From WMATA:
“WMATA’s Board of Directors is excited to announce the selection of its new General Manager/CEO who will transform the agency and redefine how Metro continues to be an integrated part of the region’s success. Randy Clarke, the current President and CEO of Capital Metro (CapMetro) in Austin, TX, will begin his new position at WMATA late summer and was selected following an exhaustive nationwide search, which included important stakeholder and public input. (more…)
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From MPD:
“Detectives with the Metropolitan Police Department’s Major Crash Investigations Unit are investigating a traffic fatality involving a pedestrian that occurred on Sunday, May 8, 2022, in the 5300 block of Connecticut Avenue, Northwest.
The preliminary investigation revealed that at approximately 9:48 pm, a Toyota Prius was traveling southbound in the 5300 block of Connecticut Avenue, Northwest, when the vehicle struck a pedestrian crossing the street. (more…)
photo by Beau Finley
From WMATA:
“Beginning Monday, May 9, Metro will close the north entrance at L’Enfant Plaza Station at Maryland Ave and Seventh St to replace the three entrance escalators. The entrance will remain closed for approximately seven months. The work is part of a seven-year, $179 million escalator replacement project to install 130 new escalators by 2028.
The project will replace the current escalators with brand-new ones that are more durable and reliable. Construction will require Metro’s contractor, Kone, to close the entrance to remove all three escalators at once and install a new support beam.
During this time, people will still be able to access the station from the two remaining entrances and elevator located at: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
What is the legal move here at this intersection of 6th and Constitution NW? I read it as you cannot turn unless the arrow is green. What that causes is cars to honk as not many people are used to not turning when there is no red signal. Should DC make this sign more clear?”
Thanks to Cari for sending last night from the Red Line.
I’m pretty sure the guy sitting next to him agrees: (more…)
photo by Barbara Krawcowicz
From WMATA:
“Metro is reminding Orange Line riders to plan ahead for scheduled track work on May 7-8 and May 15-16, as construction crews prepare for this summer’s planned closure of five Orange Line stations east of Stadium-Armory from May 28-September 5, 2022. In coordination with the work for the Platform Improvement Project, Metro will also repair several aerial structures on this portion of the Orange Line and install station improvements. (more…)
18th and California Street, NW
Thanks to Cole for sending at 6:23pm from Adams Morgan.
It has been four days since we last reported a driver flipping their car.
Update from DC Fire and EMS: “Crash with vehicle overturned 18th St & Wyoming Ave N. Vehicle on its roof. #DCsBravest have 1 occupant self extricated being assessed by EMS for possible minor injuries.”
More reader photos: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
The stretch of Warder close to New Hampshire got a new look recently, including a better-placed bike lane. They also put up new signs,although one just says “At New Hampshire” even though it’s considerably before New Hampshire. I cannot possibly understand whom this is for, except for people with memory issues. I don’t have any questions or criticisms I just thought the community would like to see it.”
“Dear PoPville,
As more and more of us are going back into the office full time it seems like Capital Bike Share (which I love!) hasn’t kept up with the city’s rush hour demand. In the past few weeks it’s become increasingly difficult to find an empty dock downtown in the morning or find a bike in Shaw in the mornings. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
My boyfriend is in town with his corgi and we took a bunch of buses around the city doing tourist stuff. We have a specially designed backpack for the corgi which is quite secure and seemed to fit the metro rules for “a carrier that the dog can’t escape from”. All of the bus drivers didn’t bat an eye until the end of the day the driver of the 52 bus wouldn’t let us on. (more…)