Planning meeting scheduled for April 25th for Operation Adams Morgan Part II- postponed until May 2

Update on the 18th Street Streetscape Construction

Planning Meeting scheduled for April 25th for Operation Adams Morgan Part II - postponed until May 2

MPD Captain Aubrey Mongal notified us this morning that the meeting planned for TODAY Wednesday April 25th at 4 pm about Operation Adams Morgan Part II will INSTEAD NOW BE ON be on Wednesday May 2 at 4 PM at the Third District Police Department Headquarters at 1620 V Street, NW, in the Snyder Conference Room. The goal of this meeting will be to set the overall vision and goals for each and every entity that will be needed to build on the success of last year.

Some of you will remember that last Summer and Fall the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) along with many other DC agencies including ABRA, DC FEMS, DPW and DDOT participated in an initiative called Operation Adams Morgan. The goal was to increase public safety and reduce the incidents of public nuisance crimes. Additional MPD Officers were placed in Adams Morgan along with  enf orcement officers from various agencies on weekend nights. According to city officials, the initiative was successful. During the month of September 2011, there was a 40 percent reduction in overall crime and a 20 percent reduction in violent crime.

If you would like to participate in the planning meeting, please email Captain Mongal at: aubrey.mongal@dc.go v Captain Mongal noted: This is not the time for inviting other outside agencies as we will first need to determine which agencies will be invited and exactly what will be required from each based on last years performance and this year's needs. Thank you.

Update on 18th Street Streetscape Construction

We received the following notice this morning:

Temporary Lane Restrictions Planned for 18th Street in Adams Morgan, Final Surface Paving Begins

(Washington, D.C.) The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will close portions of 18th Street, NW in Adams Morgan from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on or about Wednesday, April 25, 2012, weather permitting, in order to accommodate crews beginning final surface paving operations.

Crews will work on one half of the roadway at a time in order to allow traffic flow on the other half.

Areas of impact will include the intersection at Florida Avenue and U Street and 18th Street from Florida Avenue to Belmont Road. Adjacent portions of Vernon Street, California Street, Wyoming Avenue, Kalorama Road and Belmont Road will also be paved.

Paving operations may take up to one week depending on weather conditions. Parking restrictions will be restored daily after paving work.

Temporary signs and traffic control measures will be in place to alert and guide the traveling public through this area.

Questions about this work may be directed to DDOT Project Engineer Victor I. Egu at 202-621-8993.

For more information about the Adams Morgan Streetscape Project please visit the project website at adamsmorganstreetscapeproject.com .