PRESS RELEASE

Council of the District of Columbia

Office of Councilmember Jack Evans
The John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004
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For Immediate Release: February 23, 2011

CONTACT: Andrew Huff, Director of Communications [202-724-8058]

Evans to Break Ground on Georgetown Street Rehabilitation

Safety to be Restored and Historic Character Preserved on O & P Streets

Washington, DC – Councilmember Jack Evans will join Mayor Vincent C. Gray and DDOT
Interim Director Terry Bellamy at 10:30am on Thursday, February 24 to break ground on
the long awaited O and P Street rehabilitation project in Georgetown.

“This project has been a long time coming and I am grateful we are finally getting it off the
ground,” said Evans.

The project, which spans O and P Streets between Wisconsin Avenue and 37th Street, will
entail removing the existing cobblestones and trolley tracks, laying a new foundation, all
while reusing as much of the existing materials as possible.

“The historical significance of this neighborhood and project cannot be overstated,” Evans
said. “This rehabilitation will resolve a long-standing safety issue as well as preserve the
historic nature of one of the District’s most beautiful neighborhoods.”

The ground breaking will take place in front of Hyde-Addison Elementary School at 3219 O
Street, NW.

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