2-Year Action Plan

The moveDC plan sets the 25-year vision for the

transportation system in Washington, D.C. As the District
continues to grow, the moveDC plan will be used to guide
investment. Within the framework of the moveDC plan,
policies and programs need to adapt now in order to build
the transportation system the District needs.
The 2-year Action Plan outlines key frst steps that DDOT and
other District agencies will take to realize the moveDC plan.
The Action Plan identifes 36 specifc actions to begin the
moveDC implementation process.
The Action Plan outlines the initial priorities for implementing
the moveDC plan. The list of these actions is not exhaustive
DDOT and other agencies will continue day-to-day activities
that also contribute to moveDC.
As a complex, living documentmeaning many of the actions
contain multiple steps and processesthe overall moveDC plan
may take years to progress from plan to implementation. This
requires early action to set into motion lasting changes in the
Districts transportation system.
The 2-year Action Plan lays out metrics that will be tracked to
monitor the performance and progress of the moveDC plan.
The Action Plan will serve as a framework for quarterly updates
to report on moveDC progress and will provide data for annual
reporting on the state of transportation in the District.
moveDC Vision
The District of Columbia
will have a world-class
transportation system serving
the people who live, work, and
visit the city. The transportation
system will make the city
more livable, sustainable,
prosperous, and attractive. It
will offer everyone in the District
exceptional travel choices.
October 2014
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IMPLEMENT CAPITAL INVESTMENTS
The moveDC plan will require capital investments in new multimodal infrastructure and
maintenance of existing assets. These 10 actions outline the critical near-term capital
investments necessary to achieve the plan.
Action Description
Related moveDC
Recommendations
(Element/Recommendation)
1.1
Begin construction of
new Frederick Douglass
Memorial Bridge
DDOT will initiate construction on the new Frederick
Douglass Memorial Bridge project to replace the
existing bridge, enhance gateways on both sides
of the Anacostia River, and improve multimodal
connections.
Bicycle Element A.4
Vehicle Element A.2
1.2
Complete traffc signal
optimization project
DDOT's traffc signal optimization project uses
a data-driven approach to balance timing on
each signal in the District to improve pedestrian
crossings, improve transit travel times, and reduce
vehicular delay. The signal optimization project will
improve air quality through reduced emissions from
vehicles stopped at intersections.
Vehicle Element A.4
and B.4
Freight Element A.1
1.3
Fill at least 25 blocks
of sidewalk gaps
and expand sidewalk
maintenance
DDOT will close sidewalk gaps throughout the
District by prioritizing new sidewalks near schools,
parks, transit, and other pedestrian generators.
DDOT will develop and implement a new system for
prioritizing sidewalk repairs and maintenance.
Pedestrian Element A.1,
A.4, B.1, and C.5
Sustainability and
Livability Element B.6
1.4
Implement pedestrian
safety improvements at
20 or more intersections
DDOT will implement safety improvements at 20
or more intersections, including revised signal
phasing and improved signage and visibility, and will
implement other improvements to both signalized
and unsignalized intersections across the District.
Pedestrian Element A.2,
A.5, A.6, and A.7
1.5
Complete Klingle and
Kenilworth Anacostia
Riverwalk Trail projects
and advance Rock Creek
and Metropolitan Branch
Trail projects
DDOT will advance major, long-standing trail
improvement projects to improve multimodal
connectivity. Within 2 years, these four critical trail
projects will be completed or in advanced stages of
design and construction.
Pedestrian Element A.3
Bicycle Element A.2,
A.3, and A.13
1.6
Install or upgrade 15
miles of on-street
bicycle facilities
DDOT will continue to build out on-street bicycle
facilities by installing new facilities and upgrading
the safety and operations of existing facilities with
strategies such as increased separation from
vehicular traffc, bicycle signals, and improved
intersection treatments.
Bicycle Element A.5,
A.9, A.11, A.12, and A.14
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moveDC 2-Year Action Plan
Action Description
Related moveDC
Recommendations
(Element/Recommendation)
1.7
Complete bus priority
improvements on key
corridors
DDOT will install dedicated bus lanes on Georgia
Avenue from Florida Avenue to Barry Place, Transit
Signal Priority on 16th Street, and real-time arrival
information in shelters citywide. DDOT will work
with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit
Authority (WMATA) to identify and implement signal
improvements in at least 10 locations on
high-ridership corridors to reduce bus delay.
Transit Element A.3
and A.4
1.8
Reduce (by half) the
number of structurally
defcient bridges in the
District
DDOT will invest in bridge maintenance activities
to substantially reduce the number of structurally
defcient bridges and perform ongoing maintenance
and repair activities to prevent degradation of other
structures.
Vehicle Element A.7
and B.8
1.9
Maintain National
Highway System (NHS)
routes in good/excellent
condition
DDOT will invest in street maintenance to maintain
and upgrade the pavement condition on NHS routes,
as well as improving pavement on non-NHS arterial
routes and local streets.
Vehicle Element A.7
and B.8
1.10
Upgrade traffc
management capabilities
DDOT will invest in technology upgrades to integrate
multiple systems that manage daily and event traffc,
including traffc cameras, traffc signals, and variable
message signs. DDOT also will migrate towards digital
communications for all traffc signal systems.
Vehicle Element A.10,
A.11, A.12, and A.13
PARTNER AGENCIES
While DDOT will lead the implementation of many moveDC capital investments and
recommendations, some will occur through partnerships where other District agencies, federal
agencies, or organizations will lead, with DDOT collaborating or supporting.
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ADVANCE STUDIES FOR CRITICAL CAPITAL INVESTMENTS
The moveDC plan includes many ambitious investments for all modes. These fve actions
will better defne key investments and advance them towards implementation.
Action Description
Related moveDC
Recommendations
(Element/Recommendation)
2.1
Advance high-
capacity transit (HCT)
improvements for 16th
Street NW
DDOT will study long-term transit priority
improvements, including the potential for a
dedicated transit lane, and continue to make
incremental near-term service improvements to
transit on 16th Street NW.
Transit Element A.2, A.3,
A.4, B.2, and B.3
2.2
Study east side of
downtown bicycle
facility improvements
DDOT will study north-south bicycle connections
on the east side of the Central Business District
between 4th Street and 7th Street NW to close a
major gap in the existing bicycle network. Working
with all stakeholders in the area, DDOT will identify a
solution and implement improvements.
Bicycle Element A.1,
A.13, and B.1
2.3
Advance National
Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA) process for
the Priority Streetcar
System
DDOT will have environmental studies complete
or in progress for the Priority Streetcar System,
including the east-west line from Benning Road to
Georgetown, the Anacostia-Southwest Waterfront
Line from Joint Base Anacostia Bolling to the
Southwest Waterfront, and the north-south corridor
from Takoma to Buzzard Point.
Transit Element A.1, A.2,
and A.4
Vehicle Element A.3
2.4
Determine East-West
Crosstown Multimodal
Study needs and
identify solutions
DDOT will study long-term investments needed to
serve and connect the growing activity centers of
Adams Morgan/Mount Pleasant, Columbia Heights,
the Washington Hospital Center/McMillan Sand
Filtration Site, and Brookland.
Vehicle Element A.3
Transit Element A.2 and
A.3
Bicycle Element
A.2 and A.5
2.5
Complete State Rail
Plan
DDOT will study rail transportation needs
and opportunities engaging with rail owners/
operators, community stakeholders, and federal
and local agencies. The plan will address needed
infrastructure upgrades as well as safety, policy, and
operations needs.
Transit Element A.8, B.3,
B.4, and B.5
Freight Element B.5
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IMPLEMENT PRIORITY POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS
The moveDC plan includes recommendations on a range of multimodal policy issues.
These six key actions will defne and implement appropriate actions to implement
fundamental policy changes to advance the plan.
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Action Description
Related moveDC
Recommendations
(Element/Recommendation)
3.1
Complete review
of existing bicycle
laws and identify
opportunities for
changes
The District has not substantially updated laws
on bicycle use in recent years, even as bicycle
use has increased substantially. DDOT, working
with the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD)
and community stakeholders, will evaluate
existing laws and those of peer cities and develop
recommendations.
Bicycle Element B.2, B.9,
and C.3
3.2
Support and
implement employer
transit benefts
provision requirements
The recently adopted Sustainable D.C. Omnibus
Act of 2014 requires employers of 20 or more to
provide access to pre-tax employee benefts or
other forms of transit subsidy by January 1, 2016.
DDOT will support the implementation of this
provision by expanding Transportation Demand
Management (TDM) programs to be able to educate
employers and workers.
Transit Element C.5
TDM Element B.2 and
B.5
3.3
Develop dynamic
parking pricing
strategies for
commercial areas
To improve parking accessibility and manage
demand, DDOT will develop dynamic parking pricing
strategies for the Chinatown/Penn Quarter area and
use these strategies to inform data-driven parking
management tools for other commercial areas in
the District.
Parking Element A.1,
A.3, A.4, and C.2
3.4
Complete revisions
to the Design and
Engineering Manual
To better integrate leading-edge multimodal street
design standards, DDOT will complete a major
update to the Design and Engineering Manual to
provide DDOT with new tools and techniques for
multimodal street design.
Pedestrian Element B.2
Bicycle Element B.2
Vehicle Element A.3
Freight Element A.7
3.5
Develop a detailed
analysis of roadway
pricing issues and
opportunities
DDOT will complete a detailed study of a potential
managed lanes network. Study fndings will
inform DDOT on future strategies for congestion
management through pricing on key corridors and in
the Central Employment Area.
Vehicle Element A.5 and
B.6
TDM Element A.1
3.6
Develop transit system
service and branding
standards
DDOT will develop service standards for surface
transit operations in the District, including defning
transit brands and guidance for infrastructure
treatments like dedicated transit lanes.
Bicycle Element B.10
Transit Element B.2, B.6,
and C.7
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INITIATE NEW CITYWIDE PROGRAMS
The moveDC plan outlines new programs that facilitate multimodal travel, advance safety
initiatives, and improve access to multimodal transportation choices. These fve new
programs begin the process of implementing the plan.
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Action Description
Related moveDC
Recommendations
(Element/Recommendation)
4.1
Create parklet program
Working with Business Improvement Districts (BIDs),
DDOT will initiate a parklet program to develop
opportunities for placemaking and small public
parks within the street right-of-way.
Sustainability and
Livability Element B.7
4.2
Continue to refne
and expand citywide
photoenforcement
program
Working with MPD, DDOT will support the continued
expansion of the District's photoenforcement
program to improve safety throughout the District.
This includes continuing to expand features of the
photoenforcement program to target pedestrian
safety goals.
Pedestrian Element C.2
Vehicle Element B.5,
C.2, and C.3
4.3
Create off-peak freight
delivery program
DDOT will conduct a pilot program for off-peak
deliveries (7 p.m. to 6 a.m.) to assess its impact
on traffc congestion and delays, accommodation
of parking for commercial vehicles, and impact on
delivery travel times.
Freight Element A.2 and
B.1
4.4
Create neighborhood
parking planning
program
DDOT will engage with at least three neighborhoods
on community-scale parking planning and
implementation efforts to defne integrated
approaches to parking that balance commercial,
residential, and institutional user needs, and
opportunities to refne existing programs.
Parking Element A.1,
A.2, B.2, B.3, and C.2
4.5
Create TravelSmart
program to develop
tailored transportation
choices for District
residents
DDOT will create a program to deliver personalized
travel information to residents in order to expand the
uptake of alternatives modes of travel and reduce
single-occupancy vehicle usage.
Bicycle Element C.6
and C.8
TDM Element B.4 and
C.3
Parking Element C.1
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EXPAND DATA AVAILABILITY AND INCREASE
TRANSPARENCY OF AGENCY OPERATIONS
The moveDC plan is built on data and analysis. To continue to make informed and
responsible decisions, these three actions outline new steps towards making data more
widely available and accessible.
Action Description
Related moveDC
Recommendations
(Element/Recommendation)
5.1
Create DDOT data
repository and public-
facing dashboards for
key data
DDOT will review key data resources with
information on system usage, safety, and travel
demand to identify gaps in existing data and make
data publicly accessible to the greatest extent
possible. DDOT also will expand access to data on
elements such as public space permits and street
trees.
Bicycle Element B.7
Vehicle Element B.9
and C.4
Freight Element B.6
TDM Element C.5
Parking Element C.2
5.2
Develop annual State
of Transportation"
report to track
and share data
on transportation
conditions
DDOT will publish an annual report on changing
conditions in the transportation system. This
ongoing report will highlight key issues, initiatives,
and accomplishments, and provide information on
multimodal travel trends in the District.
Pedestrian Element B.4
Bicycle Element B.5
TDM Element C.4
5.3
Complete post-
construction analysis
on recent multimodal
transportation projects
In order to improve the assessment of future
planning efforts, DDOT will evaluate recent
construction projects that included roadway
reconfgurations to assess how effectively DDOT
met the goals and expectations of the original
project.
Vehicle Element B.7
and B.9
Parking Element A.4
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EXPAND INTERAGENCY AND STAKEHOLDER COORDINATION
The moveDC plan was developed in cooperation with multiple District agencies and
regional partners. To achieve the moveDC vision, these four actions strengthen the
interagency and interjurisdictional cooperation in implementing the plan.
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Action Description
Related moveDC
Recommendations
(Element/Recommendation)
6.1
Create more
opportunities for
general stakeholder
collaboration in
DDOT's planning and
implementation
DDOT will identify opportunities for ongoing
stakeholder collaboration in transportation planning
through increased public participation in the
development of the Statewide Transportation
Improvement Program (STIP) and for input on
policy-related matters. DDOT also will create a
stakeholder group to address neighborhood impacts
from large-scale construction projects that include
street closures and parking impacts.
Pedestrian Element C.1
Bicycle Element C.1
Transit Element C.1
Vehicle Element C.1
Freight Element C.3
Sustainability and
Livability Element C.2
6.2
Expand collaboration
with regional
partners around
event and emergency
management and
infrastructure
coordination
DDOT will work with regional partners to evaluate
evacuation planning and incident management and
identify District needs. DDOT also will collaborate
with regional partners on strategies to ensure
integration of commnications and technology in
order to most effciently coordinate infrastructure
such as traffc signals and transit.
Vehicle Element A.10,
A.11, A.12, and A.13
Freight Element C.2
6.3
Enhance safety and
education for all
roadway users
Working with the Department of Motor Vehicles
(DMV) and MPD, DDOT will develop new education
resources for new drivers and new residents of
the District to target key problems. Working with
regional partners, DDOT will educate non-District
residents on District laws and traffc safety issues
through the regional Street Smart campaign and
targeted education efforts.
Pedestrian Element C.1,
C.3, and C.4
Bicycle Element C.1,
C.2, and C.5
Transit Element C.1
Vehicle Element C.1 and
C.4
Freight Element C.5
6.4
Fully train DDOT staff
on multimodal design
DDOT will develop a multimodal design training
to ensure understanding within DDOT staff and
design/engineering consultants of considerations in
pedestrian, bicycle, transit, and vehicular safety. The
training will draw from DDOT's updated Design and
Engineering Manual and national best practices.
Pedestrian Element B.3
Bicycle Element B.3
and B.8
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ADDRESS FUNDING AND FINANCING FOR CRITICAL
TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENTS
The moveDC plan was developed without fscal constraints, with the purpose of creating
a truly visionary approach to transportation in the District of Columbia. Plans must be
implemented within fnancial realities. These three actions address funding gaps and needs
to pay for the moveDC vision.
Action Description
Related moveDC
Recommendations
(Element/Recommendation)
7.1
Develop detailed full-
cost accounting for
state of good repair
needs for all modes
DDOT will develop a full cost accounting of the
needs for state of good repair for multimodal
transportation infrastructure, including the existing
backlog and future needs.
Pedestrian Element A.4
Bicycle Element A.16
Transit Element A.5
Vehicle Element A.2
and A.7
7.2
Work with regional
partners to identify
long-term funding
strategies for regional
rail projects and
District transportation
needs
DDOT will work with regional partners to identify
opportunities for funding projects of regional
signifcance and cross-jurisdictional projects,
including funding for WMATA's Momentum plan.
Given the fnancial resources needed to implement
the District portions of the moveDC plan, DDOT
will study potential transportation funding sources
to develop a recommended approach to funding
transportation needs in the future.
Transit Element A.5,
A.6, A.7, A.8, A.9, and
B.5
Vehicle Element A.2,
A.5, and A.7
Parking Element B.1
7.3
Develop equity
analysis to identify
ways to reduce
fnancial barriers to
transportation by all
modes
DDOT will work with stakeholders to identify policy
and programmatic opportunities to increase
access to transportation choices for low-income
District residents and workers, including access to
public transportation, Capital Bikeshare, and other
programs.
Transit Element C.2 and
C.3
TDM Element A.2
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MONITORING PROGRESS
Progress of the moveDC plan will be evident not only by the implementation of this Action Plan, but also by many other decisions,
investments, policies, and programs that will be guided by DDOT, partner agencies, and individual users of the transportation
system. Tracking our progress is essential for knowing when we are on target or when we need to shift course. DDOT will
regularly monitor and document progress in implementing moveDC plan recommendations through seven key measures.
Performance against these measures will be reported in annual Action Plan updates.
Mode of Travel to Work (District Workers)
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DDOT anticipates updating this section with data as it is available.
Source: Metropolitan Police Department Source: Metropolitan Police Department
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2014 for Circulator reflects January through
June

2014 for Metrobus reflects only September

NEIGHBORHOOD ACCESSIBILITY AND CONNECTIVITY
Existing Access to Transportation
The number of existing transportation options available in a given place is characterized by
a mobility index. In the map, green shading represents more choices and red shading represents
fewer choices. Within the existing transportation network, downtown is well served while many
other neighborhoods lack similar multimodal transportation choices. The following percentages
of the District population have access to these modes of transportation:
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Metrorail
Protected Bike
Designated Bike
Sidewalk*
2040 Access to
Transportation
With the recommended
moveDC plan, downtown is
well served and neighborhoods,
especially those along major
travel corridors, beneft
signifcantly from new
transportation choices.
Source: 2010 U.S. Census
*
Sidewalk available on at least one side of
the street