Line Striping Projects in Washington, D.C.

Making Our Mark – Highlights From Our Favorite Paving and Striping Projects

Re-Furbishing DC’s Black Lives Matter Plaza Mural

Black Lives Matter Plaza Mural

Scraping up the old damaged mural BLM Plaza

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This custom color of Black Lives Matter yellow holds a very special place in our hearts.

We are excited to share another unique Equus pavement marking project — the refurbishment of the Black Lives Matter Plaza mural on 16th street, in Washington DC.

This project — located on one of the boulevards leading to the White House — had originally been constructed with basic architectural paint by volunteer labor. Mother Nature and pedestrian traffic had already done a number on the mural in its short existence. The city of DC brought our skilled team on board to refurbish this important historical street mural.

We scraped the damaged mural down to the pavement, prepped the surface for the new coatings, and expertly applied a new, custom yellow of GAF Streetbond™ 250. We are very proud of the teamwork and skill our crew exhibited on this project. Their careful consideration of both the specialty material of Streetbond™ and the cultural significance of the BLM Mural is part of what makes us Team Equus.

Looking forward to future collaborations that amplify black and minority voices in the DMV!

Ghost Rivers

Equus Striping is honored to be part of an incredible team that brought this interactive educational project to life.

Brainchild of Bruce Willen of Public Mechanics, the Ghost Rivers project brings hidden natural water formations to light for the community it runs “under”. Equus provided the professional pavement marking expertise, installing custom designed ribbons of blue Preform Thermoplastic that is accompanied by expertly crafted signage educating the public about the native river that runs under their feet. We look forward to further collaboration with Bruce Willen of Public Mechanics as he brings more of this aquatic wonder to life in 2024.

Design by Public Mechanics

Photo credit Frank Hamilton

Signage by Elemental Metalworks and Powder Coat Finishes

Sign installation by Floyd Godsey II

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Peabody Elementary School

Equus traffic garden installation (General Contract: Bennett Group; Traffic Garden design: Discover Traffic Gardens https://www.trafficgardens.com)

Peabody Elementary School was built between 1879 and 1880 and at the time was one of the largest schools built in Washington DC by the city’s Office of the Building Inspector. It was named after George Peabody, a philanthropist and financier and originally called the L’Enfant School after the designer, Pierre Charles L’Enfant, the French visionary who designed the city of Washington DC (in 1791). The school is still part of the DC Public School System and has undergone many renovations over the years with the most recent to update the school’s technology and playground. A feature of the outdoor area refurbishment includes the installation of a new Traffic Garden, proudly installed by Equus Striping in August 2024. Equus Striping, recognized by DC’s Department of General Services as a contractor of choice for this exciting specialty striping work for DC Public School and Recreation Center projects, has two more large school projects that we will be completing in 2024 with more anticipated in the future. Stay tuned.

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Hains Point — East Potomac Park

The National Park Service spent much of 2023 in deep planning mode — analyzing ways to provide traffic improvements for East Potomac Park. They’ve focused specifically on the southern tip of the park known as Hains Point. East Potomac Park provides nearly 300 acres of recreational opportunities. The southern tip of the park also includes popular picnic and playground areas. This portion is bordered by a 2.5-mile loop of Ohio Drive.

In July 2023, the once two-way roadway was transformed by Equus’s pavement markings into a multi-use thoroughfare that includes

One-way vehicle passage
Two-way protected pedestrian and bike lane pathways
New safety-oriented parking space to afford complete separation of pedestrian / bike traffic from vehicle traffic

Equus is excited to be a part of this highly visible and important improvement project to create a multi-use space that will improve traffic safety and maintain vehicle access while minimizing the impact on the park’s many resources.

Visit the Park.

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The Vale

Equus Striping created an installation for The Parks DC at The Vale to bring Streetsense and Katie Spak’s beautiful mural to life. This mural, the second of a set of two custom-designed pieces we installed for The Parks DC, flows from the loading dock to the alley at The Vale apartments in Washington, D.C.

It turned out beautifully – we could not be prouder of our crew’s dedication and hard work.