Construction night work will temporarily close Custis Trail near Lynn Street

[Henry]

From the Arlington DES:

On Thursday evening, March 7, the contractor for the Lynn Street Esplanade and Custis Trail Improvements project will work through the night at the northeast corner of the Lynn Street/westbound Lee Highway intersection, next to the I-66 off-ramp.

The work will occur between 10 pm and 5 am.

The Custis Trail in this area will be closed for a short period during this work in order to make connections to a new waterline.

When the trail is closed, crews will flag and assist Custis Trail users to direct them safely around the work area.

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[bentbike33]

I’m not sure the current temporary realignment of the IOD is optimal. It seems to give LPI runners a chance to build momentum before mowing down cyclists and pedestrians “not in the crosswalk”.

[huskerdont]

@bentbike33 190452 wrote:

I’m not sure the current temporary realignment of the IOD is optimal. It seems to give LPI runners a chance to build momentum before mowing down cyclists and pedestrians “not in the crosswalk”.

Yes, it’s worse. It also gives the police extra opportunity to cite a run-over pedestrian or cyclist for not being in the crosswalk–since they can’t get to the crosswalk.

Outbound, I’ve started taking the lane on Lee for the first block, then cutting over at Ft. Meyer (or, if that’s clustered, at the hotel driveway). Inbound, I’ve gone with being as fast as I can rather than a sitting duck.

[bentbike33]

@huskerdont 190453 wrote:

Outbound, I’ve started taking the lane on Lee for the first block, then cutting over at Ft. Meyer (or, if that’s clustered, at the hotel driveway).

This is a good plan, especially for dealing with the world-class box-blockers every afternoon.

[sjclaeys]

@bentbike33 190452 wrote:

I’m not sure the current temporary realignment of the IOD is optimal. It seems to give LPI runners a chance to build momentum before mowing down cyclists and pedestrians “not in the crosswalk”.

It will be especially awesome a week from Friday on Bike to Work Day!

[huskerdont]

@sjclaeys 190469 wrote:

It will be especially awesome a week from Friday on Bike to Work Day!

We will have the benefit of annoyance in numbers.

If we had that kind of participation every day, they’d have to start paying attention to us. (“They” being drivers and policy makers.)

[Drewdane]

@bentbike33 190452 wrote:

I’m not sure the current temporary realignment of the IOD is optimal. It seems to give LPI runners a chance to build momentum before mowing down cyclists and pedestrians “not in the crosswalk”.

Perhaps the folks who run BTWD could request law enforcement presence at IOD on that day. I’ve certainly appreciated the difference it makes when APD occasionally stations officers there. Just a thought.

[drevil]

What does “IOD” stand for?

[dbb]

@drevil 190592 wrote:

What does “IOD” stand for?

Silly boy! We need to get you off the dirt trails you so capably ride.

It is the Intersection of Doom, at Lynn and Lee in Rosslyn, where drivers turn right across a major trail crossing.

[bentbike33]

@drevil 190592 wrote:

What does “IOD” stand for?

Intersection Of Doom

It’s where the Custis/Mt. Vernon Trail crosses Lynn St. alongside Lee Hwy in Rosslyn. The complication is 2 lanes of right-turn-on-red traffic from westbound Lee Hwy toward Key Bridge. Go through during afternoon rush hour, and the origin of “Doom” becomes readily apparent.

[huskerdont]

Regarding law enforcement at the IOD on BTWD, yes.

Last fall there was a motorcycle cop standing in the intersection there trying to enforce some legality. Several drivers blew right past him after ignoring him. I threw aside my policy of never talking to any police officer unless absolutely necessary to commiserate with him; he laughed and told me they (ACPD) were hiring.

Also, I’d like to see drevil transfer some of those log-riding skills we see videos of to the hoods of IOD-blocking cars.

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