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[quote=Anonymous]I mean, given it’s bold letters all the way, it’s fair game to repost from the local listserve, no? Apparently, the safety issue is of critical importance to this 20+ resident so the traffic should go to the neighborhood, and why not, he says?

“Safety has been and continues to be an urgent problem on Chain Bridge Road and University Terrace due to the vlume and speed of traffic on these two streets and their unique configurations - narrow streets, with blind curves and steep hills.

It its NOi, DDOT has determined, at a minimum, that traffic signage is needed to alleviate the volume of traffic on these two residential streets.   The volume should be diverted to the major arteries of Arizona Ave, Lougboror Rd, Foxhall Rd. There is also a separate problem with traffic calming on these streets to reduce the spped at which cars round the various blind curves on both streets.  Traffic calming around these curves alas, has not been properly addressed by DDOT in its NOi or otherwise.

I, and based on conversations with my neighbors, would accept rush hour No Thru or Do Not Enter signage "with Local Only exceptions" to alleviate the traffic volume on our streets.  It is my understanding that per DC regs, that "Local Only" applies for at least two blocks from the signs, which is sufficent for our purposes.  Access to the park and homes would not be blocked by No Thru / Local Only.   Similar protections has been granted to other streets in the Palisades, e.g., in Kent Corner, as well as in Wesley Heights, AU Park, and Spring Valley.

We previously advocated reduction of the speed limit from 25 mph to 20 mph as in Kent Conrer.  It took DDOT almost a year to reudce the speed limit on UT.  However, despite these speed signs, traffic continues to speed around the blind curves.

Over many years, the ANC Transport Committee has had ample opportunity to weigh in with advice and questions, and should not attempt now to block the community-supported solution adopted by DDOT.”

Safety on Chain Bridge is the top DC concern. Pray do tell the folks in SE NE SW, thank you.

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