April 2021 – Road and Trail Conditions

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April 6, 2021 at 3:05 pm #922279

DrP
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Starting a new month….

The Rosslyn Monolith was counting today!

And a beaver paused and waited for me to pass on 4MRT before it crossed the trail (between 4MR and the pond (up on the other side of W&OD) near Glen Carlyn Park. Better behaved than the geese and many pedestrians.

April 6, 2021 at 3:51 pm #1114081

consularrider
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The Monolith counted me yesterday (Monday) evening. I guess groundhogs aren’t as polite as beavers.

April 6, 2021 at 11:02 pm #1114086

Starduster
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W&OD Trail, west of Mile marker 2, past Glencarlyn Park & before Rt .50.

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This is a problem.

Since the spot was marked with paint, I must assume NOVA Parks know about this. What are their plans to repair?

April 6, 2021 at 11:03 pm #1114087

Starduster
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W&OD Trail, west of Mile marker 2, past Glencarlyn Park & before Rt .50.

[ATTACH=CONFIG]25292[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]25293[/ATTACH]

This is a problem.

Since the spot was marked with paint, I must assume NOVA Parks know about this. What are their plans to repair?

April 9, 2021 at 11:04 am #1114122

ursus
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Does anyone have an update on the status of White’s Ferry? The latest that I read was that it was sold and the new owners wanted to reopen it.

April 9, 2021 at 12:24 pm #1114124

mstone
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@ursus 210438 wrote:

Does anyone have an update on the status of White’s Ferry? The latest that I read was that it was sold and the new owners wanted to reopen it.

it’s going nowhere fast

April 9, 2021 at 2:43 pm #1114125

lordofthemark
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@ursus 210438 wrote:

Does anyone have an update on the status of White’s Ferry? The latest that I read was that it was sold and the new owners wanted to reopen it.

The new owners of the ferry, and the owners of the farm where the landing is, have not yet reached a meeting of the minds.

https://dcist.com/story/21/04/07/whites-ferry-reopening-could-be-pushed-into-2022-by-continuing-dispute-over-virginia-landing/

April 9, 2021 at 2:50 pm #1114126

dbehrend
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It sounds like the owners are at an impasse. Chuck Kuhn, the new owner of White’s Ferry, wants to either purchase the Virginia land site or negotiate a permanent easement with Rockland Farm. The owner’s of Rockland Farm are insisting on a $0.50 fee per car. Recent coverage said Chuck Kuhn is asking Virginia to pursue eminent domain.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/whites-ferry-reopening/2021/04/08/67d85d00-97c9-11eb-8e42-3906c09073f9_story.html

https://dcist.com/story/21/04/07/whites-ferry-reopening-could-be-pushed-into-2022-by-continuing-dispute-over-virginia-landing/

April 9, 2021 at 3:40 pm #1114127

ursus
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@lordofthemark 210442 wrote:

The new owners of the ferry, and the owners of the farm where the landing is, have not yet reached a meeting of the minds.

https://dcist.com/story/21/04/07/whites-ferry-reopening-could-be-pushed-into-2022-by-continuing-dispute-over-virginia-landing/

Sorry about the dislike. My error, although I dislike the progress.

April 9, 2021 at 4:55 pm #1114129

lordofthemark
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@ursus 210444 wrote:

Sorry about the dislike. My error, although I dislike the progress.

Getting a like and a dislike on the some comment is one of the joys of this board 😮

April 14, 2021 at 3:51 pm #1114147

dbb
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A minor success.

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Last month, I logged a service ticket with ArCo about cars parked in the bike lane on South Eads. Seems people visiting the Arlington Transit yard were using an abandoned driveway apron at the treatment plant for parking. For reasons unclear, it didn’t get the flex post treatment the rest of the southbound bike lane received.

This morning on my way to HDCC, I noticed the area was sporting some new flex posts.

Thanks DES.

April 14, 2021 at 10:11 pm #1114153

consularrider
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Maybe Advanced Towing should work with the County on bike lane parkers.

April 15, 2021 at 12:29 pm #1114145

dbb
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@consularrider 210485 wrote:

Maybe Advanced Towing should work with the County on bike lane parkers.

An opportunity lost! This now has new flex posts.

April 15, 2021 at 9:37 pm #1114162

CaseyKane50
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@dbb 210489 wrote:

An opportunity lost! This now has new flex posts.

Indeed, flex posts aplenty! Thanks, Dana

April 18, 2021 at 7:14 pm #1114186

Starduster
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Good afternoon. Two weeks ago, I rode the Mt. Vernon Trail boardwalk section between Daingerfield Island and the old power plant- first time in a couple of months. Part of the boardwalk had dips and twisting I did not remember before, wooden piers & all. Is that section at risk of settling & falling over into the marsh?
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