DC To Add Five 24-Hour Pick-Up And Drop-Off Zones In Busy Areas

WASHINGTON, DC — Following a successful pilot program, the District Department of Transportation is launching five new pick-up and drop-off zone locations. The 24/7 designated curbside spaces are exclusively for passenger pick-ups/drop-offs and commercial loading.

“Our goal with the expansion of this pilot is to reduce conflicts between vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists,” said Mayor Muriel Bowser. “By rethinking how we move people and goods between the street and the sidewalk, we can better adapt to a changing transportation landscape and find new ways to work together to meet our Vision Zero goals.”

The city's Vision Zero Initiative aims to eliminate fatal crashes and serious injuries by 2024.

DC officials said the expanded program will begin after a 30-day notice and public comment period. All comments must be filed in writing with the Department of Transportation at 55 M St., SE.

The 5 pick-up/drop-off zones are located at:

• 14th and U Streets, NW
  • West curbside of the 1900 block 14th Street
  • East curbside of the 2000 block 14th Street
• Smithsonian National Zoo
  • East curbside of the 2900 block of Connecticut Avenue
• Maine Avenue, SW (The Wharf)
  • South curbside of the 800 block of Maine Avenue
• Georgetown
  • East curbside of the 1200 block of Wisconsin Avenue, NW
• NoMa/Union Market
  • West curbside of the 1200 6th Street, NE

Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images

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