Introducing the Arlington County Bicycle Comfort Level Map

[DismalScientist]

The W&OD/Ohio connection is completely missing on the map. It involves taking the sidewalk down to Four Mile Run Dr. and the short connection to the WOD.

Wilson and Clarendon both need one way arrows.
The new bike lanes on Wilson are missing.

You probably want to indicate the hill climbing 14th street from Arl. Blvd. to Courthouse and the westbound hill up 23rd street out of Crystal City.
I would add 20th Street S across the hill between CC and Army Navy Drive.

[Tim Kelley]

@DismalScientist 123232 wrote:

The W&OD/Ohio connection is completely missing on the map. It involves taking the sidewalk down to Four Mile Run Dr. and the short connection to the WOD.

Wilson and Clarendon both need one way arrows.
The new bike lanes on Wilson are missing.

You probably want to indicate the hill climbing 14th street from Arl. Blvd. to Courthouse and the westbound hill up 23rd street out of Crystal City.
I would add 20th Street S across the hill between CC and Army Navy Drive.

Thanks for that!

And 10 points to the person who can spot the error in a street name on the print map that has since been corrected on the online PDF version.

[KLizotte]

@Tim Kelley 123168 wrote:

So, west and south of Joyce, should it stay easy?

I rode on Army Navy west of S Joyce Street at 6:20-30 PM yesterday. There was a steady stream of cars behind me the whole way. After the bike lanes ended by the country club, cars had to go into the other lane to pass me. Fortunately they all gave me 3+ or more feet but one guy was in a hurry and pulled out into the other lane while another driver was in it heading in the other direction. I’m sure the other driver gasped and hit the brakes as did I. Sigh.

Given the number of bus stops along that route, occasional high traffic volume, the narrowness of the road, and the fact that a ton more apartment buildings and PenPlace are being built in Pentagon City, I would advocate making the route yellow west of the country club for the next edition. I wouldn’t feel 100% comfortable allowing my hypothetical 10 year old ride there.

[Tim Kelley]

@KLizotte 123314 wrote:

I rode on Army Navy west of S Joyce Street at 6:20-30 PM yesterday. There was a steady stream of cars behind me the whole way. After the bike lanes ended by the country club, cars had to go into the other lane to pass me. Fortunately they all gave me 3+ or more feet but one guy was in a hurry and pulled out into the other lane while another driver was in it heading in the other direction. I’m sure the other driver gasped and hit the brakes as did I. Sigh.

Given the number of bus stops along that route, occasional high traffic volume, the narrowness of the road, and the fact that a ton more apartment buildings and PenPlace are being built in Pentagon City, I would advocate making the route yellow west of the country club for the next edition. I wouldn’t feel 100% comfortable allowing my hypothetical 10 year old ride there.

Thank you!

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