Ward 2 // non_ddot_sign

Federal "No Parking -- U.S. Marshals Vehicles Only" zone reaches the crosswalk on 3rd St NW at the courthouse

Location: 200 block of 3rd Street NW (U.S. Courthouse), between Constitution Ave NW and Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001
Ward: 2
Documented: May 29, 2026
Category: non_ddot_sign
311 tickets: 26-00323596

Federal No Parking or Standing -- U.S. Marshals Vehicles Only security-zone signs on the 200 block of 3rd Street NW at the U.S. Courthouse, designating the curb for federal vehicles right up to the marked crosswalk, with a vehicle parked flush against the crossing. — 01 // Photo 1 of 2.

Photo 2 of 2: Federal No Parking or Standing -- U.S. Marshals Vehicles Only security-zone signs on the 200 block of 3rd Street NW at the U.S. Courthouse, designating the curb for federal vehicles right up to the marked crosswalk, with a vehicle parked flush against the crossing. — 02 // Photo 2 of 2.

01What is wrong here

"No Parking or Standing -- Federal Security Zone -- U.S. Marshals Vehicles Only" signs designate the curb for federal vehicles right up to the marked crosswalk. Vehicles park in this zone flush against the crosswalk, blocking sightlines for crossing pedestrians. The federal-zone designation does not preserve the 40-foot daylighting setback required near a crosswalk under 18 DCMR 2405.2(c). The signage is federal -- not DDOT's to move -- so the fix is for DDOT to coordinate with the U.S. Marshals Service to keep the curb nearest the crosswalk clear.

02DC 311

DC 311 Ticket 26-00323596 · Roadway Signs · Submitted May 29, 2026 · Open · Resolution by Dec 7, 2026

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