Four Mile Run Detour, 2016-2017

[KWL]

Paving has started! The asphalt work is looking to be as good as that of the TRI MVT work.

[Harry Meatmotor]

we should christen the fresh pavement with a new strava segment.

[AFHokie]

@Harry Meatmotor 161151 wrote:

we should christen the fresh pavement with a new strava segment.

And then place wagers as to how fast it’ll get flagged as hazardous

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[peterw_diy]

@KWL 161127 wrote:

Paving has started! The asphalt work is looking to be as good as that of the TRI MVT work.

It’s not THA-DUMP punctuated with THA-DUMP seams every 75 THA-DUMP feet like the detour THA-DUMP on the Alexandria side?

[CaseyKane50]

@KWL 161127 wrote:

Paving has started! The asphalt work is looking to be as good as that of the TRI MVT work.

An update. I stopped by to check on the paving this afternoon and spoke to one of the contractors. He told me that most of the work on the trail is complete. (He gave me permission to step out on the trail to take the photos below.)

The section of the 4MRT east of Eads might be open later today.

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The section west of Eads to Mount Vernon Avenue might be open by Saturday.

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[CaseyKane50]

@peterw_diy 161242 wrote:

It’s not THA-DUMP punctuated with THA-DUMP seams every 75 THA-DUMP feet like the detour THA-DUMP on the Alexandria side?

The City is planning to repave the section of the trail (Wayne Anderson Bikeway) from Route 1 west to the bridge this summer.

[lordofthemark]

@CaseyKane50 161278 wrote:

The City is planning to repave the section of the trail (Wayne Anderson Bikeway) from Route 1 west to the bridge this summer.

Making the completion of the Arlington side trail particularly timely, though the City says their repaving work will be done so fast we won’t even notice the trail outage.

[peterw_diy]

@CaseyKane50 161278 wrote:

The City is planning to repave the section of the trail (Wayne Anderson Bikeway) from Route 1 west to the bridge this summer.

Thanks. BTW do you know if they think those steep drop-off shoulders, like the ones from the bridge to Mt Vernon Ave, are acceptable? I nearly wiped out the other day because of that…

[Steve O]

A friend who happened to be riding home from the baseball game mentioned that he might have gone around the barriers, and informed me that the trail is completely paved.

[consularrider]

@Steve O 161295 wrote:

A friend who happened to be riding home from the baseball game mentioned that he might have gone around the barriers, and informed me that the trail is completely paved.

So, cyclo-cross practice has to look for a new home?

[Sunyata]

@CaseyKane50 161278 wrote:

The City is planning to repave the section of the trail (Wayne Anderson Bikeway) from Route 1 west to the bridge this summer.

Is it weird that I am sad about this?

[Judd]

@Sunyata 161300 wrote:

Is it weird that I am sad about this?

Yes. Why are you sad about this?

[Sunyata]

@Judd 161348 wrote:

Yes. Why are you sad about this?

Because I enjoy jumping the “tha-dumps”… 😎

Jumping over smooth pavement is just not as awe inspiring… :p

[Harry Meatmotor]

Total tease!!! about 15 meters of trail seem to be open at the east end… but no more.

[Arlingtonrider]

@Harry Meatmotor 161412 wrote:

Total tease!!! about 15 meters of trail seem to be open at the east end… but no more.

But it’s nice to have that connection to Eads open again! I’ve missed it.

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