Get (me) outta town!

[TwoWheelsDC]

I’m not saying this is the quickest route, but I think it’s enjoyable and pretty relaxed…take 4th down to I st SW, then take a right and head toward Maine. Cross Maine and proceed to Water street (at the SW waterfront). Take Water St. to the fish market and then hop on the sidewalk (it was widened to accommodate bikes heading west, so it’s all good to ride there) and then down to Ohio Drive. 4th has a bike lane and is the designated bike route, as is I SW, so it’s pretty stress-free.

Crossing Maine:

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=20003&hl=en&ll=38.878831,-77.022539&spn=0.007918,0.016512&sll=38.785393,-76.22332&sspn=0.063158,0.132093&gl=us&hnear=Washington,+District+of+Columbia+20003&t=m&z=17&layer=c&cbll=38.878831,-77.022539&panoid=AKVNEfkXepNEdl7uCE4XCw&cbp=12,228.29,,0,6.32

Get on the sidewalk here (again, the sidewalk was redone recently, so it looks different than the Street View shot):

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=20003&hl=en&ll=38.881554,-77.027442&spn=0.003566,0.016512&sll=38.785393,-76.22332&sspn=0.063158,0.132093&gl=us&hnear=Washington,+District+of+Columbia+20003&t=m&z=17&layer=c&cbll=38.88155,-77.02744&panoid=wROt0m5vdyE3CdnQsRxkGg&cbp=11,299.47,,0,5.15

[KelOnWheels]

@TwoWheelsDC 22834 wrote:

I’m not saying this is the quickest route, but I think it’s enjoyable and pretty relaxed…take 4th down to I st SW, then take a right and head toward Maine. Cross Maine and proceed to Water street (at the SW waterfront). Take Water St. to the fish market and then hop on the sidewalk (it was widened to accommodate bikes heading west, so it’s all good to ride there) and then down to Ohio Drive. 4th has a bike lane and is the designated bike route, as is I SW, so it’s pretty stress-free.

Crossing Maine:

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=20003&hl=en&ll=38.878831,-77.022539&spn=0.007918,0.016512&sll=38.785393,-76.22332&sspn=0.063158,0.132093&gl=us&hnear=Washington,+District+of+Columbia+20003&t=m&z=17&layer=c&cbll=38.878831,-77.022539&panoid=AKVNEfkXepNEdl7uCE4XCw&cbp=12,228.29,,0,6.32

Get on the sidewalk here (again, the sidewalk was redone recently, so it looks different than the Street View shot):

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=20003&hl=en&ll=38.881554,-77.027442&spn=0.003566,0.016512&sll=38.785393,-76.22332&sspn=0.063158,0.132093&gl=us&hnear=Washington,+District+of+Columbia+20003&t=m&z=17&layer=c&cbll=38.88155,-77.02744&panoid=wROt0m5vdyE3CdnQsRxkGg&cbp=11,299.47,,0,5.15

That sounds much better!

[dasgeh]

Isn’t there a 2nd bridge along 395, along the South side, ending in Benjamin Bannaker park? I feel like there was discussion on the forum…

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@dasgeh 22851 wrote:

Isn’t there a 2nd bridge along 395, along the South side, ending in Benjamin Bannaker park? I feel like there was discussion on the forum…

You can get to the trail along the south side of the Case Bridge from Bannaker Circle. (I nca post directions later, I’m off to a meeting.)

[RESTONTODC]

I work in China town, near Penn Quarter. Sometimes, I take G or F go West, right on 15, left on Penn ave behind the WH, Right G, to Route 50/66 Bridge. If you’re going North, it’s little shorter than 14th bridge.

[dbb]

Here was the earlier post. From Penn Quarter, come south on 7th and then hang a right at 7th and D, SW

The rest is at http://bikearlingtonforum.com/showthread.php?1949-Getting-to-the-Case-Bridge-%28SW-Freeway%29-over-the-Fish-Market&p=16633#post16633

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