@johnnyhowell 52823 wrote:
Trail was closed this morning @ 9:30, with an orange safety cone with a note on it from PEPCO. It was at the top of the ramp where the bridge actually starts on the VA side. Would have been nice to have earlier notice, but it was a nice day to turn around and go to Key Bridge. Some went past cone and then turned back. It was open this evening. Signage says closures Mon thru Friday this week. Perhaps 9 to 3:30 as stated in the email. I hope they trim/tame the bushes from TR Island while path is closed. I’ll go Mem Bridge tomorrow via Arlington Cemetery.
Interesting. I went through there around 9:50am yesterday, and it was open. There were workers and an open manhole, but I could easily scoot by. Didn’t see any indication there was a closing or detour. Going home there was no indication of anything.
This morning, went through just before 11am. There was a sign on the troll bridge, but it wasn’t legible unless you stopped and got close to it (I didn’t). It was leaning against the middle of the divider between the “to DC” fork and the “along the river” fork. No arrows or anything else that would have gotten someone to read it. It was also white. I thought it might be directions for a hike/run.
At the top of the hill, there were workers working on a transformer that was beside the bath. Their equipment was in the road, blocking a lane. They had some equipment that implied they might need to close the trail, but what they were doing when I passed was completely off-path. There was a cone just passed the work (towards DC) with another printed sign. Again, very small print, white paper, nothing to get anyone’s attention. Nothing on the DC side of the bridge.
On the plus side, they seem to be letting people through when possible. On the VERY HUGE minus side, they seemed to have missed the message on what’s required to close the bridge (detour signs AT LYNN & LEE and ON THE DC SIDE OF THE BRIDGE (preferably on VA Ave)). Tim, can you reach out? Thanks!
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