@Tim Kelley 139142 wrote:
Where exactly?
What does the state say when you talk to them?
The 4 Mile Run Bridge on Columbia Pike. Near the intersection of W&OD and the Pike.
This is the response from the County after I asked if any bike/pedestrian improvements were planned for the bridge as a part of the Columbia Pike Utilities Undergrounding/Streetscape project:
“It is a big undertaking because there are a lot of considerations at that bridge. We are not undergrounding utilities across Four Mile because I was hoping that they could be incorporated into the revised bridge structure and not need to go under the stream. If you were going to do modifications to the bridge, you would want to be sure what loading needs to be accommodated. The extent of work may ultimately trigger Army Corp of Engineers permits for impacts to Four Mile Run, which I understand is its own challenge. Right now we have our hands full trying to implement the roadway improvements, transit stations, and improved bus service on this corridor. I think that the bridge improvements could be included in the Columbia Pike Complete Streets portfolio, but I’m hesitant to start adding scope until we get the street segments further along. I don’t want to try to accomplish everything, and end up accomplishing nothing. For immediate problems of ponding, maybe be we can just put in some new drains.”
So there are no near-term improvements planned. Pedestrians will continue to walk through pooled water and get splashed by passing cars. Cyclists will continue to have to try to jump the seams on the road.
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