The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) welcome your participation in their Environmental Assessment (EA) of possible improvements to Southeast Boulevard and Barney Circle. Commonly referred to as the Southeast Boulevard Project, this EA will evaluate conversion of the existing facility into an urban boulevard consistent with the expected multimodal travel demand and the character of the adjacent neighborhood. As part of this evaluation, the EA will consider natural, cultural, and human environmental resources, as well as possible resulting local and regional travel changes.
The more than half-mile, four-lane road between Barney Circle and 11th Street SE (see map) was known as the Southeast Freeway until its removal from the Interstate Highway System and reclassification to an arterial in 2012. This change offers a chance to reimagine the boulevard and circle, while advancing the District’s larger Anacostia Waterfront Initiative (AWI) Program goals for improved multimodal access and community redevelopment along the river.
The EA began in spring 2017 and is scheduled to conclude in late 2018.
Thank you to those who attended Public Meeting #2 at the Chamberlain Elementary School on December 11, 2017.
For those who were not able to attend, all meeting materials are available on the Project Resources page. The official Public Meeting #2 comment period closed on January 24, 2018.
Visit the Get Involved page for more information on how to contact the project team or sign up to receive alerts.
Corridor Map
