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EVACUATIONThe District Department of Transportation (DDOT) has installednumerous emergency evacuation (E-Route) signs throughout the city. TheE-Route signs clearly identify the primary emergency evacuation routes,directing motorists to I-495 or the Mall. Citizens can easilyidentify the E-Routes by the Blue Evacuation signs on top of the streetsign as well as District stars and bars emblem located on the street signs.During an emergency, stay tuned to your local emergency station or listento emergency officials for instructions on which route to follow.The HSEMA website -- http://hsema.dc.gov -- containspreparedness information, including theDistrict Response Plan (DRP) and other materials.The DDOT website -- http://ddot.dc.gov -- containsadditional evacuation information.And, for general information or to report signal outages,call DDOT’s 24-hour Hotline: 202-671-DDOT (3368)EVACUATION MAPThe map shown on the next page highlights the primary corridorsradiating from downtown Washington, DC that have been identified asemergency event/evacuation routes (in red). Each of the routes extendsto the Capital Beltway (I-495) and beyond.During a major event or emergency situation, radial evacuation routesfeaturing traffic signals will be retimed. Selected traffic signals on eachradial corridor will be recalibrated to operate on a cycle length of 240seconds (4 minutes) with maximum green time allocated to the mainstreet. Signalized intersections between these selected traffic signals willbe operated on flash with yellow for the main street and red for the sidestreet. In addition, 20 intersections on the event/evacuation routeswithin Washington, DC will be manned with uniformed police officersto expedite the flow of traffic and to prevent bottlenecks.Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, between Rock Creek Park and the U.S.Capitol serves as the dividing line for event/evacuation routes. Whenevacuation is ordered, motorists north of Pennsylvania Avenue will bedirected North, East, and West on radial event/evacuation routes;motorists south of Pennsylvania Avenue will be directed South, East,and West on radial event/evacuation routes. None of the routes crossand no vehicles will be permitted to cross Pennsylvania Avenueduring an emergency evacuation.dc-2 HSEMA http://hsema.dc.gov