Barney Circle Southeast Boulevard Public Meeting Concepts Guide

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Barney Circle and Southeast BoulevardTransportation Planning StudyThursday, November 21, 2013

Concepts Meeting Guide

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PURPOSE AND NEEDn Recongure Barney Circle to accommodate:

q Neighborhood turning movements,q Pedestrian and bicyclist connectivity to

the waterfront.n Redesign Southeast Freeway right-of-way into

a great urban boulevard.n Reconnect the city to the boulevard and

mitigate the barrier between the neighborhoods

and the waterfront parks.n Provide opportunities for enhanced public transit.

ANACOSTIA WATERFRONT INITIATIVEPRINCIPLES

n Provide continuous pedestrian and bicycle accessalong the entire waterfront

n Aggressively promote a modal shift topublic transit

n Create great urban boulevards with mixeduses, landscaping, and great civic spaces

n Redesign highways and freeways to reduce barriers

between neighborhoods and waterfront parksn Reconnect the city street grid to waterfront parks

WE HAVE CONSIDERED YOUR COMMENTSn Pedestrian and Bicycle Connections to the Waterfr

q Create pedestrian and bicycle connections from13th, 14th, and 15th Streets SE to waterfront.

q Allow pedestrian and bicycle access throughBarney Circle.

n Kentucky Avenue Included in Study Areaq Expand the study area to include 700 and 800

blocks of Kentucky Avenue SE to evaluate potecut through trafc that may result from the imprments to Barney Circle.

n Southeast Boulevard Designq Do not provide vehicle connections to 13 th,

and 15 th Streets SE.q Do not locate Southeast Boulevard immediately

adjacent to homes along L Street SE.n Parking Facility

q An underground parking facility is quieter andallows for green space on top.

Adjacent Projects to Southeast Blvd. and Barney Circle


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CONCEPTS FOR SOUTHEAST BOULEVARD Concept 1: No Build

n No changes planned to either Barney Circle orSoutheast Boulevard

n Existing Conditions Barney Circleq Barney Circle prevents several turning movements to

and from neighborhood side streets

n Existing Conditions Southeast Freewayq Southeast Freeway reopens and operates in the same way before

the 11 th Street Bridges Projectq There would be no bicycle or pedestrian access to the

waterfront from L Street SEq No additional open space or parking facilities would be constructed


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CONCEPTS FOR SOUTHEAST BOULEVARD (continued )

Concept 2: Southeast Boulevard and Green Space Elevated onStructure above Multi-Modal Parking Facility

n Southeast Boulevardq Alignment mid-way between L Street SE and railroad tracksq Raised to same level as L Street SEq Green space buffer between L Street SE and Southeast Boulevardq Multi-modal parking facility below the roadwayq Pedestrian and bicycle trail along Southeast Boulevard

n Pedestrian and Bicyclist Access to Waterfrontq Connection aligned with 14th Street SE allows pedestrians and bicyclists

to travel from L Street SE to M Street SEq Pedestrian signal to cross Southeast Boulevardq Pedestrian bridge crosses railroad tracksq ADA compliant ramps connect pedestrian bridge to M Street SE

n Multi-Modal Parking Facility Below Southeast Boulevardq Length from 12 th Street SE

to 15th Street SEq Width from L Street SE to

railroad tracksq Landscaped green space and

Southeast Boulevard aboveparking facility

q Access to parking facility from rampslocated along Southeast Boulevard


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Concept 3A: Southeast Boulevard Aligned Close toL Street SE with Surface Parking and Green SpaceAdjacent to Roadway

n Southeast Boulevardq Alignment close to L Street SEq Pedestrian and bicycle trail along Southeast Boulevard

n Surface parking lots and green spaceq

Located between Southeast Boulevard and railroadq Vehicles enter and exit surface parking lots from

Southeast Boulevard only

Concept 3A

Southeast Boulevardo At-grade below the level of L Street SESurface parking lot and/or green space

Surface Parking Lots and Green Spaceo At-grade below the level of L Street SE

Pedestrian and Bicyclist Accessto Waterfronto Connection aligned with 14 th Street

SE allows pedestrians and bicyclists totravel from L Street SE to M Street SE

o Pedestrian bridge starts at L Street SEand crosses over Southeast Boulevard,surface parking lots, and railroad tracks

o ADA compliant ramps connectpedestrian bridge to M Street SE andsurface parking lots below bridge


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Concept 4A: Southeast Boulevard Aligned Close toRailroad Tracks with Surface Parking and Green SpaceAdjacent to Roadway

n Southeast Boulevardq Alignment close to railroad tracksq Pedestrian and bicycle trail along Southeast Boulevard

n Surface Parking Lots and Green Spaceq Located between Southeast Boulevard and L Street SEq Vehicles enter and exit surface parking lots from Southeast

Boulevard only

Southeast Boulevardo At-grade below the level of L Street SE

Surface Parking Lots and Green Spaceo At-grade below the level of L Street SE

Pedestrian and Bicyclist Accessto Waterfronto Connection aligned with 14th Street


o Pedestrian bridge starts at L Street SEand crosses over surface parking lots,Southeast Boulevard, and railroad tracks

o ADA compliant ramps connect pedestrianbridge to M Street SE and surface park-ing lots below bridge

Concept 4A


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Concept 4B: Southeast Boulevard Aligned Close toRailroad Tracks with Surface Parking and Green SpaceAdjacent to Roadway

n Southeast Boulevardq Alignment close to railroad tracksq Pedestrian and bicycle trail along Southeast Boulevard

n Surface Parking Lots and Green Spaceq Located between Southeast Boulevard and L Street SEq Vehicles enter and exit surface parking lots from Southeast

Boulevard only

Southeast Boulevardo On ll at the same level of L Street SE

Surface Parking Lots and Green Spaceo On ll at the same level of L Street SE

Pedestrian and Bicyclist Accessto Waterfronto Connection aligned with 14th Street


o Pedestrian signal to cross SoutheastBoulevard

o Pedestrian bridge crosses railroadtracks

o ADA compliant ramps connectpedestrian bridge to M Street SE

Concept 4B


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OPTIONS FOR BARNEY CIRCLE

Option 1n Barney Circle re-constructed as a signalized trafc circle.

Full access is provided at:q 17th Street SEq Kentucky Avenue SEq Pennsylvania Avenue SEq Southeast Boulevard

n K Street SE is one-way exiting the circle and can only beaccessed from eastbound Pennsylvania Avenue SE

n Kentucky Avenue SEq Two-way south of Freedom Way SE alley to Barney Circleq One-way northbound, north of Freedom Way SE alley

n Pedestrian bridge connects John Philip Sousa Bridge withAnacostia Riverwalk Trail


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OPTIONS FOR BARNEY CIRCLE (continued )

Option 2n Barney Circle re-constructed as a signalized

trafc circle. Full access is provided at:q 17th Street SEq Pennsylvania Avenue SEq Southeast Boulevard

n K Street SEq One-way exiting the circleq Access from all approaches

n Kentucky Avenue SEq No access to Kentucky Avenue SE from

Barney Circleq One-way southbound from H Street SE to

Barney Circleq One-way northbound, north of H Street SE

n H Street SE is two-way between 16th StreetSE and 17 th Street SE

n All-way stop sign installed at intersection of17th Street SE and H Street SE

n Pedestrian bridge connects John Philip SousaBridge with Anacostia Riverwalk Trail

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