WMATA Hires Law Firm To Make Trestle Raze Case

The trestle, located just north of Canal Road, has been out of commission and deteriorating since the early 1960s. The park trail that runs under the trestle has been closed since August 2016 and a plan to install a covered walkway that would guard people against falling debris has not materialized.

Key School Expansion Casts Sparks, As Palisades Grows Denser

A $1 million expansion underway at Key Elementary School turned turbulent at ANC 3D’s July meeting, with a group of neighbors peppering commissioners and agency officials with complaints about the project. Nearby residents’ concerns included the project’s encroachment on the site perimeter and removal of greenery, anticipated noise from new heating and air conditioning systems,…

Glover Archbold Trestle Raze Hearing Set

A hearing is set for September 7, 2018 to take public comment on the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s request for a permit to demolish the abandoned streetcar trestle at the south end of Glover Archbold National Park. “Applicant’s claim is that failure to approve the raze permit will result in an unreasonable economic hardship,”…

Foxhall Water Pipe Blows

A water pipe at Foxhall Road and Q Street spouts nearly 40 feet on Saturday, June 30, 2018, shortly after 8 p.m. D.C. water officials said a crew was on its way to stop the leak. (See, DDOT-Contractor Dispute Fouls Foxhall Water Pipe Rehab)

Two Months Added To Foxhall Water Rehab Project

After a nearly month-long project time out for changes to meet permit requirements, DC Water’s pipe rehab project in Foxhall Village has resumed forward motion, but completion may now be pushed to October. The contractor, on June 8, 2018, finished installing fencing to protect trees and moved bypass piping from the sidewalk to the street…

$5.25 Million Targeted For Hardy Park

An extensive renovation of Hardy Park is “now in the procurement phase to hire a design/build firm,” with a budget of $5.25 million, according to the office of Ward 3 Councilmember Mary Cheh. The budget, with current fiscal year funding of $1 million and an additional $4.25 million in 2019, involves a new playground, splash…