Ideas/Topics For A Meeting with the National Park Service?

[Tim Kelley]

@chris_s 7607 wrote:

Hopefully the proposed Lynn St crossing bypass tunnel and Long Bridge park / MVT connector trails are included in those future projects…

Yes, details on the planned Lynn St crossing can be found here: http://www.arlingtonva.us/departments/EnvironmentalServices/cpe/capprojects/page63515.aspx

There are a number of organization involved in that spot which included everyone from Arlington County, VDOT, the NPS and even DC, which has a easement that comes over the Key Bridge. Many moving parts.

Long Bridge Park/MVT was discussed, in particular how to improve connectivity around the Pentagon while dealing with security issues. If you have seen plans for that area, check out: http://www.arlingtonva.us/departments/ParksRecreation/forums/northtract/ParksRecreationForumsNorthtractNorthTractOverview.aspx

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I’m too late for the meeting and I agree with the points made regarding MVT and the crossings around Memorial Bridge. (Please, one day, make avoiding Columbia Pike easier.)

One minor point on MVT, there are several STOP SIGNS on MVT especially by the airport that do not contribute to the safety of cyclists at all. One is to cross a deadend road where there are about 8 parking spaces on the other side of the crossing.
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=alexandria,+va&hl=en&ll=38.846497,-77.048554&spn=0.001132,0.002288&t=h&z=19&vpsrc=6
So all day long, if following the sign, hundreds (thousands) are supposed to come to a complete stop to make sure they notice that someone might be coming from a dead end. There are other signs that are downright stupid.

I think following the sign and coming to a complete stop here makes you less safe because you can’t cross as quickly. If you are only looking one direction, I don’t think a stop sign makes sense.
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=alexandria,+va&hl=en&ll=38.847817,-77.048385&spn=0.001132,0.002288&t=h&vpsrc=6&z=19

Anyway, the point is that if this is the level of thought NPS puts into rules it makes for cyclists, clearly, there is room for improvement. Thanks for meeting with them.

[Tim Kelley]

For anyone who contributed to this thread, please check out the call for volunteers. Arlinton County and the NPS need help getting data on usage in order to improve the trails.

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