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11th Street Bridges Assessment Digested
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As for the impact of the reconfigured bridges on the two historic buildings used by the Anacostia Community Boathouse Association on the west side of the river, the report says the preferred reconfiguration plans "will not require the whole or partial demolition of either of the two ACBA buildings," as one of the initial design alternatives had presented as a possibility. Boathouse operations would have to be relocated during bridge construction, but the report says DDOT is committed to keeping them running during this time and will provide temporary structures on a Washington Gas-owned lot a few hundred feet to the north.
The report says the Virginia Avenue Park at Ninth Street and Virginia Avenue SE would not be affected by the bridge project.
The public comment period extends through Nov. 20. The report does not mention when construction could begin.
Bids Solicited for Capper Lots
Tucked deep in The Post's classifieds late last week were solicitations to build three temporary surface parking lots in the footprint of the old Arthur Capper/Carrollsburg public housing complex. The bid invitations are for 1) site grading, storm water systems and paving, and 2) lighting installation.
Proposals are due Oct. 26 to D.C. Housing Enterprises, a subsidiary of the D.C. Housing Authority.
The lots total nearly 234,000 square feet and are in two locations: the blocks bounded by Second, I, Third and L streets SE east of Canal Park, and the site of the old Arthur Capper Senior building at Sixth and L streets SE, which is scheduled to be torn down by the end of the year.
About 670 and 720 spaces will be created in the three lots, which are being built to help ease the expected ballpark parking crunch. They were approved earlier this year under a zoning ruling saying the parking lots can last no more than five years; they also will be open for non-baseball use.
The seniors building site is eventually going to become home to a 500,000-square-foot office and retail development by Forest City Enterprises, and the blocks lining Canal Park are destined to become mixed-income residential buildings as part of Arthur Capper/Carrollsburg's redevelopment.
Jacqueline Dupree, a Post staff member and Ward 6 resident, has been tracking changes in the area since 2003. For updates and links to documents and sites mentioned here, go tohttp:/
