Columbia Heights Crosstown Bus Priority Project – Concept Open House

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 3, 2025

Media Contacts:
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Darnisha Green –  (202) 853-6310, darnisha.green@dc.gov

Columbia Heights Crosstown Bus Priority Project – Concept Open House

(WASHINGTON, DC) — The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) invites you to attend an open house about proposed roadway design concepts for bus operations and safety improvements in Columbia Heights. There are two open house options available: Saturday, November 1 and Tuesday, November 4, 2025. The project includes the following corridors:

• Columbia Rd between Warder St and 16th St NW
• Irving St between Park Pl and Mt Pleasant St NW
• Harvard St between Columbia Rd and Mt Pleasant St NW
• Mt Pleasant St between Harvard St and Irving St NW
• 14th St between Euclid St and Newton St NW

For more information about this project please visit: https://buspriority.ddot.dc.gov/pages/crosstown or contact the project manager Kevin Harrison, kevin.harrison@dc.gov.

WHAT: Columbia Heights Crosstown Bus Priority Concept Open House

WHEN: Saturday, November 1, 2025 from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. OR Tuesday, November 4, 2025 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. (This is an open house meeting, so please visit any time during the meeting.)

WHERE: Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library (Meeting Room 1), 3160 16^th Street NW

TO PARTICIPATE: Come to the Mt. Pleasant Library anytime between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 1, 2025 OR between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 to learn more about the Bus Priority Program and the Columbia Heights Crosstown Bus Priority Project. This is an opportunity to learn about and give feedback on DDOT’s proposed concept plans which include bus lanes, safety treatments and other roadway changes. DDOT staff will be available to answer questions and collect feedback. Your input will continue to inform the project as it begins to move into the design phase.   

Can't Make the Open House?

Materials from this open house, including a feedback form, will be made available at https://buspriority.ddot.dc.gov/pages/crosstown before the event.

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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 D.C. Human Rights Act of 1977, as amended, D.C. 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 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 xavier.davis@dc.gov or the Equity and Inclusion Division at ddot.ada@dc.gov at least 72 business hours in advance of the meeting. ADA accommodations will be provided free of charge.

Title VI Compliance:

For language assistance services (translation or interpretation), please contact Taneshia Dublin, Title VI, and Language Access Coordinator, at taneshia.dublin@dc.gov at least 72 hours in advance. These services will be provided free of charge.

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