I-66/Theodore Roosevelt Bridge Trail Closure

[Tim Kelley]

From an email I received:

Pepco will be temporarily closing the sidewalk on the I-66/Theodore Roosevelt Bridge (Date and Duration: TBD) during regular business hours (9:00am-3:30pm) to perform reliability work on the transformers servicing the street lights and traffic signals. I will have a more specific start date, from our construction department, a week prior to the closing of the sidewalk.

If you have any questions or need more details, please do not hesitate to call me at the number below.

Adrian Davis
Engineer
202-388-2622

I’ve asked to be keep in the loop for a start date and will let you know if I hear more!

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[Drewdane]

@dasgeh 50189 wrote:

Drewdane had a very good point…

Wait – what?

[GuyContinental]

@TwoWheelsDC 50196 wrote:

This also highlights the need to connect the EB side’s “sidewalk to nowhere” to the MVT. The EB side would actually be my preferred route, since it would be a more direct shot to my office on the DC side of the river.

http://goo.gl/maps/KiXPa

Ha! I’d never noticed that:

http://goo.gl/maps/uMyBV

Wide, wonderful sidewalk to… nowhere

[brendan]

@GuyContinental 50275 wrote:

Ha! I’d never noticed that:

http://goo.gl/maps/uMyBV

Wide, wonderful sidewalk to… nowhere

Funny, but if it’s possible to get there by mistake, a serious safety issue for lost pedestrians, such as the one headed that way in the picture.

Brendan

[ShawnoftheDread]

@brendan 50293 wrote:

Funny, but if it’s possible to get there by mistake, a serious safety issue for lost pedestrians, such as the one headed that way in the picture.

Brendan

This is the other end of that sidewalk, and the first real opportunity to leave it the path before getting to the bridge.
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Roosevelt+Bridge&ll=38.891472,-77.052791&spn=20.444441,28.256836&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&hq=Roosevelt+Bridge&t=m&layer=c&cbll=38.891472,-77.052791&panoid=mUJecX7YhjgWF2e1j1L79A&cbp=12,290.05,,0,4.27&hnear=Washington,+District+of+Columbia&z=5

[dasgeh]

@brendan 50293 wrote:

Funny, but if it’s possible to get there by mistake, a serious safety issue for lost pedestrians, such as the one headed that way in the picture.

Brendan

Yes, it’s horrible. It should have a sign. It doesn’t.

[brendan]

@ShawnoftheDread 50295 wrote:

This is the other end of that sidewalk, and the first real opportunity to leave it the path before getting to the bridge.
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Roosevelt+Bridge&ll=38.891472,-77.052791&spn=20.444441,28.256836&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&hq=Roosevelt+Bridge&t=m&layer=c&cbll=38.891472,-77.052791&panoid=mUJecX7YhjgWF2e1j1L79A&cbp=12,290.05,,0,4.27&hnear=Washington,+District+of+Columbia&z=5

Oh, I see. No problem then. That A-frame Traffic Barrier makes it clear not to go that way…

Brendan

[DismalScientist]

The southside sidewalk is a nice pleasant stroll. Just a quick fording of the GW parkway to Roosevelt bridge ramp on foot. It’s a lot better than that northside sidewalk with all those damn speeding cyclists.:rolleyes:

[eminva]

Why you all insist on bringing up horrible, horrible memories of my very first day in Washington, DC at the tender age of 20 is beyond me.

By the way, I do know the most direct, as the crow flies, way to get from the Kennedy Center to the Iwo Jima Memorial. Unfortunately, my classmate and I were not crows.

Liz

[Drewdane]

Just in case, please point out to Pepco that May 17 would be the absolutely worst possible day of the year for this.

[rcannon100]

For more fun, the TR will be closed this Sunday for the making of the new Super-Tim movie

http://www.arlnow.com/2013/05/01/movie-shoot-to-close-roosevelt-bridge/

[jopamora]

Are Cap’n America and Bucky gonna ride bikes?

[consularrider]

@rcannon100 50786 wrote:

For more fun, the TR will be closed this Sunday for the making of the new Super-Tim movie

http://www.arlnow.com/2013/05/01/movie-shoot-to-close-roosevelt-bridge/

But heaven forbid we do anything to encourage cycling, like give permits for BikeDC! Still 😡 about that even though I doubt I’ll be back on the bike by then!

[Tim Kelley]

FYI–this work is slated to begin the week of 5/13.

However, there is good news! Pepco is willing to stop work on 5/17 in order to accommodate cyclists on Bike to Work Day.

[dasgeh]

@Tim Kelley 50940 wrote:

FYI–this work is slated to begin the week of 5/13.

However, there is good news! Pepco is willing to stop work on 5/17 in order to accommodate cyclists on Bike to Work Day.

That’s Bike to Work Week at at least 2 employers in Foggy Bottom. (The Fed and State). We have lots of people who flex on Fridays, so we try to do the whole week. It would be great if they can wait a week. Or at least pledge to not start until 10am.

[dbb]

@Tim Kelley 50940 wrote:

FYI–this work is slated to begin the week of 5/13.

However, there is good news! Pepco is willing to stop work on 5/17 in order to accommodate cyclists on Bike to Work Day.

Tim uses his amazing powers to change the ways of a major corporation. We are in the presence of greatness!

Seriously, thanks for the help.

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