How to fix "Deadman’s Curve" on the boardwalk near Roosevelt Island?

[Mark Blacknell]

All excellent questions. The final answers for which can only come from the National Park Service. I’ve got a related question for them, actually – what in the world was painting that wood with a slick paint (grey) supposed to accomplish? I mean, that’s exactly what I would have done if I *wanted* people to slip and fall on the wood. It was (half) done a couple of years ago, if I recall correctly.

[Vogy_Says]

Same happened to me and a friend this morning. Luckily no broken bones or bikes though. Any improvements would be great.

[edobson22207]

I suffered a mild concussion in a five-bike wreck on this corner in January 1993. The “black ice” of roads and “bridges freeze before roadways” also pertains to wooden boardwalks, as I learned. No one else was injured. I never understood why this was constructed with a 90 degree turn other than to slow people down in case someone was flying down off Roosevelt Bridge.

[JorgeGortex]

I’ve never had a problem with slipping and sliding but have always felt this was a dumb way to set up the trail. Much like what Arlington did along the new 4 Mile Run connector trail after you come under the W. Glebe bridge. Makes for dangerous riding serving no purpose. Seems to me that this forum would be a good place to come up with solutions to present to the Park Service and Arlington County (thinking of both sites). At the simplest, we could think of a way to fix the slipperiness. If it is moss/mildew how about a bucket/brushing of mild bleach and water to kill it and take off the scum? It will take the PS forever to do something and in that time some other cyclist could be injured.

[edobson22207]

Agreed on the 4MR trail at Glebe. Widen it out. and similarly the turn back behind the apartments is 90 degree. Not sure I want to collect a list of 90 degree turns on our trails.

[Mark Blacknell]

I suspect the Four Mile Run intersection is a bit of “traffic calming”.

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