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Welcome to theSouth Capitol Street Corridor Project

Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement

Public Hearing

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SIGN-IN

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COMMENTS

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Your participation is appreciated, please:

Listen to the presentation

Visit the stations

Submit comments in person tonight

Fill out a comment card tonight or mail it back to DDOT

Email comments to ddot.awi@dc.gov

Visit our website at www.southcapitoleis.com

Thank You for Coming!

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Project Purpose and Need

Improve safetyThe design and deteriorating condition of transportationinfrastructure in the corridor created the need for

improvements.Improve multimodal mobilityCritical roadway connections are missing and facilities forboth pedestrians and bicyclists are lacking.

Improve accessibilityGrade separations, ramp, and intersection configurationslimit access to activity centers.

Support ongoing economic developmentOngoing and planned development in the area will add thousands of jobsand create new residential neighborhoods, creating the need fortransportation improvements.

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Read All About It!

View online at www.southcapitoleis.com

Review the printed documents at:

Anacostia Interim Library

Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library

Parklands-Turner Community Library

Southeast Neighborhood Library

Southwest Neighborhood Library

Business Opportunity and WorkforceDevelopment Center

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Staying Involved

For more information, visitwww.anacostiawaterfront.org/SouthCapitolStreetCorridorwww.southcapitoleis.com

Request a presentation for your community, business orcivic organization

Receive project updates, or provide comments:

Sign up tonight for the project email list Email ddot.awi@dc.gov

Call 202-741-8528

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Environmental & Design

Selection ProcessGateway Study 2003

2004

Initial Build Alternatives (5)

Preliminary Build Alternatives (3)

2005 June JulyPublic Meetings (3)/Agency Meeting

2005 August

2005 December

Draft Environmental Impact Statement(DEIS) Build Alternatives

2008 March

2008 March

FEIS Preferred Alternative (PA)2011 Spring

2011 Spring

Record of Decision submitted to FHWA2011 Summer

2012 January

2013 July

Anacostia Access Study

Screening

Scoping Meetings

Design Workshop #1

Design Workshop #2

DEIS Public Hearings

BridgeSelectionStud

y

NavigationStudy

BridgeAlignmentStudy

Consideration of Agencyand Public Comments

FEIS Public/Agency Review/Public Meetings

Preliminary Engineering

Public Meeting

1 2 3 4 5

PA

1 2 3

1 2

PA

2014 Fall

2015 Winter

Supplemental Draft EIS

45-Day Public Comment Period

Revised Preferred Alternative (RPA)2013 August

Record of Decision (ROD) by FHWA2015 Spring

2015 Fall

Supplemental Final EIS/ROD

RPA

Anticipated Start of Construction

PA

RPARevisedPreferredAlternative

PreferredAlternative

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South Capitol Street Improvements

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FEIS signed by FHWA and DDOT in 2011

Subsequent design revisions to Preferred Alternative Prepared Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact

Statement (SDEIS) for Revised PreferredAlternativeNotice of Availability December 19, 2014

45-day public comment periodEnding February 2, 2015

FHWA and DDOT consider public commentsPreparesSupplemental Final Environmental Impact Statement(SFEIS)

FHWA decision on revised designPublishes Record ofDecision (ROD)

DDOT proceeds with permitting, design and construction

Supplemental Environmental ImpactStatementKey Steps

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The SDEIS Includes:

Same Purpose and Need as FEIS

Description of Revised Preferred Alternativebased on design changes

Revised study area and assessment of impactsas a result of design changes

Proposed changes to mitigation measures

Summary of agency coordination and publicinvolvement

Amended compliance with other federal laws:

Section 106 of the National HistoricPreservation Act

Section 4(f) of the U.S. Department ofTransportation Act

Additionsto FEIS

Study Area

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Upgraded Roadway Network

Conversion of South Capitol Streetto grand urban boulevard

Additional inbound lane on bridgeNew traffic ovals at west and east

ends of FDMB

Upgraded I-295 and SuitlandParkway interchange

Modified ramps at I-695 and SouthCapitol Street interchange

Upgraded MLK Boulevard, SE andSuitland Parkway interchange

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Existing bridge

Movable (swing) Needs replacement

Kept open until new bridgeis operational

To be demolished after newbridge is operational

Proposed bridge Fixed (no longer moveable)

42 foot clearance

Parallel alignment (30 feet toSouth) to existing bridge

New Frederick DouglassMemorial Bridge (FDMB)

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Separate sidewalks and bike paths on both sides ofFDMB

Grade separated access under Interstate 295 Ramp D

Pedestrian bridge over Suitland Parkway

Firth Sterling Trail connecting South Capitol St. andAnnacostia Metrorail station

Pedestrian staircases from FDMB to AnacostiaRiverwalk Trail

Improved Pedestrian and

Bicycle Facilities

Ramp D

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Improved Visual Quality

Significant landscaping and streetscapeimprovements

Visual quality criteria and manual for design

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Expanded Area of Potential Effect (APE)Viewshedand utilities

Determination of Eligibility for Skyline Hotel asHistoric Resource

Adverse Effect on Lenfant Plan for the City of Washington

Restoration of Reservation 245 as green space

Monitor noise and vibration during construction

Historic Properties

Impacts and Mitigation

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Improve Access Road toAnacostia Park

Demolish existing rampsCreate contiguous park space

Enhance landscaping and signage

Reduce impervious area

ParklandImpacts and Mitigaton

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Additional Mitigated Impacts

Water Quality Construction of

bridge piers

Land Use Acquisition of right

of way

Operation of fuel pier

Hazardous Materials Contaminated soils and

groundwater

Unexploded ordinances

Wetlands Small wetland along I-295

Wildlife and Habitats Peregrine falcon and

osprey nests

Traffic Mobility during

construction

Image source:Washington Post

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New FDMB Alignment + Ovals

FEIS Preferred Alternative

SDEIS Revised Preferred Alternative

Reduced bridge construction, maintenance and operating costs

Reduced risks to schedule Fewer anticipated impacts

Less property acquisition

Angled alignment

Use of JBAB propertyTraffic circle

Parallel alignment

Avoids use ofJBAB property

Traffic oval