Dangerous trail join to Custis Trail desperately needs a stop sign

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  • June 29, 2012 at 3:41 pm #944563
    rcannon100
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    At blind points on the trail, I have a habit of gratuitously ringing my bell – particularly the tunnels under Carlin Springs and N Fairfax. That entire section of the Custis is filled with blind and dangerous spots.

    June 29, 2012 at 4:08 pm #944568
    bikesnick
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    @rcannon100 23923 wrote:

    At blind points on the trail, I have a habit of gratuitously ringing my bell – particularly the tunnels under Carlin Springs and N Fairfax.

    thanks. i am glad not to be the only one.

    June 29, 2012 at 4:33 pm #944571
    mstone
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    It still wouldn’t help much, because coming from the bridge you just can’t see left. If anything, you’d probably be worse off if you came to a complete stop and then tried to start blind into the traffic. Maybe one of those big mirrors?

    June 29, 2012 at 4:46 pm #944572
    Mikey
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    How about laying down a little more asphalt, kind of like a merge lane, and then put some stripes there and a sign saying keep right if joinint the trail?

    June 29, 2012 at 5:12 pm #944579
    5555624
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    I thought there was a (vague) sign on the Custis Trail heading eastbound. (I’ll have to look tomorrow morning.) I don’t think people will stop, though — if they don’t stop for red lights on Fairfax Drive, why stop for a Stop sign on the trail? I’ve wondered about one of those mirrors, but can’t see a good spot to put it.

    June 29, 2012 at 5:37 pm #944583
    mstone
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    The killer is turning left from the bridge, more than turning right & merging

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