Changeset: 132855709
Upgrading arterial routes to primary, downgrading residential roads to tertiary/residential
Closed by WC392309
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Discussion
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Comment from WC392309
This edit can be reverted at anytime and if I made any mistake, reach out.
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Comment from Joseph R P
I think having both 14th and 15th Streets between K Street and Constitution Avenue primary is fine, as they are both equally-important routes, making it difficult to decide which one should be primary and the other secondary if both are not the same classification, my justifications for each being:
14th Street is the most direct route between US 1 and and 16th Street, making it most useful route for through traffic. It also links to The Mall.
15th Street is the first major through road heading east from 16th Street, and connects to the White House and monuments as well ass Maine Avenue and I-395 Southbound ramps, making it an important route for local traffic.
I would, however, keep 14th Street through Columbia Heights secondary and the street tertiary through 16th Street Heights. 14th Street is a quite important through CH, and through roads like 14th north of the area, which cross paths with many other major roads and/or lead to other major roads at both ends are typically good candidates for tertiary classification.
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Comment from WC392309
That is a good idea. I will extend 14th back to secondary at Irving Street, which I will also make secondary because it is a relatively important road in Columbia Heights, otherwise, I would leave everything as it is
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Comment from WC392309
However, I would say that 14th has the edge for primary because it connects to 395 and is a major arterial until U street where 15th is important, but it is a collector and doesn't get as much traffic or recognition as 14th street
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Comment from Joseph R P
Most of these edits you're making look good to me and seem to make sense relative to the universal agreement of what the road classification hierarchy is used for. I would make a quick note for future reference about tertiary roads:
Most roads that lead to a dead end or closely parallel other tertiary roads probably shouldn't be tertiary- however- roads that loop back to themselves or are planned to be extended in the future as well as frontage roads or minor roads that are or are part of an alternative route to nearby major roads might also meet such criteria, but it really comes down to the specific road.
Anyways, I do thank you for helping out with working on some of these roads around here and the input you've given!
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- 14th Street Northwest (70948803), v35
- 14th Street Northwest (126303361), v22
- 14th Street Northwest (130772954), v17
- 14th Street Northwest (130772956), v17
- 14th Street Northwest (203119342), v16
- 14th Street Northwest (288579361), v15
- 14th Street Northwest (347003327), v15
- 14th Street Northwest (397316171), v11
- 14th Street Northwest (397316176), v9
- 14th Street Northwest (397316180), v10
- 14th Street Northwest (397316186), v9
- 14th Street Northwest (397316195), v10
- 14th Street Northwest (397316201), v9
- 14th Street Northwest (397316203), v11
- 14th Street Northwest (397316204), v9
- 14th Street Northwest (397327121), v12
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