May 2016 Road and Trail Conditions

Yesterday’s storms meant the Rock Creek trail was flooded in a few places: at Peirce Mill, the underpass at the Klingle Road ramp, and from the Massachusetts Avenue bridge to the cemetery. The route through the zoo was also closed. The closure of Beach Drive north of the West Beach Drive intersection made for a quieter ride through the park.

According to DDOT on Twitter, the Metropolitan Branch Trail remains closed between T and Franklin Streets, NE. (as of 3:22pm)

Forgot to update! The CCT was clear as of yesterday afternoon, there is still some scattered light debris here, but I assume that will make its way off the trail eventually.

Race on Custis Trail 14 May

Signs are not well placed and curling so hard to read while going past on a bike (and oddly none at my entrance to the trail). However, I think that it indicated that there was a race or some kind of school event on May 14 in the morning on the trail, at least from about Glebe and west. If anyone has more information, please post. Probably best to avoid since the trail is quite curvy and narrow, so passing lots of people will be difficult and/or dangerous.

The repaving on the Mount Vernon Trail at the south entrance to National Airport has been delayed. The contractor is awaiting stone to complete part of the project. The stone will be delivered after Memorial Day. The contractor has until June 18 to complete the project.

Looks like there will be a water fountain just north of the exit ramp from the airport on the MVT.

Probably also an environmental violation dumping it over part of the storm sewer.