Save the Date
Please save the date for some fun events this Spring and Summer in Manor Park:
June 22nd @10am - Spring in the Parks @ Fort Slocum
Every Thursday in August @ 6pm - Summer in the Park @ Fort Slocum
August 15th @ 8pm (August 22nd (rain date) - Screen on the Green @ Capital City Public Charter School
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To vote for the movie to be shown at Screen on the Green 2024, click the vote button below.
Choices are:
- The Little Mermaid
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
- Wonka
- Harry Potter
- The Secret Life of Pets
- The Super Mario Brothers Movie
- Elemental
As a reminder, you can always enter a 311 request independently or I can enter one on your behalf. If you need assistance, please reach out to me via my SMD website constituent concerns form.
The first meeting of the ANC 4B Community Safety and Support Committee will be held, virtually, on Thursday, June 20, 2024, at 7pm. The official notice will be published on the ANC 4B website a week prior to the meeting.
If you reside within the boundaries of ANC 4B and have an interest in joining the Committee, please complete the application.
245 Peabody Street NW (Former Mennonite Church Property) BZA Application
Commissioner Cohen, ANC 4B07, has advised that the traffic study for this BZA application should be finalized on June 4, 2024. He will try and hold a community meeting soon as well as invite the owners to present at an upcoming ANC 4B meeting.
I am awaiting more information and will share once received.
Ronald Austin Memorial Park Legislation
Commissioner Cohen, ANC 4B07, confirmed with Council Chairman Phil Mendelson's office that markup on the ‘Ron Austin Memorial Park’ bill will take place after the Council’s summer recess. This is good news, as once legislation is passed, the Triangle Park at North Dakota, 2nd St., NW and Quackenbos St., NW can officially be renamed.
First Vote on the FY25 Budget
On Wednesday, the Council held its first vote on the revised FY25 budget. The budget was approved and includes some major wins that seemed near impossible when the Mayor released her proposed budget eight weeks ago.
Here are the wins we delivered even in a tough budget year.
Ward 4 Wins:
- Added $2 million to bring library resource space to Kennedy Street
- Protected the $18 million I won for Whittier Elementary’s modular swing space
- Added $1 million to replace the playground at Lamond Recreation Center
- Added $482,000 to renovate the locker rooms at Takoma Aquatic Center
- Added $975,000 support the completion of grading and land improvements at Powell Elementary School
- Added $25,000 for technology upgrades for Fourth District’s community room
- Added $46,000 for Old Takoma Business Association
- Protected DPR projects, including upcoming modernizations for Upshur Rec. Center, Emery Heights Community Center, installation of a new Walter Reed outdoor pool, and renovation of the splash parks at Takoma and Fort Stevens recreation centers
- Protected DCPS projects, including upcoming modernizations for Truesdell Elementary, Whittier Elementary and LaSalle-Backus Elementary, a new cafeteria at Coolidge High School, and a complete addition to Barnard Elementary
- Protected DDOT Projects, including Grant Circle, finishing Metropolitan Branch Trail, rehabilitation of Eastern Ave NE, Reconstruction of Kennedy Street Part II
Committee Wins:
- Added $1 million to support maintenance work order reduction across the DGS’ full portfolio, including schools, parks, police stations, and senior centers, including $250,000 dedicated to support responses to lock and door requests in DCPS buildings
- Restored $1.24 million to fully fund the Office of the Ombudsperson for Children to continue this invaluable resource for families involved in the traumatic child welfare system
- Restored $1.35 million to fully fund Safe Shores, the District’s Child Advocacy Center, to continue its work to prevent and end child abuse and neglect
- Added $400,000 for CFSA’s home visiting programs to support parents who are at risk for child abuse and neglect
- Added $200,000 for Healthy Families, Thriving Communities Collaboratives, who are the primary community responders to the 211 Warmline
- Added $100,000 to the Grandparent Caregiver and the Close Relative Caregiver programs to support kin caregivers who step up to raise children in the District
- Restored $416,000 for the monthly clothing allowance for people with disabilities in residential placements
District Wins:
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$70 million to fully restore OSSE’s Pay Equity Fund to give our hero early childhood educators the pay they were promised and deserve
- Restored an 85% match of the federal Earned Income Tax Credit
- Established a new Child Tax Credit for households with at least one child below age 6
- Additional $20.0 million for 477 new vouchers for families and individuals
- Protected Schools First and adds $29.6 million across 100 schools
- Additional $17.5 million for the DCPCS facility allowance
- Restored $4 million to DOEE for maintaining bio-retention beds installed by DDOT
- Added $140,000 to outreach to employers of domestic workers under the Domestic Worker Employment Rights Act
- Restored $31.7 million for Access to Justice to provide 40,000 low-to-moderate income District residents legal representation in civil cases, including eviction proceedings
- Added $247,000 to DACL’s Connector Card program to support transportation for seniors
- Added $500,000 for to help strengthen DOEE’s capacity for invasive species management at publicly-owned forests
- Added $312,000 and 4FTE for DPW’s Sold Waste Education and Enforcement (SWEEP) team for targeted enforcement of adequate waste collection requirements in private hauling properties
Red Line Closures Starting This Weekend
WMATA’s summer construction work is starting on June 1st, which will close Red Line service between Glenmont and Fort Totten until June 29th, and between Glenmont and Takoma until August 31st. This will mean Ward 4 residents who use the Red Line will have to plan for other travel accommodations. To learn more about the travel alternatives being offered by WMATA during this time span, click here.
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Metro urges customers to know their options, summer construction begins on Red Line June 1
Free shuttle buses and parking at closed stations, bus-only lanes, and priority signal timing to help mitigate customer impacts
After months of preparation and planning, summer construction will begin on the Red Line June 1. Five stations - Glenmont, Wheaton, Forest Glen, Silver Spring, and Takoma - will be closed and with less than two weeks to go customers are encouraged to plan their travel alternatives.
Metro will provide free local and limited-stop shuttle buses to the closed stations, with express service also available between Silver Spring and downtown DC. The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highways Administration, Montgomery County, and the District Department of Transportation are coordinating with Metro to provide bus-only lanes, parking restrictions, and traffic signal priority to help mitigate traffic congestion for shuttle buses.
Along Georgia Avenue, seven miles of bus lanes were created, and on 16th Street NW rush hour bus lanes and parking restrictions will provide additional capacity. Drivers are prohibited from using bus only lanes and are subject to ticketing and fines.
The summer construction will continue through August 31, with the Takoma Station reopening on June 30. After the station reopens, limited-stop shuttles will continue to operate to/from Fort Totten for the duration of construction. Due to space constraints, only local shuttle buses will serve Takoma. For most customers, the best and fastest option will still be using the limited-stop shuttle via Fort Totten to access the Red Line.
The three-month closure will allow the Maryland Transit Administration Purple Line project to build a new mezzanine at Silver Spring which will improve the connectivity between the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit Center and the future Purple Line Station with Metro.
The outage will also provide Metro with an opportunity to complete maintenance, repairs, and customer experience improvements on the Red Line, condensing eight months of weekend closures and disruptions into the summer months.
Metro staff will be out at stations over the coming days to provide additional information to customers and additional staff will be on hand during the closure to assist customers with shuttle buses and other travel options. Customers may use Metro’s trip planner tool to explore their options and are encouraged to sign up for the project newsletter to get the latest updates. See below for shuttle bus information and additional travel alternatives.
SERVICE INFORMATION
June 1 – June 29, 2024
- Free shuttle buses replace trains between Glenmont and Fort Totten
- Stations closed: Glenmont, Wheaton, Forest Glen, Silver Spring, and Takoma
- Green Line service and Red Line service to/from Shady Grove available at Fort Totten
June 30 – Aug. 31, 2024
- Free shuttle buses replace trains between Glenmont and Takoma
- Stations closed: Glenmont, Wheaton, Forest Glen, and Silver Spring
- Green and Red Line service available at Fort Totten
- Takoma Station reopened. Customers traveling between the closed stations and Takoma should use the local shuttle bus, or limited stop shuttle bus to the Red Line via Fort Totten
Parking will be free at all five stations for the summer closure.
TRAVEL ALTERNATIVES
Free Shuttle Service
Free local, limited-stop, and express shuttles available during Metrorail operating hours. Shuttles will be available at all closed stations for customers with accessibility needs. To request an accessible shuttle, please ask a Metro team member onsite.
Saturday, June 1 to Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024
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Local: Local service stopping at all stations between Glenmont, Wheaton, Forest Glen, Silver Spring, Takoma, and Fort Totten
- AM/PM Peak - approximately every 4 minutes
- All other times, weekends, and holidays - approximately every 8 minutes
- Estimated travel time: 61 minutes between Glenmont and Fort Totten during peak traffic
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Limited 1: Limited-stop service between Glenmont, Wheaton, and Fort Totten
- AM/PM Peak - approximately every 4 minutes
- All other times, weekends, and holidays - approximately every 8 minutes
- Estimated travel time: 37 minutes between Glenmont and Fort Totten during peak traffic
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Limited 2: Limited-stop service between Forest Glen, Silver Spring, and Fort Totten
- AM/PM Peak - approximately every 4 minutes
- All other times, weekends, and holidays - approximately every 8 minutes
- Estimated travel time: 25 minutes between Glenmont and Fort Totten during peak traffic
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Express: Express service between Silver Spring and Metro Center (pick up location 12th & G streets NW)
- Weekday only – approximately 4-8 minutes all day
- Estimated travel time: 39 minutes between Silver Spring and Metro Center during peak traffic
Additional travel alternatives are available via Metrorail, Metrobus, Montgomery County Ride On, and MTA Commuter Bus. For a list of all bus options view our bus cheat sheet.
MARC train is also offering promotional $3.00 one-way fare from Garrett Park, Kensington, and Silver Spring to Union Station on the Brunswick Line, with weekly and monthly tickets discounted to $22.50 and $81 respectively. More information is available on the MTA's Red Line construction page. MTA's Red Line construction page.
For a full list of travel alternatives and project information go to wmata.com/majorconstruction.
Reminder: WMATA Proposed 2025 Better Bus Network - please provide feedback to WMATA by July 15, 2024
Earlier this month WMATA debuted the Proposed 2025 Better Bus Network which incorporates input from DC Council and constituents and represents Metro's commitment to improving service and connections using the resources WMATA has today. This network prepares Metro for the future by creating the building blocks of the expanded bus network the region deserves, serving recent and planned growth areas, and providing more frequent all-day, all-week service. The network also prepares WMATA for the future by creating the building blocks for a Visionary Network that can be delivered as sustainable, and predictable funding made available. Explore the network here.
Now, WMATA needs community help to spread the word to everyone in the WMATA region and encourage feedback! There are many ways to provide input and share this information:
- Please share WMATA communications toolkit with constituents. This toolkit includes text and images that you can use in social media or newsletters. WMATA can also deliver a free print materials packet (yard sign, poster, brochures) if that interests you.
- Experience the network online by visiting WMATA’s Better Bus Discovery Hub, an online space for constituents to explore maps and routes, play with a new trip planner and share input in interactive ways.
- Be WMATA’s special guest and attend one of WMATA’s events between now and July 15. There are numerous types of in-person or virtual events to choose from, including premiere Discover Days + Public Hearings. View the complete listing here.
- WMATA is still looking to partner or join organizations at their meetings, webinars or events to talk about the proposed 2025 network. If you are interested in discussing an event partnering opportunity please let Ann Chisholm (achisholm@wmata.com) know by May 27 and the WMATA team will set up a quick call.
Visit (WMATA’s) our website for a complete listing of events or to discover the Proposed 2025 Better Bus Network and share your feedback online from now until 5 p.m. July 15.
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DPW Service Level
Great Graffiti Wipe Out
Through July 12th, DPW’s graffiti abatement team will be power washing and painting walls, as it removes graffiti markings and illegal posters and stickers from thousands of public spaces citywide across all eight wards.
Great Graffiti Wipe Out 2024 Schedule:
Ward 4 - June 3rd
Curbside Composting Pilot Program: Not in the Pilot Program but interested in participating in the future? Please fill out this waitlist form to be one of the first to hear about program updates and openings: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CompostPilotInterest
Smart Food Waste Bins: DPW will be installing 30 smart food waste bins across the District. These bins will give residents the ability to drop off food scraps in these lockable bins 24/7, creating greater access to food waste diversion opportunities. Want to help determine where these bins will go? Fill out this interest form and a member of our team will contact you when the community engagement process begins: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/smartfwbins
The Special Waste Collection Events will be conducted twice quarterly.
Here are the dates for the future special waste collection events:
- Thursday, June 27th from 10am to 2pm @ Anacostia Skate Park 1500 Anacostia Drive SE)
- Saturday, June 29th from 8am to 2pm @ Cater Barron Tennis Center 1698 Kennedy St NW
- Thursday, September 19th from 10am to 2pm @ Anacostia Skate Park
- Saturday, September 21st from 8am to 2pm @ Carter Barron Tennis Center
The Department of Energy and Environment will still have E-cycling events. Visit https://doee.dc.gov/ecycle for more information
Upcoming dates are:
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Saturday, June 1 | 10am-2pm
Collection vehicle on the corner of D St SE & 3rd St SE (southeast of Folger Park) - Ward 6
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Saturday, June 8 | 10am-2pm
Collection vehicle at 3650 Ely Pl SE (in front of Sousa Middle School) - Ward 7
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Friday, June 14 | 10am-2pm
Collection vehicle on the corner of Sumner Rd SE & Wade Rd SE (near Barry Farm Recreation Center) - Ward 8
Spring Services
Street cleaning, alley cleaning, mowing/grounds maintenance, and graffiti removal spring services resumed on April 1st and run through October 31st. Please contact 311 to request an alley cleaning or street cleaning. For more information regarding DPW spring services visit dpw.dc.gov/page/spring-operations
Assigned Mechanical Street Sweeping service resumed on March 4th and runs through October 31st. Vehicles parked on Assigned Mechanical Street Sweeping streets during sweeping hours are subject to $45 tickets and $100 relocation fines. If your street is missed, please contact 311 to submit a Signed Street Sweeping Missed service request.
Unified Communication Center UCC
DPW is committed to delivering efficient and effective services to our residents and quickly resolving issues. As our partner in providing streamlined and effective resolutions, we wanted to share the best channels for residents to utilize.
In order to improve our customer service and our internal tracking mechanisms, DPW launched the Unified Communication Center (UCC) in November 2023 aimed at decreasing our response and resolution times. Through the UCC, we have consolidated our call centers and phone numbers into one accessible line. In February 2024, our average hold time was under 2 minutes, affirming our swift assistance for all callers. We also consolidated our emails into one central address. Each contact, whether by phone or email, is provided a Service Request (SR) if they don’t already have one. For a service inquiry, our representatives offer service information and pass along Service Level Agreement (SLA) benchmarks. In instances where an SR is past our SLA benchmarks, our operational escalation team intervenes to quickly resolve the outstanding request.
To ensure smooth communication for everyone, as a first step, we kindly request you share the contact details of the UCC with all members in your office and constituents who reach out to you. This will make the service resolution process quicker for residents and raise awareness about DPW's new communication center. DPW’s leadership team is here to address continual issues or problems that have not been addressed satisfactorily by the UCC.
The UCC is still new, and staff are still learning. If you have used the UCC, please share feedback on what’s working well and what needs improvement. We’d love to hear from you so we can continue to improve!
UCC Phone: (202) 673-6833 (Mon – Fri) 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Central Email: dpw@dc.gov.
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Curbside Composting Pilot Program: Not in the Pilot Program but interested in participating in the future? Please fill out this waitlist form to be one of the first to hear about program updates and openings: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CompostPilotInterest
Smart Food Waste Bins: DPW will be installing 30 smart food waste bins across the District. These bins will give residents the ability to drop off food scraps in these lockable bins 24/7, creating greater access to food waste diversion opportunities. Want to help determine where these bins will go? Fill out this interest form and a member of our team will contact you when the community engagement process begins: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/smartfwbins
The Special Waste Collection Events will be conducted twice quarterly.
Here are the dates for the future special waste collection events:
- Thursday, June 27th from 10am to 2pm @ Anacostia Skate Park 1500 Anacostia Drive SE)
- Saturday, June 29th from 8am to 2pm @ Cater Barron Tennis Center 1698 Kennedy St NW
- Thursday, September 19th from 10am to 2pm @ Anacostia Skate Park
- Saturday, September 21st from 8am to 2pm @ Carter Barron Tennis Center
The Department of Energy and Environment will still have E-cycling events. Visit https://doee.dc.gov/ecycle for more information
2024 Rodent and Vector Control Academy Invitation
The DC Health Rodent and Vector Control Division would like to cordially invite your constituents to the 2024 Rodent and Vector Control Academy. This academy is open to all residents, businesses, or private/public stakeholders in the District of Columbia. This 2-day on-site event hosted by the renowned Urban Rodentologist, Dr. Bobby Corrigan of RMC Pest Management Consulting will cover the most current rodent control principles and practices. Participants will have the opportunity to meet with relevant agency directors and representatives of DC Health, DC Department of Public Works (DPW), DC Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE), and the Georgetown Business Improvement District. DC Health's Health Regulation and Licening Administration (HRLA) Senior Deputy Director Arian R. Gibson will be providing opening remarks.
The academy is free and will be held in-person at George Washington University (University Student Center -Room 307) located at 800 21st Street NW, Washington, DC 20052. The dates of this event are July 10, 2024 (8:30 AM - 5:00 PM) and July 11, 2024 (8:30 AM - 5:00 PM).
To register for this event please click on the link below or scan the QR Code and fill out the required fields with your information in order to receive full credit. Please feel free to share this information to your respective constituents. Lunch will not be provided. Thank you!
For questions concerning registration please email me and I would be gladly to assist.
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DDOT Weekly Construction Update: Work Between Friday, May 31 and Friday, June 14, 2024
Mayor Bowser is committed to eliminating all roadways, alleys, and sidewalks in poor condition in Washington, DC, by 2024 through the PaveDC initiative. This Weekly Construction Update lists all Alley, Guardrail & Impact Attenuators, Sidewalk, Bridge and Roadway paving projects that will be under construction during the Next two weeks
The 2024 Paving Plan is published on the PaveDC website with the start of the construction season occurring. The website also includes separate tabs for sidewalks scheduled for repair, and the Alley Restoration Plan for Fiscal Year 2024 For more information about these projects, please visit DDOT's interactive tool, PaveDC.
For frequently asked questions about the 2024 paving plan, please visit https://ddot.dc.gov.
Please note: Work may be adjusted depending on weather and other conditions. Additional projects may be added and this list. DDOT contacts residents and businesses within the work zones before work begins. Unless otherwise noted, work is not conducted on weekends.
Ward 4
- 14th Street NW between Somerset Place NW and Tuckerman Street NW
- 2ndPlace NW between Tuckerman Street NW and Underwood Street NW
- 33rd Street NW between Upland Ter NW and Pinehurst Circle NW
- 4th Street NW between Quackenbos Street NW and Rittenhouse Street NW
- 5th Street NW between Cedar Street NW and Blair Road NW, Dahlia Street NW
- 7th Street NW between Quincy Street NW and Randolph Street NW
- 7th Street NW between Quintana Place NW and Rittenhouse Street NW
- 7th Street NW between Randolph Street NW and Shepherd Street NW
- Arkansas Avenue NW between 14th Street NW and Webster Street NW
- Arkansas Avenue NW between Webster Street NW and Allison Street NW
- Broad Branch Road NW between Mckinley Street NW and Northampton Street NW
- Broad Branch Road NW between Morrison Street NW and Mckinley Street NW
- Broad Branch Road NW between Rittenhouse Street NW and Runnymede Place NW
- Broad Branch Road NW between Runnymede Place NW and Stephenson Place NW
- Broad Branch Road NW between Stephenson Place NW and Western Avenue NW
- Georgia Avenue NW between Aspen Street NW and Butternut Street NW
- Georgia Avenue NW between Fern Place NW and Geranium Street NW
- Illinois Avenue NW between Upshur Street NW and Grant Circle NW
- Ingraham Street NW between Kansas Avenue NW and 4th Street NW
- Kansas Avenue NW between Quincy Street NW and Randolph Street NW
- Kansas Avenue NW between Taylor Street NW and Upshur Street NW
- Sheridan Street NW between Piney Branch Road NW and 13th Street NW
- Spruce Drive NW between Redwood Ter NW and Sycamore Street NW
- Spruce Drive NW between Sycamore Street NW and Tulip Street NW
- Sudbury Road NW between Sudbury Lane NW and Yorktown Road NW
- Van Buren Street NW between Georgia Avenue NW and 13th Place NW
- Webster Street NW between 2nd Street NW and 3rd Street NW
- Webster Street NW between 4th Street NW and New Hampshire Avenue NW
- West Beach Drive NW between Primrose Road NW and Sudbury Lane NW
Ward 4
- 3rd Street NE between Chillum Place NE and Oneida Street NE
- Longfellow Street NW between 1st Place NW and 2ndStreet NW
- Longfellow Street NW between 1st Street NW and 1st Place NW
- North Capitol Street NW between Sheridan Street NW and Tuckerman Street NW
- Sheridan Street NE between North Capitol Street NE and Kansas Avenue NE
- Sheridan Street NW between North Capitol Street NW and Chillum Place NW
- Van Buren Street NW between Harlan Place NW and 1st Street NW
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MBT Fort Totten to Takoma Newsletter
Construction Progress:
Construction Progress:
- FMCC rebuild the alley entrance in front of Impact DMV Church on 1st PL NE, cylinders were made for compressive strength test.
- FMCC set up forms for new branch trail and placed concrete for curb & gutter and two ADA ramps in front of Impact DMV Church from St: 135+60 to St: 136+90 at 1st PL NE. Cylinders were made for compressive strength test.
- FMCC excavated trench to install TS-13 traffic signal foundation at North Dakota Avenue NW.
- FMCC removed the 34-inch diameter tree at west side southbound South Dakota Avenue Northeast at Sta. 301+30.
- Subcontractor DEN installed forms and placed class E & F concrete for new sidewalk, ADA ramps, curb and gutter at northwest corner of McDonald Place and South Dakota Avenue Northeast from St: 350+00 to St: 351+00. Cylinders were made for compressive strength test.
- FMCC excavated trench to install 15” RCP from I-94 to MH-08 on Blair Rd NW.
- FMCC start trench excavation from MH-33 to EX-MH-05 on 1st PL NE St: 136+52.
- Subcontractor DEN installed forms and placed class E & F concrete for new sidewalk, ADA ramps, curb and gutter at McDonald Place NE from St: 355+28 to St: 355+50.Cylinders were made for compressive strength test.
- FMCC installed 15” RCP from MH-06 to I-78A at St: 409+17 Blair Rd NW.
- FMCC backfilled 15” RCP from MH-08 to I-94 at St:411+33 Blair Rd NW.
- Subcontractor DEN installed granite curb and placed class F concrete for median island, ADA ramps from St: 402+00 to St: 402+50 Blair Rd NW. Cylinders were made for compressive strength test.
- FMCC start to excavate trench to install 18” RCP from EX-MH-37 to MH-09 at St: 413+28 Blair Rd NW, utility lines were found during excavation.
- FMCC continued excavated trench to install the bricks manhole MH-33 at St: 136+52 1st PL NE.
- FMCC rebuild the existing SD-162 1.5 VLF due to in bad condition on McDonald Pl NE St: 350+60.
- • FMCC adjusted I-88 elevations at St: 406+50 Blair Rd NW.
- FMCC adjusted water manhole frame on Blair Rd during the alley entrance replacement.
- Subcontractor DEN placed No. 57 stone as new branch trail base from St: 408+65 to 411+10 on Blair Rd NW.
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