News Release

National Park Service reopens comment period on plan to improve safety at Memorial Circle

Date: February 6, 2019
Contact: Jonathan Shafer, [phone]

McLean, Va. – The National Park Service (NPS) is reopening the comment period on the Environmental Assessment (EA) about safety in Memorial Circle. The comment period will reopen from Wednesday, February 6 to Monday, February 18, 2019 to make sure commenters who may have missed the opportunity to share their thoughts during the recent partial government shutdown have the chance to do so.

 

During the lapse in appropriations, the NPS’s Planning, Environment and Public Comment website (PEPC) was offline. PEPC is the primary tool NPS uses to collect public comments. NPS will consider comments received during this extended comment period as well as those received during the initial comment period which opened on November 26, 2018.

 

The EA describes how the NPS proposes to change the way drivers move through the Memorial Circle. It also explains the possible change in drivers’ approach from the south, and biker and pedestrian crossings throughout the area. The proposal is based on extensive observations, traffic studies and previous public comments.

 

How to read the plan and comment
The plan and environmental assessment are available online through the Planning, Environment and Public Comment (PEPC) system. Please submit written comments online through PEPC or by postal mail. NPS will not accept comments by fax, email or social media.

Mail comments to:
Superintendent
Re: Memorial Circle Plan EA
Turkey Run Park
McLean, VA 22101

Please note: Before including an address, phone number, email address or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment including your personal identifying information may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.