Chronology
of Klingle Road
8/22/91 - DPW Completed plans of
proposed reconstruction. (Exhibit 1)
9/21/94 - DPW Director, Betty Hager
Francis letter to Woodley Park letter states, "[M]any motorists,
local residents, and the Advisory
Neighborhood Commission (ANC) and the police department responded
opposing the closure. According to the police department, periodic
closures of the roadway due to
storm damage had greatly increased traffic congestion at Porter St. and Connecticut Ave. resulting in long
delays for emergency vehicles. Since the roadway is presently
closed, emergency services continue to experience delays in responding to
assignments because of longer
distances to travel and traffic congestion which is more frequent and
severe due to increasing traffic volumes. (Exhibit 2)
10/24/94 -ANC 3C
Meeting - commission is awaiting more facts. (Exhibit 3)
11/28/94 -ANC 3C Meeting - DPW
period of reassessment lapsed. (Exhibit 4)
11/30/94 -US Department of
Interior states to DPW their understanding that emergency service operations
have identified Klingle Road as a "critical thoroughfare that is
necessary to protect life and property." The
next paragraph states that, " If the road were closed and all
improvements made to drainage and sewer facilities, the National Park
Service would be willing to accept the transfer of right of way". (Exhibit
5a)
12/13/94 -ANC 1E letter to DPW states
their commission voted to request DPW to reconstruct Klingle
Road. (Exhibit 6)
12/20/94- DPW writes letter to
Klingle Valley Association insisting the decision will be based on what is
best for the District as a whole. (Exhibit 7)
1/23/95 - ANC 3C Meeting - Resolution
adopted urging DPW to complete its reassessment. (Exhibit
8)
1/30/95 - ANC 3C sends letter of
resolution to DPW Director, Larry King. (Exhibit 9)
2127195 - Gary Burch from DPW attends
ANC 3C Monthly Meeting and misrepresents the traffic study stating it
found Klingle Road closing had little impact on roads. BUT DOES NOT
SUPPLY A COPY OF TRAFFIC STUDY TO THE COMMISSION. (Exhibit
10)
Commissioner Maureen Blum presents
resolution supporting the permanent closure of Klingle Road. THE
RESOLUTION WAS DEFEATED, 2 ayes, 5 nays, 1 abstention (Exhibit
11)
3/8/95 - Northwest Current reports
Klingle Road permanently closed by DPW. (Exhibit 12)
3/14/95 - DPW Director, Larry King
writes letter to Klingle Valley Park Association that DPW has decided
that Klingle Road will remain closed. (Exhibit 13)
4/01/95 - ANC 3C receives Traffic
Study from DPW stating, " Closing of Klingle Road has impacted Porter Street and its intersection with
Connecticut Avenue. Before and after turning movement counts at the
intersection of Porter Street and Connecticut Avenue show an increase of
traffic turning onto Connecticut Avenue.... traffic
oriented southbound on Connecticut Avenue increase more than 100 percent. (Exhibit
14)
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