtransportation systms, suc as car saringand t nw biksar program.

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and support atrnativs

On-strt faciitis ar ony part of t ncssary quation in aciving a wak-cntric, bik-cntric city. Privatdvopmnt practics ar quay critica.

engag in fforts to cang minimum parkingrquirmnts to maximum parking aowancsin appropriat aras of t city wr transitrsourcs ar ric.

DDOT as contributd xtnsivy to tongoing updat to t DC Zoning Codand is currnty working wit DC Ofcof Panning to rmov minimums andstabis maximums in transit-ric aras oft city.

Rquir convnint, covrd, and scurbicyc parking in nw dvopmnt; rquirbuiding ownrs to aow bicyc accss.

DDOT is now working cosy wit tDC Ofc of Panning to nanc bicycparking rquirmnts in t Districtsrvisd zoning cod. DDOT consistntyurgs dvoprs to mt and xcdcurrnt bicyc standards troug tdvopmnt rviw procss. Tproposd zoning cangs woud incrast rquird bicyc parking from 5%of vic parking to roug parity wit

automobi parking.

Support zoning cod updats tat xpandbicyc parking and amnity rquirmntsand impmnt vic parking maximums inappropriat aras of t City.

In Novmbr 2010, DDOT wit t DCOfc of Panning prsntd bfor tZoning Commission rcommndations foran updat to t parking rquirmntsof t zoning cod. Ky provisionsincudd vasty xpandd bicyc parkingrquirmnts and parking maximums intransit-ric aras. T na updat andadoption of t nw zoning rvisions wioccur in 2011.

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Impmnt infrastructur improvmnts toimprov transit oprations in t City (Bus

Quu jumprs, Urban hOV ans/BusDdicatd lans, transit priority signaing) onat ast 6 priority corridors.

upDATED Dvop transportation dmandmanagmnt standards and guidins.

Incras numbr of mpoyrs participatingin goDCgo commutr options by at ast10% annuay.

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incras (82%) btwn 2007 and 2010.eac spring, from May to ary jun, DDOTcounts bicycs during t morning andvning rus ours 6am to 10am and3pm to 7pm. T pak our count for acocation is tn usd to comput an avragcitywid pak our. In 2004, t avragpak our count was 35 bicycs; today it is72.

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Data from t Cnsus Burau conrms tincras in bicycing. T annua AmricanCommunity Survy sows t numbr ofbik commuting DC rsidnts doubingfrom 1.1 prcnt in 2000 to 2.2 prcnt in

2009. Tat maks DC t numbr 6 cityin t country for bik commuting andnumbr on on t ast coast. T morrobust ousod trav survy conductdby t Mtropoitan Wasington Counci ofGovrnmnts in 2008 pgs t numbr at3.3 prcnt.

T incras in bicycing corrsponds tot additiona bicyc faciitis. During tast 9 yars, DDOT as stripd 47 mis ofbicyc ans. T city now as 50 mis.During tis sam tim, DDOT as addd

ovr 1,500 bicyc parking racks. BIDs andprivat businsss av addd undrdsmor. No mattr wos counting, its cartat giving pop a pac to rid and parkwi ad to mor bicycing.

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Tst t us of progrssiv tcniqus sucas prvious pavrs, continuous root zons,rcycd aspat, and rubbr sidwaks.

Ovr t past yar DDOT asincorporatd rcycd aspat in basot mix aspat. Tis appication isprsnty undr vauation for broadrappication. In t coming yar DDOTwi insta a tst sction of surfacaspat mixd wit 10-14% rcycdaspat. Rubbr sidwaks wr rstpiotd in t District in 2005, owvrsom prformanc issus wrobsrvd. Improvd appications ar

incudd in t Pnnsyvania AvnuGrat Strt proct currnty undrconstruction in soutast.

expand t pantd aras witin t pubic rigt-of-way wr possib (.g. incras t numbrof pantd mdians and xpand t siz of trboxs).

Troug a Stimuus grant award from tUS Forst Srvic, DDOTs Urban ForstryAdministration as rcnty auncd apavmnt rmova program to rmovxcss concrt and aspat around strttrs in ky aras suc as Main Strts andscoos. eary work as arnd rav rviwsand DDOT pans to xpand to additionaocations in 2011. Tis as arady rsutdin ovr 30,422 s.f. of ara opnd up for

andscap and stormwatr intration. Fourprocts comptd and/or initiatd in 2010incud pantd mdians wr prviousytr was continuous imprvious surfac t Bnning Road Grat Strt proct wiccomptd construction in t ast yar, tPnnsyvania Avnu Grat Strt proctundrway, t Srman Avnu NW proct,and a sgmnt of Conncticut Avnu NWwic ar ust commncing.

estabis ctric vic carging stations in tpubic rigt of way in conunction wit xistingpowr infrastructur.

T rst pubic curbsid 240V lv IICouomb CargPoint station was unvidin front of t Frankin D. Rvs Cntron Novmbr 16, 2010. Dpartmnt ofenrgy Undrscrtary Caty Zoi wason and for tis nationay signicantunviing. Two spacs ar avaiab forcarging vics. T instaation of tCargPoint station was don by PePCOand Couomb distributor NovaCarg, llC.Troug a $15 miion grant, fundd by t

US Dpartmnt of enrgy, t CouombCargPoint Amrica program wi provid4,600 carging stations by Octobr 2011troug nin rgions in t Unitd Statsincuding Wasington, DC. In t District,DDOT pans to insta an additiona 10ocations in 2011.

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Bgin construction on at ast two (2) mod grn corridors tat: rtain stormwatr from at ast a 1.2 storm, us at ast 15% ss nrgytan typica corridors, and rduc imprvious surfac from xisting conditions.

Rduc imprvious surfac in xisting DDOT rigt of way by at ast 500,000 s.f.

Dvop a ong-trm stratgy and funding pan for DDOT maintnanc of lID tratmnts in DDOT procts.

Prmit at ast 25 privat stormwatr rtntion (i.. lID) faciitis wit maintnanc pans in t pubic spac.

estabis 15 ctric vic carging stations in t pubic rigt of way and in conunction wit xisting powr infrastructur.

Incras nvironmntay focusd procts and addrss nvironmnta considrations in proct panning and dvopmnt (as masurd by tnumbr of procts tat undrgo nvironmnta rviw by DDOTs Poicy Panning and Sustainabiity Administration).

Incras t numbr of CMAQ (Congstion Mitigation and Air Quaity) procts tat xpicity aciv rductions in Vic Mis Travd (VMT)

pr capita. Rduc DDOT nrgy us and carbon footprint (masurd by powr consumption, rduction in papr product ordrd, incras in quipmnt

rus, incras us of grn product).

Pursu a carbon-cacuator and carbon off-st program for travrs wising to rduc tir carbon footprint.

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6Us tcnoogy to improv travr information,

Impmnt nxt-bus dispays in bus strs.

DDOT is pasd to av bn awardd$16.4M in TIGeR grant funds for bus

improvmnts aong 6 priority corridors.A maor componnt of tat invstmntwi b ra tim bus information forridrs and woud-b ridrs. In addition,in Dcmbr 2010, DDOT unvid trst intractiv prototyp wic aowsridr intraction. T Agncy pansto insta ts dvics in at ast 50strs witin t nxt 2 yars.

Impmnt soar powrd parking mtrstat ar part of an intractiv ntwork tatwi fatur ra-tim information and dynamicpricing capabiity.

Foowing a succssfu piot arir tis yar,DDOT procurd 1,200 IPS sing spacmtrs troug a comptitiv procss. Tmtrs wr instad in ig dmand arastat ad a track rcord of ig numbr ofcompaints. T instaation was comptdin ary Novmbr, 2010. T rsuts todat av bn vry ncouraging. Tnumbr of compaints for t aras wrt mtrs wr instad av rducd 42%

and t rvnu av incrasd 25%. Ovr50% of t transactions at t IPS mtrsar crdit card transactions.

Us www.godcgo.com wbsit to bttrpromot atrnativ mods of trav in tDistrict and sustainab transportation.

In Octobr 2010, in conunction witrgiona partnrs, DDOT rauncd a nwand improvd goDCgo.com wic srvsas t maor rsourc for transportationinformation and options to mak gttinginto and around t District asy. A maorcomponnt of t wbsit is an intractivmap tat aows rsidnts, mpoys, andvisitors to mak informd dcisions abouttir trips. Sinc rauncing t sit,avrag wky visits to goDCgo.com av

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Traving bttr mans traving smartr. W wi dpoy nw mans to sar ra-tim information wit ttraving pubic to mak traving mor fcint, prdictab, and vn fun.

Mov toward On Card tcnoogy, aowingaccss to a city transportation srvics (.g.,Mtrorai, Mtrobus, Circuator, bik sar, carsar, and parking mtrs).

DDOT, OCTO and WMATA av bnworking in conunction wit on anotrto dsign a piot program tat wiro out in spring 2011 at Wison higScoo. Pnding t rsuts from t piotprogram, futur ro outs wit tcnoogynancmnts wi procd.

Intgrat pay by pon tcnoogy into cityparking mtrs.

Pay by Pon tcnoogy wasintroducd as a piot proct in t Districttis past Apri and as bn approvd forxpansion to covr t ntir District byary 2011.

Dpoy signa priority systms to dcras busdays and trav tims.

Again, as part of t muti-miion

comptitiv grant award, DDOT widpoy signa priority aong t 6idntid ig-voum, ig-frquncy buscorridors. eary vrsions of signa prioritytcnoogis av bn tstd on primaryrouts suc as Gorgia Avnu.

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upDATED Dpoy ra-tim travrappications for smart pons, PDAs, and

otr advancmnts and ncourag opnsourc appications from t pubic at arg.

upDATED Insta automatd trafcnforcmnt tcnoogis on 20% ofWMATA and or District opratd transitvics in t city.

upDATED Continu to xpand t usof socia ntworking toos for ra-timtransportation arts and toos to providra-tim avaiab parking information

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T programs cornrston, goDCgo.com, wascompty rvampd and rauncd in August2010 to incud a nw stat of t art intractivmap wic faturs numrous sustainabtransportation options incuding Mtrorai,Mtrobus, DC Circuator, car saring ocations,

bik ans and trais and Capita Biksarstations. Capita Biksar stations sow ratim avaiabiity information. T map aowsusrs to coos sct transportation modsand ayr tm ovr a map and in addition,aows tm to ntr tir starting and ndingdstinations witin t District to dtrminow t various transportation mods intrsctwit tir trip. T wbsit aso faturs a bog,

carbon cacuator, nwsttr sign-up and arciv(wic is snt via mai monty), and numrousotr rsourcs incuding inks to nary vryara transit providr.

goDCgo aso introducd an mpoyr srvics

program dsignd to rduc t numbr ofsing occupant vic trips by working dirctywit organizations in t District to impmntcommutr bnt programs. Ts programsincud tax fr transit bnts, xibscduing, comprssd work wks and onsitamnitis suc as bik racks and sowr stastat ncourag bicycing and waking. goDCgoempoyr Srvics auncd t BikBrand

Your Biz program in Octobr 2010 to assist

businsss wit t impmntation of bicycfrindy programs and convnincs suc asbik rack instaations and bicyc commutingbnts for mpoys.

T goDCgo program was intgra in t

markting fforts put fort prior to CapitaBiksars aunc incuding t organizationand stafng of nary 30 tabs at communityvnts across t District and Arington. Inaddition, t goDCgo empoyr Srvicsprogram pd to aunc t Capita BiksarCorporat Mmbrsip program incudingcration of markting matrias and providsconsutation to mpoyrs in t appication andpurcasing procss.

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Maintnanc is ssntia toprsrv t vau of ourinvstmnt in infrastructur.

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2ND ANNuALpOThOLEpALOOzACAPITAl ASSeTS PROjeCT hIGhlIGhT

DDOT maintains ovr $44 biionwort of infrastructur. Maintnanc isssntia to prsrv t vau of tisinvstmnt and minimiz unncssaryxpnss associatd wit dfrrdmaintnanc.

Ovr two-tirds of DDOTs annua

budgt is ddicatd to asstprsrvation, and yt tis rprsnts ust0.1% of t systms stimatd vau,trfor w work ard to protct andxpand tis v of invstmnt andnsur tat t smingy mundanmaintnanc procts, suc as sam

saing and poto rpair, ar vaudquay among citizns and stakodrsas ar t arg transportationstrtscap makovrs.

Ky to strtcing avaiab doars isnsuring prudnt and cost ffctiv usof tm, and DDOT as mad markd

progrss in stabising systms andprocesses to ensure accountability innancia stwardsip.

On Marc 5, 2010, t District Dpartmnt ofTransportation (DDOT) kickd off t Districtsscond annua Potopaooza campaign bying a poto on t 700 bock of Ridg Road,Se.

T District of Coumbia xprincd on oft arsst wintrs in rcordd istory and ourroadways ar sing t ffcts of t svrwatr conditions, said Mayor Adrian M.Fnty. In anticipation of incrasd rqusts, w

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ar auncing Potopaooza and t potorpair sason arir tan vr bfor.

Potopaooza was a mont ong campaign toproactivy and aggrssivy rpair tousandsof potos trougout t city. Starting Marc5, 2010 and running troug Apri 5, 2010 tDDOT, t agncy rsponsib for t rpairof potos for t District, workd to rpairidntid potos witin 48 ours. DDOTsnorma rspons tim is witin 72 ours. During

Potopaooza, rsidnts and commutrs wrncouragd to pon in, go onin, twittr ormai rqusts for poto rpairs.

Our rst campaign ast yar was a trmndoussuccss, said DDOT Dirctor Gab Kin. Ourworkrs and t citizns ty srv tamd upto nsur our strts ar in good sap, andwr xcitd about continuing tat partnrsiptis yar wit Potopaooza 2.

Mor tan 500 rsidnts and motoristssubmittd rqusts for rpairs by tpon,mai, txt mssag and on t intrnt, andDDOT crws d mor tan 6,000 potosduring t rst Potopaooza in 2009 and ovr7,650 potos in t 2010 campaign.

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1Maximiz if span of nw construction.

Rviw and updat strtscap standardsto focus on quaity, standard matrias tatminimiz maintnanc and rpair costs.

In 2009, DDOT vauatd andapprovd arcitctura pavrs usd forstrtscap work on Coumbia higtsproct. In 2010, DDOT continudto vauat prformanc of pavrsand anayz cost. Wit t GratStrts proct, DDOT as dvopdspcications for xposd aggrgatsidwak for improvd prformanc,quaity and asttics.

Dpoy a univrsa systm for utiity coordinationamong a maor utiitis to minimiz conicts andunncssary cuts.

DDOT and t many utiitis of t Districtof Coumbia took a maor stp forward in2010 by adopting t envista systm ast common coordination too among tmutip actors xcavating t pubic spacon a daiy basis. Tis coordination too wisav mony and frustration for citizns andutiity ownrs aik by aowing work bymutip utiitis to occur at t sam timso tat ony on na rstoration is ncssaryand tis can b sard quay among a.

Incras nforcmnt and accountabiity forappropriat, timy, and ig-quaity rpair ofstrt cuts.

2010 was t yar of tcnoogy forDDOT in many ways. Not ony wit tpioting of many parking and pubic spacmanagmnt tcnoogis, but aso bysimpy quipping our staff to work in td wit syncronizd ctronic toosand information at tir ngrtips. DDOTinvstd funds to buy d computrs forpubic spac inspctors. Tis wi aow tmto immdiaty ca up prmit rcords andnot wtr t proct is sti in progrss

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lifcyc costs must b considrd in addition to initia construction cost stimats wn coosing constructionmatrias. Dfrrd maintnanc svry rducs t iftim of assts, and trfor sufcint rsourcs for

routin maintnanc ar a ig priority.

ensur us of durab and asiy maintaindmatrias in nw construction.

DDOTs Infrastructur Proct

Managmnt Administration is currntyinvstigating t us of warm mixaspat, fu-dpt aspat construction,and fu dpt concrt in roadwayinfrastructur to minimiz maintnanccosts and maximiz iftim of maorinfrastructur invstmnts

Rquir maintnanc agrmnts brcordd wit t Rcordr of Dds wnnon-standard matrias ar usd in privatdvopmnt procts.

DDOT as standard maintnanccovnants for t us of non-standardmatrias for rstoration in t pubicspac. Ovr t past yar, ovr a doznsuc maintnanc agrmnts wrrcordd accounting for virtuay aocations wr non-standard matriaswr usd.

Crat a ddicatd utiity coordination roin IPMA to nsur utiity faciitis, assts, andimprovmnts ar coordinatd in advanc ofinfrastructur procts to minimiz futur cuts,

construction days, and disturbancs.

DDOT as ird a fu tim UtiityProgram Coordinator to ovrs tcoordination btwn utiitis and DDOT.

NeW ACTIONS

Dvop standards for rus of constructionmatrias and aciv at ast 10% matria

rus in a procts. Dvop and utiiz ocay appropriat too

to dtrmin wn aspat vrsus concrtstrt construction is to b usd as tstandard.

Conduct smi-annua panning for nxt2-yar cyc via an onin coordination too.

Inspct a utiity cut initia rstorationsand rinspct at ast 50% of a utiityrstorations btwn 12 and 23 monts aftr

rstoration is rportd compt. ensur at ast 90% of mrgncy prmits

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2Maintain past investments.

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Aciv and maintain at ast 90% of fdra aid roads and 73% of oca roads in fair or bttr condition.

Rais t numbr of ays in fair or bttr condition by at ast 10% annuay.

Dvop a riab and accurat asst condition databas for sidwaks, bicyc faciitis, signs and pavmnt markings.

Mak asst condition data avaiab to t pubic via t intrnt.

T unsung ro of transportation is witout a doubt maintnanc. Maintnanc activitis oftn go unnoticdagainst a backdrop of a siny nw proct. howvr, ts simp, sustain and timy actions ar t most costffctiv invstmnt w as an agncy can mak. Funding rguar maintnanc can sav a municipaity biionsovr t ong au. Ts savings ar raizd in t incrasd ongvity of our transportation infrastructur.

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PCI* FEDERAL LOCAL

EXCELLENT(100-86) 30.3% 24.8%

GOOD(85-71) 36.3% 28.5%

FAIR(70-56) 21.8% 21.0%

POOR(55-36) 10.2% 15.5%

VERYPOOR(35-21) 1.3% 6.5%

FAILED(21-0) 0.0% 3.7%

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3ensur on-tim and on-budgt proct divry.

Dovtai nw work wit xisting and panndconstruction procts to avoid dupicationand maximiz fcincy.

Wit t introduction of envista andimprovmnts in DTAP, DDOTs oninproct managmnt and rportingtoo, DDOT as t abiity to coordinatprocts muc mor fcinty and agpotntia conicts as muc as 2 yars inadvanc.

Impmnt t District Transportation AccssPorta (DTAP) to guid proct voution frompanning to dsign to construction, and faciitattransparncy wit a stakodrs.

DDOT unvid dTAP 2.0 in Novmbr 2010,an updatd bta vrsion of t dpartmntsTransportation Accss Porta wic providst pubic wit a wat of prformanc dataand proct information in an asy to usonin dasboard. dTAP, at dasboard.ddot.dc.gov, provids nancia data, customrsrvic scors, trafc safty statistics anda rport on t ovra condition of tDistricts roadways. Prominnt gaugs

indicat t prcntag of proct tasks tatar on-tim and on-budgt, and visitors tot sit can track ow muc of a proctsbudgt as bn spnt to-dat. Proctdocumnts ar asy to nd and incud tscdu of work from priminary panningand dsign troug t comption ofconstruction. Mor tan 50 procts arcurrnty oadd into t dasboard.

Buid pr-construction tam witin DDOT tonsur utiity coordination, timy and carcommunication, and tat procts ar buit asoriginay pannd wit stakodrs.

DDOT as stabisd a tam puryddicatd to bridging t gap btwnproct incption / panning and na dsign/ construction. Tis tam wi b rsponsibfor conducting construction fasibiity andadvancing capita procts to na dsign.

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A top priority among a DOTs, xcnc in proct managmnt aows organizations to divr procts bttr,fastr, and wit top-notc rsuts.

Us crativ contracting arrangmnts (.g.,dsign-buid) to faciitat proct divry,sard risk wit contractor, and strongraccountabiity of privat sctor partnrs.

DDOT is buiding substantia xprincwit dsign-buid arrangmnts,suc as t on on t 11t StrtBridg proct, and otr contractingarrangmnts tat aow for fastrproct divry and mor riab vsof risk. DDOT xpcts to dpoy tistoo mor broady in t coming yars.

PeNDING ACTIONS

Introduc gisation tat wi nab DDOTto us pubic-privat partnrsips (PPP)

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Continu to incorporat asst conditionsinto capita programming and panning;aciv synrgis by attacing infrastructurissus at work sits.

As a stat DOT, DDOT is rquird torport asst conditions to FhWA andutiiz tis data in capita programmingand panning. Tis is vita to fcintus of nancia rsourcs to protct tassts w av to t maximum xtntpossib.

Crat a Stat Data Cntr.

DDOT as stabisd an nancdpartnrsip wit howard Univrsity to

crat a Data Cntr for frqunty sougttransportation data suc as trafc voumsand safty information.

expand xisting partnrsips wit univrsitis.

DDOT is pasd to av workd wit anumbr of ara univrsity facuty, rsarc

cntrs and studnts ovr t past yar ona numbr procts and in many capacitis.DDOT as workd on procts wit howardUnivrsity, Catoic Univrsity and GorgWasington Univrsity and as mpoydstudnts from svra otr univrsitis asintrns in bot t summr and scoo yarprograms.

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and wn work is don.

Good data ads to good dcision making. DDOT wi improv t quantity and quaity of our data and nsur itsus in capita panning to vrag rsourcs to maximum ffct.

Pubis frqunt scdu updats and annuayar pans for futur work.

DDOT work scdus ar avaiab

on t agncy wbsit troug dTAPand ar updatd rguary. In additiont agncy provids advanc notic toadacnt businsss and affctd ANCsimmdiaty prior to t initiation of anycapita proct.

NeW ACTIONS

Pubis initia rsurfacing ists by Marc ofac yar and updat monty. Striv to

maintain at ast 80% consistncy wit initiapubisd ist.

Pubis rvant asst condition informationin annua capita proct pan for ac faciity.Mak a asst data pubicy accssib.

Produc quartry rports of prformancdata for dTAP.

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5lvrag District assts to fund transportation

T fs tat ar coctd for us of pubic spac woud provid for substantia transportation improvmnts ifsuc fs wr ddicatd to tis us.

Rviw and updat a DDOT fs for srvic(suc as occupancy of pubic spac) to comin in wit markt rats.

DDOT rcnty rviwd prmit fsfor srvics against bncmarks ina numbr of comparab citis andbrougt a fs in in wit ocamarkts. Tis was t rst substantiacang in DDOT prmit fs inapproximaty 30 yars.

Stramin DDOTs prmitting to nsur as ofus and incrasd compianc.

DDOT auncd t Transportation OninPrmitting Systm (TOPS) in Apri 2010at ttps://tops.ddot.dc.gov. Tis oninsystm nabs om ownrs, tnants,and businsss aik to appy for tspcic typ of pubic spac occupancy,construction, xcavation, annua or rntaprmit rquird for us of t pubic spacwitin t District of Coumbia. Wtroccupying mtrd or unmtrd curbsidparking, sidwak, ay or trav anaras for activity or construction ratdwork, TOPS maks it possib appy for aprmit, dit your appication, upoad pansctronicay, or cck t status of anappication from t comfort of om orofc.

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pENDING expor zoning cangs

and crativ nancia mcanisms tataow incrasd dnsity in xcang forprivat invstmnt in transportationinfrastructur.

Rduc avrag prmit rviw priodfrom 30 days to 21 days for a prmitstat do not rquir Pubic SpacCommitt rviw.

Impmnt a Pubic InconvnincF to ncourag mor fcint and

sensitive occupancy of public space byprivat dvopmnt procts.

Compt a managd ans studyfor t District to xpor pricingstratgis to rduc congstion andyid rvnus for asst invstmnt.

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INNOvATIvE pArkINGmETEr pILOTsCAPITAl ASSeTS PROjeCT hIGhlIGhT

2010 paing mete pilot Inclded:

Soar Powrd Ntworkd Crdit CardAccpting Sing-spac mtrs

Muti-spac mtrs

Pay by spac conguration(Parkon & Duncan)

Pay by icns pat conguration(Ca)

Ra-tim occupancy snsing(Strtsmart)

Pay by c(Vrrus & Parkmobi)

During t summr of 2010, DDOT auncda sris of piots to tst t stat-of-t-art inparking mtr tcnoogy and concpts in tDC markt. T piot participants wr sctdbasd on ow w ty mt t tr ovr-arcing goas of t DC parking program:

Improvd customr srvic - mutip paymntoptions, fwr brokn mtrs, convninc(suc as not aving to wak back to t car todispay rcipt), ra-tim information on parkingavaiabiity, tc.

enancd oprationa fcincy - bttr uptim,rducd coction and maintnanc cost,

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dynamic pricing, ntworkd assts, ra-timsuppy and dmand information, tc.

Bttr rvnu managmnt - ra timtransaction procssing and audit functions

Ra tim occupancy snsing sows gratpotntia as a congstion managmnt too

troug dynamic pricing and ra-tim travrinformation systm.

Pay by spac is t prfrrd conguration if wwant to buid t infrastructur for congstionpricing and travr information

Basd on a customr survy conductd by

DDOT, t pay by spac conguration isprfrrd ovr pay by icns pat

T pay by c concpts sowd grat potntiain t DC markt. T adoption curvs wramongst t stpst in t US . For t 1700spacs in wic pay by c is bing piotd, w

av 17,000 usrs and 50,000 transactions.Crdit card usag in som of t piotd arassuc as Frindsip igts racd 75%.

T avrag rvnu pr transaction for crditcards is doub tat of coins. For pay by crvnu is amost tr tims igr tan cointransactions.

Pay by smart pon appications od gratpromis. In on of t pay by c piotstat ad offrd tis option, pay by smartappications accountd for 10% of t avragnumbr of transactions. In Novmbr 2010,ty accountd for 17% of t transactions.

Basd on t ndings of t piots DDOTprocurd 1,200 soar powrd ntworkdcrdit card accpting sing spac mtrs andis auncing a citywid pay by c program.A procurmnt for pay by spac muti-spacmtrs wit spac snsors is aso in t works.

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and prsrv assts.

Asst prsrvation is not ony a ob for t DOT. Individua citizns, proprty ownrs, dvoprs, and visitors aso

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pENDING Dvop nw andinnovativ mans of pubicparticipation, suc as onin proctcommnts and tcnica assistancfor bock associations.

pENDING Conduct a sociamarkting campaign to minimizittring on city strts.

Us QR tags (matrix barcodsncodd wit a wbsit addrsstat ar radab by smartpons)on transit infrastructur to aowcustomrs to provid input onmaintnanc nds.

Utiiz S Cick Fix to gatradditiona information on asstconditions, inspction nds, andopportunitis to improv srvicsto rsidnts.

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h sTrEET / bENNINGrOAD prOjECTPROSPeROUS PlACeS PROjeCT hIGhlIGhT

Transportation and prosprity ar vry

muc intrconnctd. T apparancand function of transportation faciitiscontribut to t caractr and vitaityof oca rtai districts and commrcia

ob cntrs. At t sam tim strtsand tir various faturs ar at tcntr of our rsidntia if as tcommon ground btwn ouss, tvnu for nigborood gatrings, andt sns of safty and scurity w fin our communitis.

In t past yar DDOT as unvidsom spctacuar pubic spacs, broknground on otrs and xprimntd

wit diffrnt ways for t pubicto us our strts for gatring andcbration.

Construction is nary compt for t BnningRoad/h Strt Grat Strts and StrtcarProct. Work on t Bnning Road portion oft proct bgan in at Dcmbr 2007 andconstruction on h Strt bgan aftrwards.Ovr $65 miion of rconstruction, infrastructurimprovmnts and strtscap upgrads wr

scdud for t proct.

Tis is ust anotr xamp of ow t Districtgovrnmnt is committd to prsrving istoricand cuturay ric nigboroods, said AdrianM. Fnty, Mayor of t District of Coumbia.Initia invstmnts av arady producdrsuts and ar bringing a nw vitaity to tiscommunity.

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Work on t proct as incudd t instaationof nw trafc signas, nw strtigts, curb,guttr and sidwaks aong wit infrastructurand utiity work wic wi incud nw rydrants and catc basins. Nw trs andandscaping ar aso bing incudd.

As wit a Grat Strts procts, t goa is toimprov t safty and mobiity for a mods ofpdstrian and transportation movmnt. Tisparticuar proct wi aso incud infrastructurfor t igy anticipatd strtcar wic is partof DDOTs grn transit pan for improvmntstrougout t District.

Not ony is tis a way to ink pop andnigboroods, but it is aso a way to rbuidnigboroods, said DDOT Dirctor GabKin.

Kin nvisions tat t addition of t strtcarin wi av simiar bnts to tat of t

mrging strtcar in in Portand, Orgon.In a rcnt intrviw Kin statd tat inPortand, Ty av sn $3.5 biion wort ofinvstmnt witin a fw bocks of t strtcarin.

DDOT as workd to mak sur tat Bnning

Road and h Strt av rmaind opn at atims during construction wit at ast two-ans in ac dirction. Pdstrian accss asw as accss to rsidncs and businsss asormaind avaiab.

T Bnning Road portion is now substantiay

compt and t h Strt portion is currntyin t na stags of construction. DDOT wiinitiat strtcar oprations in spring 2012. TDC Strtcar wi crat 200 prmannt obs att onst of srvic and up to 700 obs uponcomption of t ntir systm.

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1Buid grat strtscaps to promot conomic

Continu to impmnt t word-cassGrat Strts program. Incorporat tGreat Streets principles into all streetscapeprocts.

2010 was a grat yar for GratStrts as 5 of t 6 corridors brokground and/or nard comption.Bnning Road Ne was comptd wisubstantia work was accompisdon h Strt Ne. Pnnsyvania AvnuSe got undrway and t proct asaccratd tanks to ARRA-Stimuusfunding. Gorgia Avnu NW brokground and is making rapid progrss.T Octobr 2010 groundbrakingfor Nanni hn Burrougs Ne wasa substantia stp forward for grnstrts in t District. Dsigns arnary compt for Minnsota Avnu.Martin lutr King jr. wi b t nxtGrat Strts proct. Groundbrakingis scdud for 2012.

expand tr canopy, sidwak spac, upgradparking managmnt and improv oading.

DDOT as succssfuy xpandd t

Districts tr canopy, troug strtscapprocts, annua pantings and tdvopmnt rviw procss. Nw sidwaksand missing connctions av bn mad asa rsut of DDOTs nw Sidwak poicy, SafRouts to Scoo program and strtscapprocts.

Dsign strtscaps tat accommodat aand promot rtai activity by incuding ampspac for cafs to stimuat growt, incrascommunity us, and nanc pubic safty.

DDOT Dirctor Kin issud anAdministrativ ordr to nsur a nwmaor capita procts incorporat ComptStrts princips. Compt Strts arsuccssfu strts for businsss, rsidntsand visitors bcaus ty aow maximumaccss on foot, bicyc, transit or vic.

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vitaity.

Strts st t ton and t caractr for an ara. DDOT is committd to raising t ovra conomic vitaity of

t city by rst raising t quaity of our strt nvironmnts.

Start a Grn Strts initiativ wrbyunusd roadway spac, incuding isands,can b transformd to andscapd rfugs,sating aras, or widr pdstrian aras.

DDOT was awardd a maor grant aspart of t Prsidnts stimuus programto rmov imprvious surfac fromDistrict rigts-of-way and improv trbox conditions. DDOT as initiatd tisprogram and wi xpand it in t comingyar. In addition, troug a partnrsipwit DDOe, substantia nw ow impactdsign faturs ar bing instadin avaiab rigt of way to improvstormwatr rtntion in t District.

ensur timy rstoration of pubic spac tocurrnt nigborood dsign standards.

DDOT as workd ard ovr t pastyar to xpand t impact of pubic

spac nforcmnt activitis by invstingin substantia nw tcnoogis forinspctors, xpanding t ro andcapacity of t inspction unit, andcary communicating to prmitts tirrsponsibiitis for timy rstoration.

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upDATED Crat at ast two additionapubic pazas (simiar to wat as bnaccompisd in Coumbia higts) to

stimuat growt, incras community usand tr covrag, and nanc pubicsafty.

pENDING Compt a pubic ram mastrpan for t cntra businss district.

Dvop Transit Orintd Guidins to pcrat vita transit communitis

expand Car Fr Day program to incud usof transit and bik srvics

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2Connct communitis to activity cntrs andinvstmnts to strngtn oca rtai and

NeW ACTIONS

Provid transit accss at a rasonab cost to a and assur tat ow incom ridrs ar ast affctd by srvic rductions and far incrass.

Offr a varity of fcint cost-ffctiv mods of commuting to work.

Maintain an intrconnctd transportation systm srving a rgiona activity cntrs.

Dvop masurs for riabiity of trav, iday cross-tabuatd by typ of mpoymnt, origin and dstination, and incom v of commutr.

Continu to buid partnrsips wit Businss Improvmnt Districts and Main Strt organizations to focus on t nds of t rtai community.

For most of us, transportation is t ink btwn om and work. Riabiity in t transportation systm isoftn t dtrmining factor for ntry-v mpoys bing ab to rtain tir obs. DDOT is committd to

improving accss to obs for District mpoys and tos trougout t rgion.

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target infrastructurempoymnt districts.

DDOT conncts communitis to

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Impmnt wb-basd systms tatffctivy manag pubic spac prmits andbttr track utiity work.

Ovr t past yar, DDOT as workdwit a t maor utiity providrs int city to coctivy adopt a commonutiity coordination too. envista assoft-auncd and, wn combind witt TOPS onin prmitting systm,arady as dmonstratd trmndousvau in minimizing conicts, bttrtracking utiity work, and improvingmanagmnt of t pubic spac.

Provid information about a currnt andupcoming procts on t DDOT wbsit andtroug DTAP.

In ordr to mak DDOT mor transparntand accountab, w av rcnty unviddTAP 2.0, an updatd bta vrsion of tdpartmnts Transportation Accss Portawic provids t pubic wit a wat ofprformanc data and proct information inan asy to us onin dasboard.

Obtain a ig v of oca community andbusinss input ary on in procts.

DDOT as mad a concrtd ffort to

ngag t oca community and businsssary on in t proct dvopmnt procssand wi continu to do so. Stakodrngagmnt is a critica part of DDOTspanning and dsign pass of a proctas t oca community is on of t mostknowdgab advisors in t procss.

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Dvop and xpand t annua Ft in t Strtvnt, wrby t city coss sct strts to victrafc and aows fu bicyc, pdstrian, and rtai us.

DDOT d t scond annua Ft in t Strt

vnt in partnrsip wit t Nationa ParkSrvic Saturday, August 28, 2010. Ft in tStrt promots pysica activity, sustainabtransportation coics, and community spirit. FortDupont is a grat stting for tis car-fr vnt.T park as bn dsignatd as a Nationa ParkSrvic sit for t Wit houss lts Movinitiativ wit t Ofc of t First lady.

PeNDING ACTIONS

Piot at ast on curbss strt wr a

usrs sar spac. encourag t privat sctor to nanc

ays as dynamic pacs.

Crat a DDOT vnt task forc to supportand monitor oca strt vnts.

Strssd-out and arrid commutrs may dominat t strts and sidwaks on t typica workday, but tsaras can and soud aso b t vnu for fstivas and vnts, pacs to arn to rid a bik, trow a footba

and buid community; ssntiay, an xtnsion of t citys park ntwork

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DDOT can p crat a bttrWasington, DC by continuayimproving t xcnc of itsmpoys.

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OpENING OF NEwDDOT FACILITIEs

FIRM FOUNDATION PROjeCT hIGhlIGhT

Pop ar t foundation of vrytingDDOT dos bot our staff andour customrs. DDOT strivs to ba mod mpoyr in trms of staffdvopmnt and managmnt. At tsam tim, w ar focusd on improvingrsponsivnss to t citizns andbusinsss wo ar our customrs.

DDOT can p crat a bttrWasington, DC by continuayimproving t xcnc of itsmpoys. Incrasing t Dpartmntscapacity to rspond to mrgncy

vnts can b acivd by stabisinga ob cutur tat is ngagd andcommittd. Tis wi crat a morunid agncy. W ar committd toinvsting in our workforc via ducationand training, administring compiancprograms and poicis, nancing

intrna communications, and providingoutstanding customr srvic for anvoving DDOT.

empoys from t Strt and BridgMaintnanc Branc (SBM) and t Pubic SpacPrmit Branc (PSP) wr ab to ca two nwfaciitis om in Marc.

SBM mmbrs wr usrd into a nwbuiding on Farragut Strt Ne on Marc 26.

T buiding, said SBM Program ManagrFrank Pacico in a spc at t ribbon-cuttingcrmony, is notab bcaus its t rst brickand mortar structur to ous mpoyson is tam. Consoidating mpoys fromt sparat trairs wr ty prviousyworkd into a singuar buiding woud igtn

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camaradri, said Mr. Pacico, bcaus it woudaow mpoys to famiiariz tmsvs witco-workrs wo ty prviousy migt av onyintractd wit in passing.

T nw SBM buiding aso faturs a ntworkof w-it cubics furnisd wit nw ofc

quipmnt, a arg communa spac tatincuds a fu kitcn, and two arg batroomsand ockr rooms tat SBM staff can us aftrworking out in t d. T buiding is asocommutr frindy and witin a sort wak fromt Fort Tottn Mtro Station.

PSPs nw buiding is as Mtro accssib as youcan gt, owvr, ocatd atop t Watrfront-SeU Mtro Station at

1100 4t Strt SW. PSP, wic opnd in Marc2010, occupis two oors in t buiding tPrmit Cntr is ocatd on t 2nd oor wit

t Prmit Branc Ofcs ocatd on t 3rdoor.

W ov t nw buiding and its amnitissaid Pubic Spac Managr juan Amaya, wonotd tat its addd spac as pd fostr amor profssiona nvironmnt.

Touring t nw Strt andBridg Maintnanc faciity

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Rcruit ading tant for prmanntmpoymnt troug intrnsip programs,apprnticsips, carr fairs, and otrprivat rms.

DDOT is on of t nst agncisin t Govrnmnt of t District ofCoumbia wit som of t bst staffin t city. T agncy continus togrow on tis rputation by attractingtop-notc tant to improv t agncyat vry v from front in workrs tosnior adrsip. T agncy attractdnationa stars tis yar incuding a nwCif enginr, Mr. Nick Nicoson, nwTransportation Oprations Associat

Dirctor, Ms. Goria jff, and nw CifInformation Ofcr, Mr. lanc Scin,a w known and widy rspctd intir industris.

Crat t d.Univrsity program wit a spciccurricuum for ac ob in t agncy, and acombination of instructor-d, univrsity, andwb-basd casss.

d.Univrsity auncd in 2010 and is amaor accompismnt for t Ofc of tDirctor. T Univrsity provids a vastnumbr of courss to buid and xpand staffcapacity and dvopd cor curricuums forsvra maor ob catgoris. T Univrsityas arady bgun its rst cass of studnts.

Consoidat a ofc staff to on leeD-crtidbuiding nar transit.

DDOT signd a as to ous staff tatcurrnty work in t Rvs Cntr and tPops Buiding in a nw, leeD-crtidbuiding abov t Navy Yard Mtrostationat 55 M Strt Se. T mov wi occur byMay 2011.

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2Crat unity among agncy staff toward tas On DDOT.

DDOT is a divrs agncy in many dimnsions wit som unionizd staff, som non-union, som managmnt,many front-in. Tr is an opportunity to bring a togtr as a sing idntity of DDOT to bst srv t

citizns and stakodrs of t District.

launc an intrna socia ntworking too to aowmor intraction among mpoys and ida saring toimprov t agncy.

DDOT lif, an intrna socia ntworking sit,

was auncd in Novmbr 2010 xcusivy forDDOT mpoys. DDOT lif is a socia ntworkfor DDOT mpoys to connct, sar, andpost information and spcia vnts. empoysvisit t wbsit to viw t atst DDOT vntpotos, spcia vnt information, rtirmntannouncmnts, coagu birtday, marriag,and birt notics and muc mor. Sinc its dbut,DDOT lif continus to attract and rciv nwmmbrs daiy.

NeW ACTIONS

On a rotating basis, av a managr

from ac division prsnt at t abormanagmnt partnrsip mting, rporton nw initiativs or concrns, and addrssinquiris.

Rquir Associat Dirctors to participat inquartry mtings wit union adrsip inadvanc of mtings wit t Dirctor.

Introduc a boundaryss approactrougout a DDOT Administrations to

provid a cutur for ida saring andprobm soving tat ncourags gttingtings don.

Support and aciv at ast 10 intr-dpartmnta rotations of mid-v staff.

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3Provid xcptiona customr srvic,rsponsivnss, and transparncy.

Us wb-basd socia ntworks andprograms suc as Facbook, Twittr,

YouTub, cat, SCickFix and otrs tomaximiz outrac soicit fdback andnab two-way communication.

DDOT as ovr 1,000 foow

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