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October 1, 2015 at 2:26 pm #1038772
Emm
Participant@KWL 125312 wrote:
Apparently the south National Airport overpass diversion is going to be an up-and-over. Why, when there is unlimited space for the detour trail would it be constructed the same $%&^^%# narrow width as the north overpass detour with its restricted space? I’m taking to Potomac Avenue until this is all over.
Whats the best way to take the crystal city connector south to get back to Del Ray? I get going north, that’s easy. But south always seems like it takes a bit more work. I’ve always taken the Crystal City Connector and then looped up 23rd to Clark to Potomac. Is there a better way? Or is that it?
October 1, 2015 at 2:37 pm #1038774dbb
Participant@Emm 125330 wrote:
Whats the best way to take the crystal city connector south to get back to Del Ray? I get going north, that’s easy. But south always seems like it takes a bit more work. I’ve always taken the Crystal City Connector and then looped up 23rd to Clark to Potomac. Is there a better way? Or is that it?
I would recommend turning left on Crystal Drive when you come up the ramp from the railroad tunnel at the Crystal City Waterpark. Take the first right on 18th and head west. Because of the construction on 18th under Route 1, you will have to take the lane (the best line is on the left side of the lane) in that area. Turn left onto Eads and take the protected bike lane or the bike lane down towards Glebe. Depending on where you want to go when you get to the Four Mile Run trail, turn right to Mount Vernon Ave or turn left and take the Route 1 bridge over FMR towards the Toyota dealer.
October 1, 2015 at 2:37 pm #1038775Tim Kelley
Participant@Emm 125330 wrote:
Whats the best way to take the crystal city connector south to get back to Del Ray? I get going north, that’s easy. But south always seems like it takes a bit more work. I’ve always taken the Crystal City Connector and then looped up 23rd to Clark to Potomac. Is there a better way? Or is that it?
This is one of the more “comfortable” routes to go through Crystal City to get around that section:
October 1, 2015 at 3:52 pm #1038779GovernorSilver
Participant@Tim Kelley 125333 wrote:
This is one of the more “comfortable” routes to go through Crystal City to get around that section:
Thanks! Saving this for near-future reference.
I’ll give the mulch detours a chance when it comes down to it, but it’s good to know about some alternatives. I might actually use this route on evening routes since I like to ride along Potomac Ave going home anyway. It’ll should give me a less awkward way to get onto Potomac Ave itself, to avoid the dangers of the MUP running along it as discussed in the Found Connection thread (cars moving on driveways and roads intersecting the MUP, driven by people not necessarily looking out for cyclists). I didn’t realize until last Tuesday night’s accident that this is the most dangerous section of MUP that I’ve been riding on regularly.
I’ll miss the challenge/frustration of climbing the Four Mile Run to Potomac Ave Trail switchback – a little anyway.
October 1, 2015 at 4:13 pm #1038780
KWLParticipant@Emm 125330 wrote:
Whats the best way to take the crystal city connector south to get back to Del Ray? I get going north, that’s easy. But south always seems like it takes a bit more work. I’ve always taken the Crystal City Connector and then looped up 23rd to Clark to Potomac. Is there a better way? Or is that it?
I usually keep going on down to 26th to get to Clark. It’s that one way section of Crystal Drive between 26th and 27th that throws a wrench into what could be a good route.
October 1, 2015 at 4:20 pm #1038784bobco85
ParticipantWhile not entirely bike-related, I do think the HAWK signals that have been installed at various locations on George Mason Drive have been really great. Drivers are complying with the new signals, and pedestrians (including myself) seem to be having a much safer trip when trying to cross the street especially in sections where speeding drivers tend to whip around some of the road’s curves.
The current locations of HAWK signals along George Mason Drive are:
- S Frederick St adjacent to Wakefield HS
- Army National Guard Readiness Center just south of US-50
- (not yet activated) 13th St S and Doctors Branch Park where the 12th St bike boulevard ends
There are more places where pedestrian crossings could be improved on George Mason Drive (cough, cough, Park Drive where my missed connection occurred this morning and is somewhat annoying to cross), but I do like the use of the HAWK signals so far.
October 1, 2015 at 4:26 pm #1038785
ShawnoftheDreadParticipantRepaving and striping of Wakefield Chapel Rd in Annandale is almost complete, about five weeks after milling started. They have narrowed the travel lane somewhat in each direction and pushed the bike lane further from the curb. Bikes will either be further out of the door zone or residents will pro further from the curb. Time will tell which one.
October 8, 2015 at 2:04 pm #1039147
lordofthemarkParticipantDDOT moving ahead on Key bridge improvements:
“The scope of work includes 31 items, led by the installation of pedestrian and bicycle detection cameras and warning flashers on the bridge at the ramp to the eastbound Whitehurst Freeway, and the removal from the sidewalk of two concrete bollards at that same ramp. The existing bollards narrow the sidewalk at that location.”
Central Avenue Connector Trail in PG county, Largo to Capitol Heights, receives state grant
October 8, 2015 at 2:11 pm #1039150lordofthemarkParticipantDDOT moving ahead on Key bridge improvements:
“The scope of work includes 31 items, led by the installation of pedestrian and bicycle detection cameras and warning flashers on the bridge at the ramp to the eastbound Whitehurst Freeway, and the removal from the sidewalk of two concrete bollards at that same ramp. The existing bollards narrow the sidewalk at that location.”
Central Avenue Connector Trail in PG county, Largo to Capitol Heights, receives state grant
October 15, 2015 at 4:15 pm #1039595Guus
ParticipantNot directly bicycling related but it looks like there’s a new curb extension being built at the I-66 off-ramp with Lee Highway in Arlington.
There’s a sidewalk there that intersects with the off-ramp and cars often come from the highway at high speed.
I couldn’t find any reference to this project on the County site but it’s pretty cool.
October 19, 2015 at 6:57 pm #1039750CaseyKane50
ParticipantPaving has been completed on Monroe Avenue between Russell Road and Leslie Avenue. Bike lanes running east and west have been installed on Monroe from Mount Vernon Avenue to Leslie Avenue.
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October 20, 2015 at 3:48 pm #1039795
chris_sParticipantMilling & Paving on South Courthouse Road starts this Friday or Saturday. When paving & striping are complete it will have bike lanes from Columbia Pike to 6th St S and sharrows going up the hill.
October 20, 2015 at 8:32 pm #1039814KLizotte
ParticipantSouth Joyce Street by Pentagon Row is being ground up and repaved. Yay! The pavement has been plagued by potholes forever.
Now I am hoping and praying they repaint the northbound lanes with wider bike lanes and paint “do not park here” symbols in front of Pentagon Row in the those lanes. Drivers (including bus drivers) are constantly using the bike lanes as parking spaces (and the cops that like to park there and watch the world go by do not do anything about it – sigh).
October 20, 2015 at 10:26 pm #1039818
JuddParticipant@chris_s 126464 wrote:
Milling & Paving on South Courthouse Road starts this Friday or Saturday. When paving & striping are complete it will have bike lanes from Columbia Pike to 6th St S and sharrows going up the hill.
This is darn good news. That stretch of pavement was becoming a death trap.
October 21, 2015 at 2:07 pm #1039838Participant@KLizotte 126484 wrote:
South Joyce Street by Pentagon Row is being ground up and repaved. Yay! The pavement has been plagued by potholes forever.
Now I am hoping and praying they repaint the northbound lanes with wider bike lanes and paint “do not park here” symbols in front of Pentagon Row in the those lanes. Drivers (including bus drivers) are constantly using the bike lanes as parking spaces (and the cops that like to park there and watch the world go by do not do anything about it – sigh).
Hmm, maybe the idea currently being floated for the Quincy Street bike lane in Ballston could be used here (this is the area: https://goo.gl/maps/khxcPxfQCfK2), i.e. the bike lane would follow along the curb, flexposts would be used to separate the bike lane from the road, and the pick-up/drop-off spot would be between the right traffic lane and (newly protected) bike lane.
Text-based diagrams:
Current configuration:
median | left traffic lane | right traffic lane | bike lane | pick-up/drop-off | curb
My idea:
median | left traffic lane | right traffic lane | pick-up/drop-off | flexposts | bike lane | curb -
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