2014 February Trail Conditions

@rcannon100 77896 wrote:

Please contact trails@arlingtonva.us ;

I have contacted Arlco before about this particular junction on the trail. The trashcan stuff was overflowing and blocking the curb cut.

It is quite clear that this shopping center thinks little about the bike trail. There are “no bike trail” parking signs in the parking lot and the only bike parking is poorly placed and anemic.

There was some talk about putting a CABI station there at the turn in the trail as it turns west to go to the cork skrew. These problems to me support why I think this would be a poor choice of a location.

Last I had heard, the property management could not find a suitable a location for a bikeshare station there so we’ll have to look elsewhere.

Steve O, what’s the word?

@Tim Kelley 77608 wrote:

Here’s the info:

Chris Jones or Marguerite O’Rourke: 301-767-2800

http://www.bmcproperty.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=62&Itemid=68

Please report back and let us know what you hear!!

Thanks! #MELT

@Phatboing 77865 wrote:

Going west from Falls Church:

The section from the Shreve intersection to Virginia Ln is clear….

Custis is now nice and dry.

I ran tonight from Lee Highway/Lyon Village shopping center to the Ballston Beaver Pond and there was very little snow or slush left on the trail, and no ice at all. The large pile of snow behind Lyon Village is much smaller; I don’t believe it is blocking the trail.

@Rando Guy 77952 wrote:

Talked to NVRPA again. To sum up: they will never plow or treat but will do a snow blower only at 6″ of snow or above. However, I was promised they would snow blow into Vienna (this week at least) and it evidently never happened. It gets complicated when the local authorities take it upon themselves to rid the snow (FC and Arlington). Weird. Hopefully we’re done with this anyway..

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Oh, I thought it did happen? It definitely looked like a snowblower or something had been used between Gallows and Park St, though there were some ugly patches from Park to Maple, so maybe not there? (West of Vienna, less sure, but that part wasn’t that bad for riding so not sure if I would have really noticed.)

I think it was a combo of melting and trail use but hey, could be wrong.

@hozn 77961 wrote:

Oh, I thought it did happen? It definitely looked like a snowblower or something had been used between Gallows and Park St, though there were some ugly patches from Park to Maple, so maybe not there? (West of Vienna, less sure, but that part wasn’t that bad for riding so not sure if I would have really noticed.)

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To be honest, you may be right, but just up the trail from this photo it’s not nearly as neatly pushed aside. Who knows

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I reported Lyon Village from here to kingdom come yesterday. I was pleasantly surprised to see the pile moved, though disappointed that they’re still blocking the ramp, and that the blockage on Scott St is still there. Off to report again.

http://egov.arlingtonva.us/snowrequest/Home/ESRI (You can zoom in to pin a location)
(Scott St)
The curb cut on the NW corner of the Custis Trail / Lee Highway and Scott St N is mostly blocked with a large pile of snow. It will not melt quickly due to its size, and is causing a safety hazard. This is a heavily traveled multi-use path, and this impediment deserves immediate attention.
(Lyon Village)
Thank you to whomever was able to move the large pile of snow off of the Custis Trail at this location. Unfortunately, the snow was partially moved onto the curb cut used by most people to access the trail. There is a large amount of snow on this curb cut, and it is not expected to melt quickly. Hopefully, someone can finish the job and restore access to the trail.