Jan 2023 Road and Trail Conditions

[CaseyKane50]

At the intersection of the Four Mile Run Trail and Eads, fencing has narrowed the access onto Eads.

[consularrider]

@CaseyKane50 223414 wrote:

At the intersection of the Four Mile Run Trail and Eads, fencing has narrowed the access onto Eads.

At least the construction trailer wasn’t parked there today further narrowing the space. I’m not sure what the delay is opening up the new detour. it looks like everything is done.

[Judd]

A little before and after of the ramp from the MVT to TR Bridge. Now bump free.

https://twitter.com/MtVernonFriends/status/1620031396843511810?s=20&t=g77A6Fie9IDv8RUDdqt6hQ

[Starduster]

@consularrider 223417 wrote:

At least the construction trailer wasn’t parked there today further narrowing the space. I’m not sure what the delay is opening up the new detour. it looks like everything is done.

Today’s images from S. Eads and the substation project:

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According to Dominion Energy, this temporary boardwalk should be ready in February. https://www.dominionenergy.com/projects-and-facilities/electric-projects/power-line-projects/glebe

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Look carefully at the 2nd image- The construction crews have claimed fully half of the street, and most of the driveway ramp. At this moment, it’s actually safer for us that construction vehicles are narrowing the path where they are- this forces southbound traffic left, where the *only useable section of ramp* is. If we bear to the right…injurious mishap begging to happen.

Like any of the other construction detours I’ve highlighted, they are temporary. But we should not “settle for” *substandard & unsafe*.

[Starduster]

OK, different topic, also from today’s ride:

The Doctors Run connector, from the intersection of S. 12th & S. Quincy, up and down through the woods where it connects to the illuminated school portion of this trail down to S. George Mason Drive. I believe this *is* a part of the 12th Street Bike Boulevard? Just two images to show that this section is badly degraded and breaking up, threatening to crumble down the hill.

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Who do we petition for repair?

[Starduster]

@Steve O 223294 wrote:

The problem with this is that there is no curb cut. One must lift their bike onto the sidewalk. This is, of course, impossible for wheelchair users and extremely difficult for many heavier cargo- and e-bikes.

Steve O: I was able to ride on asphalt all the way up- did not have to transition back to the sidewalk. Re-verified that today.

There is just that horrible “ramp” at the bottom.

[Starduster]

@Starduster 223583 wrote:

Steve O: I was able to ride on asphalt all the way up- did not have to transition back to the sidewalk. Re-verified that today.

There is just that horrible “ramp” at the bottom.

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Horrible “ramp” cannot remain like this. Especially since this temporary detour will exist until 2025. Here is the latest info on this project from Arlington County: https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Projects/Project-Types/Transportation-Projects/Columbia-Pike-Segment-A

And from FHWA: https://highways.dot.gov/federal-lands/projects/va/st-anc-1

[DrP]

@Starduster 223640 wrote:

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Horrible “ramp” cannot remain like this. Especially since this temporary detour will exist until 2015. Here is the latest info on this project from Arlington County: https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Projects/Project-Types/Transportation-Projects/Columbia-Pike-Segment-A

And from FHWA: https://highways.dot.gov/federal-lands/projects/va/st-anc-1

It has gotten worse. They now have barrels and tape to make you use the ramp, then go up to the other sidewalk, use an even worse transfer to blacktop to get back over to the closed area and end up back on the road just before the entrance to Henderson Hall (yes, one could go around them, but I have been trying out what they have put in place. And the “around” isn’t much better). There is little signage about this heading up from Joyce and NONE coming from Orme.

The detour on Joyce is pretty reasonable – the sidewalk from Army Navy is wide, the new paved area is wide and smooth, then when it get to the pike, it craps out (narrow sidewalk, curbcut is crap, crossing is crap, getting to the Southgate “trail” is crap, all the wall up to Orme). This will not be good for a year. I do fear for flats – I have had four in a two month period travelling on Arlington roads and trails, mostly due to construction areas (although broken glass, especially near the ABC store on Quincy might have contributed to one case).

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