m street cycletrack

Protected bike lanes (cycle tracks) are all the rage these days, especially new lanes with curbs to separate cars from bicycles. Today, DDOT contractors installed rubber parking stops along the First St. cycle track to add additional protection for bicyclists along the section south of K St. NE. The two blocks north of K St. […]

After we announced that WABA filed a FOIA request to learn more about the status of the M Street cycletrack—and after some press attention on the matter—the District Department of Transportation posted this update on its Facebook page: In order for us to proceed with implementing the M Street cycletrack we need to complete the […]

Where’s the M Street cycletrack, the long-promised eastbound parallel to the L Street cycletrack? We don’t know. Weeks ago, DDOT decided to amend the design to remove the physical separation on a block of the cycletrack, leaving a standard bike lane. A spate of news coverage focused on the AME Metropolitan church’s displeasure with the […]

As has been reported in the past week, designs for the M Street cycletrack have been severely compromised by the District Department of Transportation. Now, fewer riders will use the cycletrack, and those that do will be less safe. DDOT’s latest plans remove bollards from the 1500 block of M Street, turning the protected, separated cycletrack into […]

If you came to our Walk the Tracks event a few weeks ago, or if you’re interested in seeing the installation of the M Street cycletrack come to completion, please consider attending DDOT’s public meeting on the cycletrack tonight. The agency will present and take comments on the proposed cycletrack, which will provide an eastbound […]

On Monday night, WABA hosted “Walk the Tracks,” in which District Department of Transportation staffers showed off to interested parties—from casual cyclists to ANC commissioners to councilmembers—how the forthcoming M Street cycletrack will work. As an affiliate of Bikes Belong’s Green Lane Project, WABA is able to make its already strong, consistent push for dedicated […]

Come learn about the much-anticipated cycletrack on M Street NW at our “Walk the Tracks” event next Mon., May 6 at 6:30 p.m. WABA staff, members, and supporters will walk the length of project, starting at Thomas Circle, and discuss the proposed bike lane. Staff from DDOT and the Golden Triangle and Downtown BIDs will […]

On Monday, Councilmember Mary Cheh and the Committee on Transportation and the Environment held an oversight hearing on DDOT’s performance. This is the agency’s “annual review,” at which the public can comment. WABA commented, laying out hard truths about the state of D.C.’s trails and the need for improvements. Our testimony specifically addressed the completion […]