Mayor Vincent C. Gray, DDOT and Local Business Leaders to Kick Off U Street Project Construction

WHAT/WHO:              Mayor Vincent C. Gray and District Department of Transportation (DDOT) Director Terry Bellamy and members of the local business community will officially kick off the construction for the U Street NW Streetscape Project. The Mayor will highlight the project schedule and discuss how the U Street corridor will be kept open during construction.

WHEN:                       Thursday, June 14, 2012
                                   10 am

WHERE:                     Southeast corner of 11th and U Streets NW (adjacent to 1026 U Street NW)

BACKGROUND:    The U Street NW Streetscape Project is a DDOT construction project that includes the rehabilitation of U Street NW between 9th and 14th Streets. As part of the streetscape project the sidewalk areas will be reconstructed and widened in sections and will include new landscaping; the roadways will be repaired and repaved; and the streetlights, traffic signals and storm drains will be upgraded. All critical work associated with this $5 million streetscape-improvement project is scheduled to be completed by spring 2013, weather permitting. More information about the U Street NW Streetscape Project is available online at UStreetProject.com

PHOTO OPP:   Following the program Mayor Gray, Councilmember Graham and Director Bellamy will visit retail shops in the area to greet the owners and discuss the project.