| 词条 | Thomas Circle |
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Thomas Circle is a traffic circle in Northwest Washington, D.C., in the United States. It is located at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue NW, Vermont Avenue NW, 14th Street NW, and M Street NW.{{sfn|District of Columbia Department of Transportation|June 2008|page=47}} It is named for George Henry Thomas, a Union Army general in the American Civil War. HistoryThomas Circle was constructed as a traffic circle as part of the original L'Enfant Plan for the District of Columbia. The circle was named for American Civil War General George Henry Thomas.{{sfn|Ford|2006|page=177}} A horse-drawn railway installed around the Circle in the mid-1860s led to development to the north. Paved roads and sewers soon followed, and the area quickly attracted wealthy residents. Luther Place Memorial Church was built in 1874.[1] In December 1938, construction began on a $680,000 tunnel that would allow Massachusetts Avenue's through-traffic to pass under the circle.[2] This underpass opened on March 14, 1940.[3] North-south running through-traffic lanes cutting through the center of the circle were added to improve traffic flow. In October 2006, the D.C. Department of Transportation completed a 2.5-year, $6 million reconstruction of the Thomas Circle. The project included the addition of bike lanes, pedestrian crosswalks mid-circle (which hadn't previously existed), new in-circle traffic lights, better street lighting, and new sidewalks and landscaping. The biggest change, however, came with the elimination of the 14th Street through-lanes. The circle was restored to its original design according to the L'Enfant Plan, which allowed for a larger landscaped area inside the circle.[4] The rehabilitation of Thomas Circle won an Honorable Mention in the "Historic Preservation" category of the Federal Highway Administration's Excellence in Highway Design awards for 2006.[5] As of the start of the 21st century, Thomas Circle is adjacent to the southern boundary of the Greater 14th Street and Logan Circle Historic District.{{sfn|District of Columbia Department of Transportation|June 2008|page=18}} The circle marks the boundary between "downtown 14th Street" and the "uptown 14th Street",{{sfn|District of Columbia Department of Transportation|June 2008|page=47}} the latter of which is a rapidly gentrifying gay neighborhood within the city.{{sfn|District of Columbia Department of Transportation|June 2008|page=18}} D.C. city officials now consider Thomas Circle to be a "gateway" to the Logan Circle, Shaw, and U Street Corridor neighborhoods.{{sfn|District of Columbia Department of Transportation|June 2008|page=15}} In April 2014, Thomas Circle became the eastern terminus of the M Street Cycle Track. This {{convert|1.4|mi|km}}, west-bound only bicycling lane extends to 28th Street NW.[6] Statue{{main|Major General George Henry Thomas}}A statue of General George Henry Thomas by John Quincy Adams Ward was erected in Thomas Circle in 1879. See also
References1. ^{{cite book |last= Williams |first= Paul K. |title= The Neighborhoods of Logan, Scott, and Thomas Circles |publisher= Arcadia Publishing |page= 47 |isbn= 0738514047}} 2. ^{{cite news|last=Woodruff|first=William E.|title=Expenditures May Reach $200,000,000|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=November 27, 1938}} 3. ^{{cite news|last=DeVore|first=Robert|title=Underpass At Thomas Circle Ready|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=March 10, 1940}} 4. ^"DDOT Announces Thomas Circle Restoration Is Complete." Press release. District of Columbia Department of Transportation. October 24, 2006. 5. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/focus/06nov/07.cfm|title=Excellence in Highway Design 2006|newspaper=Focus|date=November 2006}} 6. ^{{cite web|last=Conneen|first=Mike|title=Long-Delayed M Street Bike Lane Nearing Completion|website=WJLA-TV|date=April 11, 2014|accessdate=May 4, 2014|url=http://www.wjla.com/articles/2014/04/long-delayed-m-street-bike-lane-nearing-completion-102055.html#ixzz30mtE56L0}} Bibliography
External links{{Commons cat|Thomas Circle}}
2 : Squares, plazas, and circles in Washington, D.C.|Streets in Washington, D.C. |
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