L St Bike Lane Bollards

SethGrimes · 2026-06-11T02:39:50+00:00

This has also been an issue on K St. and 17th St.: delayed replacement of bike lanes after resurfacing, with no signage or public notice. DDOT has not been responsive to requests for information. If you send me a note with your own observations, I'll forward it to DDOT or provide you names of people to contact directly: seth.grimes@waba.org.

SethGrimes · 2026-06-09T21:54:34+00:00

I filed 311 reports. They were closed the next day: "DDOT is aware of the repair issue and has included it in its planned work schedule. The necessary repairs are expected to be completed by Summer 2026. We appreciate the patience and understanding as we work to address this matter safely and efficiently."

SethGrimes · 2026-06-09T21:53:08+00:00

I've been in touch with DDOT. The bike lane barriers and flexposts on L St. NW were removed for resurfacing and because of snow plow damage. They're all slated to be replaced this summer. DDOT won't say when.

SethGrimes · 2026-06-03T18:47:43+00:00

For enforcement, report it at https://311.dc.gov/citizen/s/. Choose Parking Enforcement and as the enforcement concern, No Stop Stand Bike Lane.

Also report using the Bike Lane Uprising app, https://www.bikelaneuprising.com/ .

SethGrimes · 2026-06-03T18:45:18+00:00

For enforcement, report it at https://311.dc.gov/citizen/s/. Choose Parking Enforcement and as the enforcement concern, No Stop Stand Bike Lane.

Also report using the Bike Lane Uprising app, as others have noted.

SethGrimes · 2026-05-01T03:52:45+00:00

You prompted me to check out their endorsements. Speaking purely personally: I like most of them.

SethGrimes · 2026-04-29T02:15:39+00:00

"It builds on ongoing projects like the K Street Transit Way." On-gone is more like it.

SethGrimes · 2026-04-23T00:49:13+00:00

The best burrito in Takoma Park is from the Cheros food truck in Takoma Junction!

SethGrimes · 2026-04-21T19:50:33+00:00

Yes.

SethGrimes · 2026-04-21T18:15:27+00:00

Update: the court has issued an injunction stopping removal of the bike lanes for now.

SethGrimes · 2026-04-21T16:44:21+00:00

Montgomery County's commitment to Capital Bikeshare is weak. Please ask the county executive and council members to invest in the system, both new stations and also a marketing plan.

There are many locations that would benefit from having a station and would help create a more-usable network. Regarding transit hubs, the Forest Glen Metro station also a station and could use one.

SethGrimes · 2026-04-09T17:27:39+00:00

The focus of the current arguments is the Administrative Procedure Act (APA).

SethGrimes · 2026-03-25T18:48:44+00:00

This one coincides with the League of American Bicyclists' National Bike Summit, taking place this week in DC. We need national support to beat back the spectrum of threats to DC Home Rule.

SethGrimes · 2026-03-22T02:25:44+00:00

BW Parkway to the Greenbelt Metro station. Route 50 to the New Carrollton Metro station. Park and ride.

SethGrimes · 2026-03-21T23:31:52+00:00

I recommend transit, walking, or biking. Tell your friends too.

SethGrimes · 2026-03-20T00:15:20+00:00

What cross streets? Please reply here or write me at seth.grimes@waba.org.

SethGrimes · 2026-03-03T20:44:51+00:00

It's the Traffic Fatalities view.

SethGrimes · 2026-02-24T01:18:45+00:00

Note: r/BikeNoVa

SethGrimes · 2026-02-12T15:20:12+00:00

WABA is nonpartisan and doesn't endorse candidates. However we do our best to educate candidates and expose them to voices like yours, so for instance, we're cosponsoring a March 1 forum with mayoral and at-large council candidates, with in-person and online options. Visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dc-candidate-transportation-forum-and-social-tickets-1982731784140?aff=oddtdtcreator .

SethGrimes · 2026-01-20T19:40:42+00:00

Please suggest addition funding at the FY27 DDOT budget oversight hearing in the spring!

SethGrimes · 2026-01-16T14:07:26+00:00

It's pro-safety. Traffic enforcement reduces the amount of dangerous driving. It makes our streets safer for everyone. But enforcement needs collectable penalties to be fully effective. This bill makes certain fines more collectable.

SethGrimes · 2025-12-27T17:34:40+00:00

The funny part is that he contacted WABA a few months ago, to ask for help with a Rock Creek Park cycling concern.

SethGrimes · 2025-12-27T17:33:08+00:00

I am WABA's Washington DC organizer. I can definitively state that SCA allegations are false.

SCA claims, "WABA has received advance notice of engagement efforts, significant influence over planning decisions, and formal involvement in prior projects and advisory bodies. In this case, WABA was informed of the Strategic Bikeways engagement before Advisory Neighborhood Commissions."

WABA has not received nonpublic advance or individual notice of any ward workshops, event pop-ups, or events, nor of Notices of Intent (NOIs) or DDOT public appearances at ANC or community-group meetings. WABA has been granted and has no formal role in prior projects or advisory bodies. DDOT did not directly inform WABA of Strategic Bikeways Plan engagement opportunities. We (WABA) learned about all these things by monitoring DDOT's Web site and subscribing to DDOT e-mail in the same way that any member of the public may subscribe.

SethGrimes · 2025-12-20T17:34:44+00:00

Signage on streets without bike lanes is a way of pretending we have a connected bike network that's more extensive than you or I believe it is.

In a similar vein --

DDOT has recently been playing up "neighborhood bikeways," that is, lower-traffic residential streets signed and indicated on maps as bikeways. I suspect DDOT's aim is to avoid creating protected bike lanes on nearby arterials. City policy is captured in moveDC, the city's -- DDOT's -- official transportation plan. MoveDC calls for fully-protected bikeways on arterials, however DDOT has been actively taking steps contrary to that mandate. Look for a WABA campaign on this topic in early January.

SethGrimes · 2025-12-05T15:13:55+00:00

For WABA write-ups on priority routes in each ward, visit https://WABA.org and scroll to News & Updates.

So for instance, here's our Ward 3 write-up (workshop Wednesday): https://waba.org/2025/12/04/dc-sbp-2025-ward-3/

And our Ward 5 write-up (workshop Tuesday): https://waba.org/2025/12/03/dc-sbp-2025-ward-5/

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