The condition of the sidewalk and sidewalk cutaway on Lee Highway leading up to and from the Custis Tail at the bottom of the Lyon Village S–curve is STILL hazardous to cyclists and needs immediate attention. This includes the sidewalk on the north side of Lee Highway extending from the corner of the parking lot where the CVS/Giant Food/Italian Store is – continuing under Rte. 66 and up to Reinhart’s Garage. I have been calling and emailing the county for two years about this condition, and now it has gotten intolerable and unquestionably unsafe. The sidewalk and cutaway is filled with silt, sand, rocks, weeds, and rotting leaves. The earth has encroached on the sidewalk, narrowing its passable space. And the vegetation on the narrow ground between the Custis bike path and the sidewalk has grown so that it blocks the sightline of cyclists and pedestrians approaching that sidewalk/bike path intersection. This is simply a cleanup project – not an infrastructure project. The only other request I have is that when the cleanup occurs, that the debris be hauled away – that the workers do not do what I saw them do further up Lee Highway – that is to just shovel the debris back up onto the hillside above the sidewalk – it’s just going to wash back down on it.
I have been told that this may be a VDOT problem since it involves the sidewalk on Lee Highway and that is the state’s responsibility. If true – it would be great for someone with responsibility for cycling issues in Arlington County at least help us keep after the state to get this taken care of. This is a frequently used access point to and from the trail – just look at all the tire tracks in the sand at that location. Thanks so much to whomever can get this job done!
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