Phase 2 Environmental Assessment for Anacostia Street Car

Public Meeting for Anacostia Streetcar Phase 2 Environmental Assessment and Historic Preservation Study

(Washington, D.C.) The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) are hosting the second public meeting for the Anacostia Streetcar Phase 2 Environmental Assessment and Historic Preservation Study, on Saturday, March 26 at Matthews Memorial Church, from 10 am to noon.

As part of this study the FTA and DDOT are analyzing a range of transportation alternatives, including the proposed streetcar routes that emerged from the last community workshop held on January 12, 2010, to create a transit connection between the Anacostia Metrorail Station and the 11th Street Bridge. The various transportation options that are under consideration and the criteria that will be used to evaluate these alternatives will be presented at this meeting.

What: Public Meeting for Anacostia Streetcar Phase 2 Environmental
Assessment and Historic Preservation Study

When: Saturday, March 26, 2011
10 am to 12 pm

Where: Matthews Memorial Church, 2616 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE
Matthews Memorial Church is in close proximity to the Anacostia Metrorail Station on the Green Line and several bus lines. The facility is accessible to individuals with disabilities and we will also be providing refreshments for participants and childcare for children five and up.

For more information please call (888) 415-9869 or email AnacostiaEA@dcstreetcar.info.

DDOT initiated the Anacostia Streetcar Phase 2 Environmental Assessment and Historic Preservation Study in December 2010. The study is anticipated to be completed by September 2011and is intended to identify the best alternatives that address the project’s purpose and need, maximize environmental benefits, and minimize the potential for adverse impacts. In addition, DDOT will evaluate potential effects to cultural resources in accordance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. More information about this study is available at dcstreetcar.com.