Section 9-425.01c - [Not funded.] Continuous sidewalks, raised crosswalks, and raised intersections.(a) By January 1, 2024, and every 5 years thereafter, the Department of Transportation ("DDOT") shall review and update the: (1) Design and Engineering Manual, or any successor document; and(2) Standard Drawings, or any successor document.(b) In complying with subsection (a) of this section, DDOT shall establish standard designs for traffic safety infrastructure. The designs shall: (1) Include variants of vertical traffic calming devices, including continuous sidewalks, raised crosswalks, and raised intersections that are appropriate for installation in a variety of circumstances, including on and adjacent to all roadway classifications, on emergency routes, on transit corridors, that minimize impacts to bike and scooter riders, and to account for drainage and underground utility access; and(2) Specify under which conditions each design variant shall be considered a standard treatment.(c) For all projects where DDOT engages in any road reconstruction: (1) Installation of continuous sidewalks, raised crosswalks, and raised intersections shall be considered standard treatments, as specified in the design standards established pursuant to this section; and(2) Where DDOT does not plan to install continuous sidewalks, raised crosswalks, and raised intersections at locations deemed standard pursuant to the design standards established pursuant subsection (a) of this section, DDOT shall explain in writing on the project's website why a continuous sidewalk, raised crosswalk, or raised intersection was inappropriate or not feasible, and shall provide details on alternative measures taken to improve pedestrian safety at each location.Added by D.C. Law 24-214,§ 3, 69 DCR 014004, eff. 12/21/2022.