August 2018 – Road & Trail Conditions

[Erin Potter]

Hi all,

Starting off the August thread with an update on South Four Mile Run Trail, between S Glebe Road and with Water Pollution Control Plant.

From my inbox:
“As part of the South Four Mile Run Sanitary Sewer Relining project, Arlington County will reline a 50 year-old 48/54-inch sanitary sewer line on South Glebe Road from West Glebe Road to the Water Pollution Control Plant (530 31st Street South) on South Fern Street. A CCTV inspection conducted in the fall of 2015 revealed that the sanitary sewer pipe had moderate-to-severe deterioration, including: corrosion, small holes, infiltration of roots and reinforcing steel exposed with rusting. The purpose of this project is to extend the life of the pipe using a trenchless rehabilitation method, known as cured-in-place pipe (CIPP). Arlington County will use county contractor AM-Liners East Inc. to perform this work.

Location: East bound side of S Glebe Rd from W Glebe Rd to the Water Pollution Control Plant (530 31st St S) on S Fern St
Duration: Summer 2018 to winter 2018/19

The CIPP process requires a temporary bypass to be installed prior to the installation of the liner to ensure no disruptions in service. Large pumps and pipes associated with the bypass will be installed near the trail at S Four Mile Run Dr and S Cleveland St and will run continuously to the Water Pollution Control Plant located at 530 31st St S. Traffic may be impacted on S Glebe Rd and on the S Four Mile Run bike trail at times when the contractor is installing the temporary bypass system. Due to the length of the project (5,900 linear feet), there will be some sections where the bypass is above ground.

The process used to cure the pipe requires crews to work around the clock. The pumps and boilers will run constantly during the curing phase. Each pipe segment normally takes between 24-36 hours to cure.

Additionally, a 60-inch section of pipe on S Arlington Ridge Rd and S Joyce St will be removed and replaced. The right east bound lane on S Glebe Rd will be closed during the excavation and replacement of the pipe. A new traffic pattern will be in place with warning signs. This work is estimated to take approximately 45 days to complete and the start date will be determined upon the installation of the bypass. Work hours will be Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Residents should expect inconveniences such as parking restrictions, traffic detours, street closures, dust and noise. We will make every effort to minimize any inconveniences and we greatly appreciate your patience and understanding during this time.

For more information, please visit the project website: https://projects.arlingtonva.us/projects/4mr-sewer-relining/.

If you have any questions, please contact our construction manager, Hisham Wahdan at Hwahdan@arlingtonva.us or 703-228-7628 between the hours 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. For any after-hours emergency, please call our 24-hour Water Control Center at 703-228-6555.

Your understanding and cooperation during this period is greatly appreciated.”

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[dasgeh]

No, this hasn’t been discussed at the BAC.
@ginacico 180192 wrote:

The only section where the pipe blocks the trail is where there’s no other space between the wall and fence. They’ve added lots of warning signs.

And… further down where they’re doing construction they’ve put out a cooler with free water, and a sign apologizing for the inconvenience.

Not sure I’d complain myself.

Man, this looks like great signage. After 2 weeks of emails, we can’t get DPR to correct the paltry signage for the McCoy Park work. #SMH

[Judd]

Part of Four Mile Run is going to be closed tomorrow related to the sewer bypass project. Trail traffic will be routes on to the sidewalk on Glebe Road. This section is essentially the piece that runs along the levee wall. From the project page:

https://projects.arlingtonva.us/projects/4mr-sewer-relining/
“On Wednesday, August 15 from 7am to 5pm, part of the trail will need to be closed between S Troy St and S Joyce St to connect the bypass pipe (weather permitting). Trail users will be detoured to the nearby sidewalk during this time.”

[excimer34]

What is the construction project on MVT north of the 14th Street bridge and south of Memorial Bridge? They have barges in the water for what looks like a major project that comes right up to the trail. I’m sorry if there is a post about this somewhere else but I couldn’t find it.

[Tania]

@excimer34 180250 wrote:

What is the construction project on MVT north of the 14th Street bridge and south of Memorial Bridge? They have barges in the water for what looks like a major project that comes right up to the trail. I’m sorry if there is a post about this somewhere else but I couldn’t find it.

http://bikearlingtonforum.com/showthread.php?13653-Construction-site-adjacent-to-Mount-Vernon-Trail

[accordioneur]

@ursus 180209 wrote:

Is it my imagination, or is there more construction this year all over the DMV than in past years? It seems like every ride which I make involves some sort of detour.

I can’t speak region-wide, but there’s a burst of construction in Arlington such that every one of my routes to work (EFC to Rosslyn) has some form of construction/repaving/giant trail-blocking pipes going on right now.

[bentbike33]

@excimer34 180250 wrote:

What is the construction project on MVT north of the 14th Street bridge and south of Memorial Bridge? They have barges in the water for what looks like a major project that comes right up to the trail. I’m sorry if there is a post about this somewhere else but I couldn’t find it.

I guess it’s Port Goosepoop, not Fort Goosepoop.

[ursus]

Thinking about geese, have they already flown south for the winter? I didn’t see any in or near the baseball fields in West Potomac Park early this morning while waiting for the official opening of Hains Point.

[bentbike33]

@ursus 180271 wrote:

Thinking about geese, have they already flown south for the winter?

Nope, there was a large flock just south of Port Goosepoop this evening.

[DrP]

@Erin Potter 180170 wrote:

Additional Custis Trail Detour, this time near N Scott Street/Lee Highway.

From my inbox:
“Construction continues on the Custis Trail improvements.

Weather permitting in the week of August 13, the contractor will begin work on the northwest corner of N. Scott Street/Lee Hwy intersection that will require the temporary closure of the trail. Therefore, trail users will follow a short detour around the work area.
Signage in the field will direct users on the route. The attached graphic indicates the planned detour area in the context of DPR’s trail work that is underway about ½ mile west of the N. Scott Street/Custis Trail work.
The detour is expected to last no more than one week.

As always, the construction schedule is subject to the weather.
Please proceed with caution near the construction areas.”

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Also, scooped by ArlNow! https://t.co/q9vvoSIRDx

So, is there an official change to the days for this? Or was it only blocked in the middle of the day? I was expecting to be blocked starting Tuesday morning (assuming they wouldn’t be set up 7ish am on Monday), but it was always open.

[Erin Potter]

Alert: Four Mile Run Trail Closure: Monday, August 27 from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm.

From my inbox:
“We have a scheduled closure of the South Four Mile Trail on Monday, August 27 from 9:30am to 3:00pm as part of the South Four Mile Run Sanitary Sewer Relining project. The trail and sidewalk will be closed on S Glebe Rd between W Glebe Rd and S Meade St. A detour will be in place (see attached map). Unfortunately, the detour is extensive but we have scheduled the work during off peak times to minimize any inconveniences to users.”

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Trail users will be detoured to the sidewalk on the north side of Glebe Road.

[Erin Potter]

@DrP 180366 wrote:

So, is there an official change to the days for this? Or was it only blocked in the middle of the day? I was expecting to be blocked starting Tuesday morning (assuming they wouldn’t be set up 7ish am on Monday), but it was always open.

We didn’t receive any notice that the dates were changed on this, but a quick look at the project page shows that they pushed this work to the week of August 27th.

Deets here.

[ursus]

Two items to report. I could have missed it if they have already been posted.

1. The short detour on the CCT a bit west of Georgetown which involved riding over an old bridge just south of the trail is no more. I actually started to enjoy that detour.

2. There is a detour on the W&OD west of Herndon which will only be around through Friday. There is a portion of the trail consisting of two somewhat steep dips followed by rises. The two are fairly close together. The detour starts at the bottom of the first dip and meanders around south of the trail, rejoining trail immediately after the rise following the second dip. (I went through it the other way after crossing the river at White’s Ferry.)

[Crickey7]

Many pleasant greetings were shared on the trail this fine morning.

[huberww]

@ursus 180478 wrote:

To items to report. I could have missed it if they have already been posted.

1. The short detour on the CCT a bit west of Georgetown which involved riding over an old bridge just south of the trail is no more. I actually started to enjoy that detour.

There is also a growing problem at that spot, which is where the Foundry Branch Trail connects with the CCT. The construction crew prettied things up by adding some skip laurel shrubs as landscaping, which looks very nice right now. Unfortunately, those shrubs will grow pretty fast by next spring and will block CCT riders’ vision of anyone attempting to enter the trail at that intersection. Any ideas on what organization should be contacted to address this future vision obstruction? Spacing the bushes further apart might help…

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[mstone]

@huberww 180553 wrote:

There is also a growing problem at that spot, which is where the Foundry Branch Trail connects with the CCT. The construction crew prettied things up by adding some skip laurel shrubs as landscaping, which looks very nice right now. Unfortunately, those shrubs will grow pretty fast by next spring and will block CCT riders’ vision of anyone attempting to enter the trail at that intersection. Any ideas on what organization should be contacted to address this future vision obstruction? Spacing the bushes further apart might help…

They’re slowing you down for your own safety. You’re welcome.

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