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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is already commuter traffic on narrower side streets.

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And there are already cyclist who bike on Connecticut.[/quote]

[b]Not safely.[/b]

And understand, the removal of the reversible lanes impact the traffic. That decision has been made. The decision to add, or not, bike lanes, has no additional impact on car traffic. That decision is pending.[/quote]
You have also now identified the issue with increased traffic on residential streets. Well done.[/quote]

It actually has an additional impact.  If DDOT eliminates the reversible lane (and there may be some safety justification for that) AND then further reduces capacity by changing traffic lanes to bike lanes, then the rush hour capacity of Connecticut Avenue will be reduced from 4 lanes to 2 lanes (assuming that no delivery trucks are blocking one of the two remaining lanes).  That's a 50 percent capacity reduction, which you can't just assume has no impact.  Traffic will divert to parallel routes like 34th Street and will Waze-navigate through narrow cross streets to find a way around jammed up Connecticut Ave.[/quote]

Delivery trucks will be able to park at actual parking spots during rush hour, there should be no need for any more double parking.[/quote]

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