Crystal City tunnel lights

[Tim Kelley]

Who did you report it to? Keep us posted as to what your hear back!

[dasgeh]

Who do we report road conditions to? I didn’t get the full name or number at ABAC on Monday.

I’d like to report Pershing b/n Rte 50 and N Barton. I realize that the road is torn up because of the construction, but it’s gotten unbearable. If they could at least put down a strip pavement wide enough for a cyclist, especially in the WB direction, that would be helpful. Lighting near 50 would be helpful too.

[Tim Kelley]

@dasgeh 12923 wrote:

I’d like to report Pershing b/n Rte 50 and N Barton. I realize that the road is torn up because of the construction, but it’s gotten unbearable. If they could at least put down a strip pavement wide enough for a cyclist, especially in the WB direction, that would be helpful. Lighting near 50 would be helpful too.

I’ve passed it along and your comments will be forwarded to the inspectors. Here’s the initial response, “That could be either the site plan project, utilities relocation for the Courthouse Rd interchange, or the Dominion Power underground work. It’s a bad area right now and doesn’t look to get better for a while with all the ongoing work.”

[KLizotte]

@Tim Kelley 12922 wrote:

Who did you report it to? Keep us posted as to what your hear back!

I sent an email to the trails link on this page http://www.arlingtonva.us/departments/ParksRecreation/scripts/contact/ContactUs.aspx
I’m not sure if Arlington or NPS controls this land but figure if I’m wrong they should be able to forward the info to the appropriate folks.

[Tim Kelley]

@Tim Kelley 12924 wrote:

I’ve passed it along and your comments will be forwarded to the inspectors. Here’s the initial response, “That could be either the site plan project, utilities relocation for the Courthouse Rd interchange, or the Dominion Power underground work. It’s a bad area right now and doesn’t look to get better for a while with all the ongoing work.”

The “wheels” are in motion…

[dbb]

I rode through the area tonight and offer the following.

All the lights in the road/trail underpass under the GW Parkway leading to the airport are inoperative. Not sure if those lights belong to the NPS or the Airport Authority.

The four pole mounted lights immediately east of the railroad tunnel are inoperative. They are between the railroad tunnel east portal and the new traffic counter on the trail (before the GWMP tunnel discussed above)

The lights in the railroad tunnel are all operational (and way too bright)

One of the two new (installed last month) bollard lights on the path from the railroad tunnel up to Crystal Drive was not working

Dana

[KLizotte]

@dbb 13067 wrote:

I rode through the area tonight and offer the following.

All the lights in the road/trail underpass under the GW Parkway leading to the airport are inoperative. Not sure if those lights belong to the NPS or the Airport Authority.

The four pole mounted lights immediately east of the railroad tunnel are inoperative. They are between the railroad tunnel east portal and the new traffic counter on the trail (before the GWMP tunnel discussed above)

The lights in the railroad tunnel are all operational (and way too bright)

One of the two new (installed last month) bollard lights on the path from the railroad tunnel up to Crystal Drive was not working

Dana

I’ve already been in contact with Arlington County and NPS about this as of yesterday (they were asking for more clarification as to location/problem). It appears that NPS is in charge of those lights.

[KLizotte]

I went thru the Crystal City (MVT) tunnel last night and the lights leading into the tunnel from the airport side as well as the lights in the road tunnel were still not working; this results in a very dark approach. Not such a big deal for cyclists with appropriate lighting but not so much fun for the peds in the area (rather scary actually). I believe this is NPS land and have not gotten a follow-up response from the Arlington County folks after they contacted me for further clarification as to location of the problem. Since NPS was CC’d on the email exchange, NPS has been notified.

Grrrrr……

[dbb]

I just sent the NPS an email asking for some attention to the lights.

Will advise if they respond.

[dbb]

@dbb 13311 wrote:

I just sent the NPS an email asking for some attention to the lights.

My email read:

The light in the bike/pedestrian path alongside the southbound exit from the GW Parkway to National Airport have been out for about a week. As you can imagine, that makes that part of the trail very dark and particularly hazardous for pedestrians and cyclists.

Can you please have your maintenance crew investigate and address the problem?

I would appreciate a reply so we know an approximate day the necessary repairs will be made. If you feel another jurisdiction is responsible, please let me know who I should contact.

Their response:

Dana,

We’ll check that location and get back to you.

Thanks for letting us know!

Jon G. James
Acting Park Superintendent

GWMP_Superintendent@nps.gov

[txgoonie]

I did see someone up on a ladder checking out the fixtures yesterday afternoon around 1:30pm. Sounds like no repair was actually made, however somebody did get the message at least.

[dbb]

It appears that Vornado/Charles Smith owns the bollard lights leading down from Crystal Drive/Water Park down to the railroad tunnel. I have been in communication with the Crystal City BID who reports they have been communicating with Vornado.

I am attempting to clarify the “ownership” of the pole lights along the trail on the east side of the railroad tunnel.

[KLizotte]

Last night the lights in the tunnel that goes under the road were working. The only lights not working were the lights along the trail between the train and the road tunnels (and the bollard light at the top of the path leading to the train tunnel along Crystal Drive).

NPS really needs to come up with colorful names for all of these tunnels/bridges.

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