SAFETY HEADS UP – Custis near Roos. Isl.

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  • June 3, 2011 at 1:34 pm #909993
    A to the L
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    If you’re using the Custis trail to ride from N. VA past Roosevelt Island, the vegetation clearing crew cleared a cyclist-sized gap in providing access to a meter on the right hand side of the bridge over the GW Parkway.

    What was once a green, safety barrier that protected cyclists from missing a short, sweet, steep turn onto the bridge that goes over the GW Parkway [amidst other trail users], as of Thursday morning, you have a 5″ wooden curb to prevent you from launching/plummeting off the very steep terrace onto the SE-bound GW parkway below, see pictures.

    Anyway, big FYI, be safe, & enjoy your rides!

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  • June 3, 2011 at 1:45 pm #926427
    CCrew
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    Thanks for the heads up.. Just saw this on CL and was going to cross-post it here. Agreed, looks like a potential safety issue.

    June 3, 2011 at 1:53 pm #926428
    Dirt
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    I saw that the other day… all I could say was, “YEEEEEEEE HAWWWWWW” . ;)

    But seriously folks. Good call on giving the heads-up. Thanks!

    June 3, 2011 at 2:10 pm #926430
    brendan
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    I’ve noticed something slightly alarming when taking the path to cross the 14th street bridge southwestward from DC: the path widens at the bridge connection with the left half going on to the bridge path and the right half leading to a set of steep stairs down to the routes below the bridge. The angle makes it difficult to notice the path turns into stairs until you get to the first stair, though I’ve never heard of accidents there: http://goo.gl/maps/3AkL

    Brendan

    June 3, 2011 at 3:38 pm #926433
    OneEighth
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    Regarding the path and stairs at the Hains Point end of the 14th Street Bridge—I am often more concerned about pedestrians coming up the stairs and into the path when I’m riding into DC. I don’t have a clear line of sight. Thankfully, I rarely see anyone use those stairs. I usually ease off a bit before I get there anyway since the path gets narrow and there’s a U-turn coming up.

    June 3, 2011 at 4:02 pm #926434
    Mark Blacknell
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    Obviously someone decided to provide some terrain for our urban freeriders . . .

    June 28, 2011 at 12:32 pm #927443
    Dirt
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    Someone heard your warning.

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    Love,

    Pete

    June 29, 2011 at 12:59 am #927469
    Justin Antos
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    Hurrah! Thanks, someone. :).

    June 29, 2011 at 1:22 am #927470
    CCrew
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    I was hoping for something like the epic pothole picture :) That one however would be hard to beat….

    June 29, 2011 at 1:26 pm #927475
    Dirt
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    @CCrew 5124 wrote:

    I was hoping for something like the epic pothole picture :) That one however would be hard to beat….

    Sorry. This week has been pretty crazy. I was fortunate to have time to even stop to photograph. I’ll strive to improve my photo creativity in the future. ;)

    October 5, 2011 at 12:04 pm #930730
    americancyclo
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    This thread made me curious. Where exactly does the Custis Trail end, and the Mt. Vernon Trail begin? It wasn’t entirely clear to me from the Bike Arlington map, and I always assumed (from the posted signage and google maps labels) that the Mt. Vernon Trail began at Lynn St.
    1) Is this true? Verifiable?
    2) Does the Custis stop at N.Fort Myer Dr, or does it proceed to Lynn?

    Thanks!

    October 5, 2011 at 3:43 pm #930743
    Tim Kelley
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    @americancyclo 8795 wrote:

    This thread made me curious. Where exactly does the Custis Trail end, and the Mt. Vernon Trail begin? It wasn’t entirely clear to me from the Bike Arlington map, and I always assumed (from the posted signage and google maps labels) that the Mt. Vernon Trail began at Lynn St.
    1) Is this true? Verifiable?
    2) Does the Custis stop at N.Fort Myer Dr, or does it proceed to Lynn?

    Thanks!

    According to the NPS GW Parkway Fellow at the BAC meeting on Monday night, the Mount Vernon Trail ends at the T.R. Island Parking lot.

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