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DDOT Will Replace Collapsed Pedestrian Bridge In Ward 7, Bowser Announces Ahead Of Council Hearing
JUL 9, 9:57 AM
DDOT Will Replace Collapsed Pedestrian Bridge In Ward 7, Bowser Announces Ahead Of Council Hearing
Jordan Pascale https://twitter.com/jwpascale
A picture of the bridge that collapsed on June 23.
Screenshot / Google Maps
The D.C. Department of Transportation will rebuild the collapsed pedestrian bridge over DC-295, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Thursday night, just hours before a D.C. Council hearing on the matter. ... Bowser announced DDOT will also rebuild two other bridges along the stretch to better connect residents in Mayfair, Parkside, Eastland Gardens, and the surrounding communities of Deanwood and Minnesota Avenue.
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Bowser says she’s directing $1.5 million in contingency funds to expedite the design work to replace the collapsed bridge that crossed Kenilworth Avenue via Lane Street. The new bridge will be moved slightly to allow more room to comply with Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility requirements, as the old one’s ramps were too steep. The new bridge will also span the service roads, which it didn’t previously.
DDOT director Everett Lott said during the council hearing Friday morning that the bridge will cost $25 million to rebuild and he hopes the city can get federal money to pay for the project. ... The bridge crumbled after a truck struck it on June 23; five people were injured in the accident.
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DDOT Will Replace Collapsed Pedestrian Bridge In Ward 7, Bowser Announces Ahead Of Council Hearing
Jordan Pascale https://twitter.com/jwpascale
A picture of the bridge that collapsed on June 23.
Screenshot / Google Maps
The D.C. Department of Transportation will rebuild the collapsed pedestrian bridge over DC-295, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Thursday night, just hours before a D.C. Council hearing on the matter. ... Bowser announced DDOT will also rebuild two other bridges along the stretch to better connect residents in Mayfair, Parkside, Eastland Gardens, and the surrounding communities of Deanwood and Minnesota Avenue.
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Bowser says she’s directing $1.5 million in contingency funds to expedite the design work to replace the collapsed bridge that crossed Kenilworth Avenue via Lane Street. The new bridge will be moved slightly to allow more room to comply with Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility requirements, as the old one’s ramps were too steep. The new bridge will also span the service roads, which it didn’t previously.
DDOT director Everett Lott said during the council hearing Friday morning that the bridge will cost $25 million to rebuild and he hopes the city can get federal money to pay for the project. ... The bridge crumbled after a truck struck it on June 23; five people were injured in the accident.
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