Good News on Infrastructure thread

[DanB]

I saw this sign at the Vienna Metro station today (Monday).

There’s more info on Bike & Ride facilities here: http://www.wmata.com/getting_around/bike_ride/bike_and_ride.cfm

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[lordofthemark]

More from city of alexandria

Holmes run trail bridge at Ripley (replacing the existing fair weather crossing with an ADA compliant bridge) was discussed at the last BPAC meeting – IIRC they said construction will begin this fall. They are allowing 18 months for it, but that is very conservative. They will also be signing an alternative onstreet route, since the crossing will not be available during construction. The signage will remain after the bridge is complete.
https://alexandriava.gov/localmotion/info/default.aspx?id=83871

Construction is underway IIUC on Monroe Avenue, which will include bike lanes. https://alexandriava.gov/localmotion/info/default.aspx?id=74369

Bike lanes have been approved for North Hampton (my very own Alpe de Park Center included) and work will begin shortly.
http://alexandriava.gov/localmotion/info/default.aspx?id=84359

As part of complete streets, various changes on Stevenson and Yoakum, including a climbing lane on Stevenson

http://alexandriava.gov/localmotion/info/default.aspx?id=78350

[lordofthemark]

four blocks of bus lanes on Georgia Ave near Howard U in DC – bikes will be allowed to use the lanes

http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post/27159/four-blocks-of-georgia-avenue-will-get-red-painted-bus-lanes/

In Md, funding for improvements of some kind on Rte 1 in College Park, plus on road bike lanes on 175 near Ft Meade

http://www.thewashcycle.com/2015/07/maryland-highway-projects-to-improve-route-1-and-build-lots-of-shoulders-a-bike-lane-and-a-path.html

Some work has been completed on the Kenilworth section of the Anacostia River Trail in DC

http://www.thewashcycle.com/2015/07/a-ride-on-the-kenilworth-section-of-the-art.html

Striping is beginning on bike lanes on Kingstowne Village Parkway in Fairfax.
http://fabb-bikes.blogspot.com/2015/06/new-bike-lanes-on-kingstowne-village.html

I am not including anything on Boundary Connector, on various MBT improvements and plans on Old Lee Highway, or on the Louisiana Avenue PBL, as these still have a ways to go in the planning/approval/route selection process.

I will however mention the following small lane stripings in DC (from WashCycle again) “They’ve installed a couple of small bike lane sections on 2nd and 3rd NE near Rhode Island Avenue; bike lane and sharrows on 19th Street NE/SE on Capitol Hill (This was originally to be a complete rebuild of the street, but became restriping only); bike lanes and sharrows on 49th street NE; a pair of one-way bike lanes on Galveston and Forrester Streets SE and one-block sections on 4th and 6th NE near Stanton Park. They plan to do the same thing on 11th and 13th near Lincoln Park too. “

[mstone]

How does a footbridge take 18 months?

[dplasters]

@mstone 121022 wrote:

How does a footbridge take 18 months?

They take it one step at a time. Ba-dum pshhhhh.

[lordofthemark]

@mstone 121022 wrote:

How does a footbridge take 18 months?

I assume removing the existing concrete crossing is the bigger piece of it – part of the rationale is to allow a less encumbered, more natural flow in Holmes Run itself – this is a Parks and Rec project on a stream, after all.

[CaseyKane50]

@lordofthemark 121019 wrote:

More from city of alexandria

Holmes run trail bridge at Ripley (replacing the existing fair weather crossing with an ADA compliant bridge) was discussed at the last BPAC meeting – IIRC they said construction will begin this fall. They are allowing 18 months for it, but that is very conservative. They will also be signing an alternative onstreet route, since the crossing will not be available during construction. The signage will remain after the bridge is complete.
https://alexandriava.gov/localmotion/info/default.aspx?id=83871

Design work will complete this fall. Construction is “anticipated to begin in late Spring 2016.”

[CaseyKane50]

@mstone 121022 wrote:

How does a footbridge take 18 months?

In addition to the bridge, concrete retaining walls need to be built on both sides of the stream, a ramp will also be constructed to connect the bridge to the west bound portion of the trail running under I-395. You can see the 30% design plans https://alexandriava.gov/uploadedFiles/localmotion/info/gettingaround/30%20Percent%20Plans%20for%20website.pdf

[lordofthemark]

The rest of the 1st NE PBL about to be done
http://www.thewashcycle.com/2015/07/ddot-to-pave-phase-ii-of-the-1st-street-ne-cycletrack-starting-on-friday.html

[TwoWheelsDC]

Good news: Arlington painted a bike line on the stretch of Washington Blvd. between 25th St. and Westmoreland.

Bad news: They handled the paint job in a comically stereotypical bureaucratic fashion:

[DCAKen]

Signage installation project in Montgomery County portion of Rock Creek Hiker-Biker Trail

Work has begun to install trail signage along the 14 mile Rock Creek Hiker-Biker Trail and its hard-surface trail connectors. Trails users should use caution around mobile work areas that is schedule through October. For additional information about the project, or to review a summary of comments and presentation materials, please visit http://www.parkprojects.org

[lordofthemark]

@lordofthemark 121166 wrote:

The rest of the 1st NE PBL about to be done
http://www.thewashcycle.com/2015/07/ddot-to-pave-phase-ii-of-the-1st-street-ne-cycletrack-starting-on-friday.html

And it’s done

http://www.thewashcycle.com/2015/08/1st-street-ne-protected-bike-lane-extension-now-open.html

[lordofthemark]

City of Alexandria

New bikes lanes to be installed on Wheeler, this week. Stevenson Avenue bike lanes, done. Monroe Avenue bike lanes by end of September. North Hampton bike lanes this September.

Fairfax County

Road diet and new bike lane on Pleasant Valley Road in western FFX http://fabb-bikes.blogspot.com/2015/08/pleasant-valley-road-diet-scheduled-for.html

[lordofthemark]

New bike lanes on Greensboro Road, in Tysons

http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post/27760/new-road-designs-make-tysons-more-inviting-for-people-on-bike-and-foot/

[lordofthemark]

A protected bike lane the complainers about substandard PBLs can love, coming to C Street NE in DC http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post/27830/a-protected-bikeway-will-soon-come-to-c-street-ne/

Klingle Valley trail to be done by end of 2016.

http://www.thewashcycle.com/2015/08/klingle-valley-trail-to-be-completed-in-december-2016.html#comments

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