Bill > PR26-0373

This emergency resolution declares the immediate need to close a cul-de-sac located on Douglas Street, N.E., in Square 4350 (an official land designation) to support the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority's (WMATA) Bladensburg Bus Garage Reconstruction Project. The closure will facilitate a significant expansion of the bus garage, including increasing bus parking spots from 260 to 290, creating infrastructure to support WMATA's Zero Emission Bus Transition Plan, and expanding on-site employee parking from 100 to 400 spaces. The Council of the District of Columbia determined that these circumstances constitute an emergency requiring immediate action, and the resolution was approved after a single reading. The permanent legislation (Bill 26-160) was already approved by the Council on October 21, 2025, but this emergency resolution is necessary to enable the project to proceed without further delays and to act before the completion of the congressional review period. The resolution takes effect immediately upon passage.

https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/PR26-0373