14th Steet Changes Feedback/Suggestions

I attended the meeting at the Reeves Center and specifically spoke about the Bob's/RV line that meets on 14th & Constitution. I stated to the DCDOT rep that line does not cause traffic to back up on 14th St. The other riders and drivers agreed with me.

DCDOT is working with the Parks Authority to create a cut out curb lane for drivers to pull over. The only way this will work for drivers is if they take 15th, cross over Constitution and our line will be on the right. Drivers can then access 14th St from either Jefferson or Independence Ave. But for drivers who come via 14th St and turn right on Madison, the line will be on the opposite side of the street and they will have to hang a U turn to access it.

Riders & drivers for the Bob's/RV line on 14th & Constitution need to contact their congressional representatives now to lobby the District not to move the line from its current location. They also need to ask their congressional reps to work with the National Park Service to create a curbside cut out ramp at 14th & Constitution. There is enough land to put it there.

If it is so important to move the 14th street slug lines, has anyone thought about moving it to G St. between 13th and 14th street. This would allow for the drivers to jump onto 14th street heading South after picking up slugs. Of course, DDOT would have to allow for Left hand turns onto 14th street from this spot.

If that will not work, try New York Ave, between 13th and 14th Street.

The 15th Street stops does not work for anyone. It adds more time for the drivers, who find it difficult to maneuver around the block from 14th to 15th Street.

Good Luck,

I was told via email from Mr. Cleckly yesterday around 2 PM the slug line was not and has not been moved from 14th street.

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Ok, now I am totally confused. I was told word-of-mouth the evening 14TH and NY slug line to 610's was supposed to move to 15th street, this was last Thursday.

I sent an email to this Mr. Cleckly on Monday afternoon, he told me the slug was has not and was not moving.

So, whats the deal?

Here is the message sent from DDOT:

All-

As promised, the final slugging report is attached. I would like to thank everyone for their input in determining how the District addresses slugging. The many comments helped identify a comprehensive system and the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is committed to supporting slugging. The following adjustments were made:

· The total number of curbside pickup locations were reduced from 9 to 8.

· There will be more stops on 15th street instead of 14th street, but continuity with the slug line destinations will remain intact

· There was concern pertaining to the relocation of the 14th street and Constitution Avenue location to 15th and Madison. Since a network approach was taken to address the location changes, the current 14th/Constitution location could not be preserved. 15th street is the main slugging corridor, therefore, maintaining connectivity with other slug line destinations along the corridor is the main reason for the change.

· The District will work together to communicate the changes well in advance. The anticipated implementation date will be sometime in Mid-January (see page last page of document). DDOT will communicate the changes through multiple sources to ensure that all users are aware of the pending changes.

Read DDOT Final Report: http://www.slug-lines.com/downloads/DDOT_Report.pdf