Union Station to Georgetown Streetcar Transportation Improvements Environmental Assessment Public Meeting Set For Jan. 23 and 24

From DDOT:

“The District Department of Transportation (DDOT), along with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), invite you to public meetings on Tuesday, January 23, and Wednesday, January 24, to provide an update on the Union Station to Georgetown (USGT) Streetcar Environmental Assessment (EA) and to discuss potential storage and maintenance sites that have been identified for the new USGT streetcar vehicles.

What: Union Station to Georgetown Streetcar Transportation Improvements
Environmental Assessment Public Meeting

When: Tuesday, January 23 (6:00 pm – 8:00 pm)

Where: George Washington University – Funger Hall Room 108
2201 A H Street, NW Washington, DC 20052

What: Union Station to Georgetown Streetcar Transportation Improvements
Environmental Assessment Public Meeting

When: Wednesday, January 24 (6:00 pm – 8:00 pm)

Where: Department of Employment Services (DOES)
4058 Minnesota Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20019

Both meetings will include the same presentation and materials.

The EA considers alternative approaches to extending the existing streetcar line from Union Station to Georgetown and will evaluate the environmental and cultural effects of the proposed improvements. The meetings will review updates on the alternatives and technical analysis conducted since November 2016, as well as provide information on potential storage and maintenance sites. The USGT EA is being prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.”