Public Meeting Notice: Pedestrian Bridge and Connecting Trail at Arizona Avenue NW

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Public Meeting Notice: Pedestrian Bridge and Connecting Trail at Arizona Avenue NW

(Washington, DC) - The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) invites the community to a virtual public meeting on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, to discuss the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the pedestrian bridge and connecting trail over Arizona Avenue, NW, in the Palisades neighborhood. After an extended period of inactivity due to funding shortages, DDOT has initiated Phase 2 final design activities for the project, with the design currently advanced to an intermediate or approximate 65% level of completion.

This virtual public meeting will provide an opportunity for community members to learn about progress to date on the design and provide input to inform the final phase of design. The meeting will include a presentation describing design activities to date, followed by an opportunity to ask questions and discuss the design with members of the design team.

The Pedestrian Bridge and Connecting Trail at Arizona Avenue, NW project includes the rehabilitation and reconstruction of a 110-foot-long pedestrian bridge over Arizona Avenue, NW, and improvements to the connecting Palisades Trail between Galena Place, NW, and the Sherier Place/Nebraska Avenue, NW loop. Phase 1 of the design was completed in 2020 and generated a preliminary design for the bridge, trail alignments and width, stormwater facilities, new connecting sidewalks on Sherier Place, NW, and Arizona Avenue, NW, and a new pedestrian traffic signal at Sherier Place, NW. The second phase of design, currently underway, will include finalizing the new bridge design, sidewalk and intersection safety improvements, trail alignments and surface, stormwater facilities, and supporting amenities along the trail.

For more information about the project, please visit: ddot.dc.gov/page/reconstruction-and-rehabilitation-pedestrian-bridge-and-connecting-trail-arizona-avenue-nw or contact the DDOT project manager, Ghirmay Tesfamichael, at [email protected] or (202)423-6180.

• DATE Tuesday, September 30, 2025
• TIME: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
• WHERE: Virtual Public Meeting (conducted via WebEx)
• EVENT LINK: https://tinyurl.com/ArizonaAvePedBridgeAndTrail
• WEBINAR NUMBER: 2327 383 1776
• EVENT PASSWORD: FPyFBZdR225 (37932937 when dialing from a phone or video system)
• DIAL-IN OPTION (AUDIO ONLY): +1-202-860-2110
• ACCESS CODE: 232 738 31776

The Webex system will prompt you for a Numeric Webinar Password: 37932937

For questions about the meeting, please contact Christian Piñeiro at [email protected].

Having difficulties joining the meeting?

If you need technical support during the meeting, please dial 202-997-8354.

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The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in or denied the benefits of its projects, programs, activities, and services on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act and other related statutes. In accordance with the DC Human Rights Act of 1977, as amended, DC Official Code sec. 2-1401.01 et seq. (Act), the District of Columbia does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression, familial status, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, disability, source of income, status as a victim of an intrafamily offense, or place of residence or business. Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination which is prohibited by the Act. In addition, harassment based on any of the above-protected categories is prohibited by the Act. Discrimination is a violation of the Act and will not be tolerated. Violators will be subject to disciplinary action.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):

If you need special accommodations or Sign Language Interpretation, please contact Xavier Davis, American Sign Language ADA Coordinator, at [email protected] or the Equity and Inclusion Division at [email protected] at least 72 business hours in advance of the meeting. ADA accommodations will be provided free of charge.

Title VI Compliance:

For free language assistance services (translation or interpretation), please contact Tanisha Dublin, Title VI and Language Access Coordinator, at [email protected] at least 72 hours in advance.

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