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DDOT unveils final design to consolidate traffic, widen sidewalks and close cut-throughs at Pennsylvania and Minnesota avenues
Summary
DDOT presented a final design that replaces diagonal slip lanes with a single signalized intersection, consolidates park space, widens sidewalks on Pennsylvania Avenue to 10 feet, and closes median cuts that currently allow dangerous cut-throughs; construction procurement is underway with work expected to begin this spring and last about two years.
Tyler Williams, representing the District Department of Transportation, presented the agency’s final design for the Pennsylvania and Minnesota Avenue intersection, saying the plan consolidates diagonal slip lanes into a single signalized intersection and adds pedestrian, transit and safety improvements.
The design replaces existing diagonal roads through the north and south park areas with contiguous green space, shortens crosswalks with bulbouts and straightened crossing paths and relocates bus stops to improve rider access, Tyler Williams said. Julie Pike, roadway design branch manager, said the final design was completed in 2024 following a multi‑year process that included an approved land transfer with the…
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