Metro News Release

For immediate release: April 13, 2016

Metro seeks public input on study to improve area near Tenleytown-AU Station

Metro is launching Phase II of the Tenleytown-AU Station Access Study to identify improvements to the area surrounding the Tenleytown-AU Station in Northwest DC. This next phase of the study seeks input from the community, Metrobus and Metrorail customers, businesses and other stakeholders on the proposed redesign. The study is funded by the District Department of Transportation.

Building upon previous recommendations, the study team developed three alternatives that seek to improve DDOT and Metro-owned property to better accommodate all transportation modes (e.g. walking, bicycle, transit).

Ways to provide feedback by Monday, May 2:

• Take a survey online and tell us how this proposal would affect you.
• Provide your feedback to project staff at the east entrance of the Tenleytown-AU Metrorail Station
     o      Thursday, April 14 from 8:00-11:00 a.m.
     o      Saturday, April 16 from noon-3:00 p.m.
• Attend an Open House on Saturday, April 23 from  1 – 3 pm at Woodrow Wilson High School, located at 3950 Chesapeake St NW, Washington, DC 20016

Tenleytown-AU Metrorail Station serves as the gateway to the Tenleytown neighborhood, the Wisconsin Avenue business district and American University. The station is located along a crowded street grid where shuttles, parking, taxis, pedestrians and buses come together.

The suggested improvements will focus on the area east of the station entrance at the northeast corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Albemarle Street, NW.

Each of the three alternatives includes the following improvements:

  • Better crosswalk design at 40th St, Fort Drive, and Albemarle St, NW
  • Better disability access with curb cuts at crosswalks
  • Angled bus parking spots for easier vehicle entry and exit from the station
  • Bus shelters with improved customer information and weather protection
  • Better sidewalk designs for easier pedestrian, ADA, and cyclist access
  • More green space and tree box landscaping
  • More bicycle racks as well as secure bike storage
  • High visibility pedestrian and bicycle crossing at intersections
  • Expanded sidewalk space in front of 40th St NW retail to provide pedestrian plaza opportunity

For more information about the project and to view the proposed alternatives go to wmata.com/planning.


 

News release issued at 10:35 am, April 13, 2016.