Section 9-425.01b - [Not funded.] Tactical safety project and bicycle lane conversions(a) Beginning in 2023, and each year thereafter, the District Department of Transportation ("DDOT") shall promulgate and implement a plan to convert tactical safety projects to permanent streetscape projects and to review the safety and durability of bicycle lanes. (b) The plan required by subsection (a) of this section shall: (1) Include an inventory and map of tactical safety projects;(2) Set an annual target for the number of tactical safety projects DDOT will convert to permanent streetscape projects in that year;(3) Identify the locations where DDOT intends to convert tactical safety projects to permanent streetscape projects by developing and utilizing criteria such as the equitable distribution of safety infrastructure, safety needs, and state of repair;(4) Include an inventory and map of all bicycle lanes, which shall include: (A) The materials used to delineate each bicycle lane;(B) A determination that specifies, for each bicycle lane, what design changes would be feasible to add to the safety and comfort of riders, including: (i) Whether buffers or physical protection could be added or strengthened; and(ii) Whether modifying the materials used to delineate the lane would improve safety and comfort for riders; and(C) A description of the feasibility of design changes identified pursuant to subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, such as whether the design changes would require a roadway redesign or have a significant impact on parking;(5) Identify the locations where, in that year, DDOT intends to modify bicycle lanes, pursuant to paragraph (4)(B) of this subsection; and(6) Beginning in 2024, and each year thereafter, report to the Council on work completed in the previous year, including: (A) The number of tactical safety projects DDOT converted to permanent streetscape projects;(B) The number and mileage of bicycle lanes DDOT modified pursuant to the plan;(C) Whether DDOT met its annual target for converting tactical safety projects to permanent streetscape projects;(D) If DDOT missed the annual target for converting tactical safety projects to permanent streetscape projects for the prior year, an explanation as to why the annual target was missed;(E) The location and a description of each tactical safety project converted into a permanent streetscape project in the prior year; and(F) The location and a description of each bicycle lane modified in the prior year.(c) For the purposes of this section, the term: (1) "Permanent streetscape project" means a streetscape project such as curbs, barriers, medians, pedestrian islands, vehicle lane closures, and bus stop islands, or other infrastructure, constructed with durable materials such as concrete, stone, or metal, designed specifically for long-term use.(2) "Tactical safety project" means a streetscape project, such as curb extensions, barriers, medians, pedestrian islands, vehicle lane closures, and bus stop islands, or other infrastructure, constructed with temporary or semi-durable materials such as flex posts. Added by D.C. Law 24-214,§ 3, 69 DCR 014004, eff. 12/21/2022.