TRANSIT ACCESS STUDY: VOLUME 3--DOWNTOWN WEST STATIONS; DOWNTOWN EAST STATIONS

This report is Volume III of a three volume study analyzing access to Metrorail stations in the District of Columbia. It covers the Downtown West stations (Farragut West, Dupont Circle and Foggy Bottom/GWU) and Downtown stations. Farragut North and Dupont Circle are part of the Shady Grove or Red Line of the regional system now in operation. The Farragut West and Foggy Bottom/GWU stations are on the Huntington or Blue Line and were opened to the public in July, 1977. Downtown Washington, the city's original commercial area, is an especially important section of the city. It is the city's and the region's major retail center, a cultural and entertainment center, a tourist center, the headquarters for the District government, and the home of thousands of city residents. Downtown is generally defined as the area between Massachusetts and Pennsylvania Avenues, 15th and Third Streets, N.W. However, for purposes of this analysis, the definition has been expanded to include a portion of the "Monumental Core" south of Pennsylvania Avenue with Union Station on the east. The following seven Metro stations are within the area: McPherson Square, Metro Center, Gallery Place, Judiciary Square, Federal Triangle, Archives, and Union Station. Downtown is, in fact, the center of the regional system, with all lines radiating from either the Metro Center or Gallery Place stations. In this report, station facilities are described and analyzed for each of the 11 stations to assess the ability of these facilities to handle projected patronage. Detailed recommendations are made for improving access to each of the Downtown West stations. The report then examines the special nature of access planning in downtown. Next aspects of access are analyzed including the street system and vehicular traffic, bus service, the pedestrian environment, and underground links between stations and adjacent buildings. These elements are then related to overall planning for downtown redevelopment. Finally, Metro access consideations are viewed in relation to an overall transportation strategy for downtown. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  District of Columbia, Government

  Office of Planning and Development, 1350 E Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20004
• Publication Date: 1979-11

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: 152 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accessibility; Central business districts; Economic impacts; Facilities; Land use; Railroad stations; Subways; Urban areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Capacity
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Society; Terminals and Facilities; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00314618
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 18 1981 12:00AM