Project Information

The U Street, NW Upgrade project scope:

The U Street, NW Upgrade project will provide upgrade modifications and safety improvements for both vehicular and pedestrian traffic along U Street from Florida Avenue, NW to 9th Street, NW. The project is generally a reconstruction, resurfacing and Streetscaping project that will also include elements of safety improvements, traffic signaling, pavement marking, signing and on street parking modifications.

Based on the collective input of residents and business proprietors, the U Street, NW Upgrade project includes upgraded modifications and safety improvements for both vehicular and pedestrian traffic including:

• Reconstruction of Pavement between 14th and Florida Avenue (west end).
• Resurfacing between 9th and 14th Street (east end).
• Reconstruct / relocate wheelchair ramps to meet ADA guidelines
• Upgrade pedestrian crosswalks
• Provide special higher visibility pedestrian crosswalks
• Streetscaping and landscaping throughout project limits
• Upgrading traffic signals and street lighting
• Modifications to on-street parking meter, pavement marking, and signing
• Reconstruction of sidewalks (except where new sidewalks exist)

In this project, Reconstruction is defined as the removal of existing full depth pavement and subsequent reconstruction of the roadway pavement.

In this project, Resurfacing is defined as the milling of a few inches of existing pavement and the overlay of new surface pavement.

U Street, NW - Existing Conditions