January 2021 Road and Trail Conditions

[kwarkentien]

Starting the new thread because…January.

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[CBGanimal]

@kwarkentien 203609 wrote:

Starting the new thread because…January.

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Just in case anyone is interested the road to, “El Escorial” a monastery at the north end of Madrid, is rideable most of the way. Once you get into the town it got dicey with slush and ice. My gravel bike did good![ATTACH]21992[/ATTACH]
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[Smitty2k1]

Rode up the northwest branch trail two days ago and there had been flooding from the recent rainfall causing a lot of sand and soil to be left on the trail surface. Some of the underpasses were so thick in soft dirt that we had to walk our bikes.

[arlcxrider]

Now that the trail detours are finally at an end, on Monday I followed the “official” route of the W&OD for the first time in what seems like years. I noticed missing directional signage at 19th St. N and Tuckahoe on the W&OD. Unless you’re familiar with the area, it could be confusing. There is no signage directing riders through this intersection.

[bikesnick]

Work was underway when I rode down from Idylwood today. It looks like the temporary trail will be on I-66, separated by a jersey barrier and chain link fence.

VDOT to Realign W&OD Trail at Idylwood for Five Months
“The Washington & Old Dominion Trail (W&OD Trail) near Idylwood Park (between Virginia Lane and the trail bridge over I-495) in Falls Church will be realigned slightly to the south of the current trail for approximately five months beginning on or about Thursday, January 14, through June 2021.

The trail is being shifted temporarily while crews construct the new, permanent trail alignment to accommodate new ramps as part of the Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Project. Crews will also construct a retaining wall to support the widening of the ramp from I-66 West to I-495 South during this period. …”

[Dewey]

The pedestrian/bike bridge crossing Rock Creek Parkway in front of the Kennedy Center was closed this morning with orange plastic fencing. Presumably the surface is too slippery in the freezing temperature this morning.

[Judd]

There’s some persistent ice spots in the Mount Vernon Trail any time the temperature approaches freezing. There are 2 big ones just south of Memorial Bridge. There is also one just north of Memorial Bridge.

The Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail were able to fix 3 places with standing water and ice sheets this month. We are continuing work in January to try to fix the rest as much as possible. There’s a significant water seep south of Memorial Bridge that keeps the trail surface constantly wet.

If you’d like to help visit mountvernontrail.eventbrite.com

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[consularrider]

@Dewey 205083 wrote:

The pedestrian/bike bridge crossing Rock Creek Parkway in front of the Kennedy Center was closed this morning with orange plastic fencing. Presumably the surface is too slippery in the freezing temperature this morning.

It’s been closed the last few time I’ve ridden by.

[jrenaut]

What’s the best way to bike from NW DC to the MVT with the current closures downtown? Wife is going tomorrow morning. Usually we do 14th St but not sure how passable that is.

[dbb]

@jrenaut 205434 wrote:

What’s the best way to bike from NW DC to the MVT with the current closures downtown? Wife is going tomorrow morning. Usually we do 14th St but not sure how passable that is.

14th Street may be open (guidance seems a bit spotty). Coming off the bridge you can’t go north on 15th – fencing at Independence. I made it to E on 7th SW yesterday coming up from the Wharf.

Key Bridge appears to be open. Grab the MVT from there. Might be easier to head west to Georgetown.

[dbb]

Possible on 14th Street Bridge

http://www.virginiadot.org/newsroom/northern-virginia/2021/virginia-interstate-and-bridge-closures-in-advance-of-presidential-inauguration1-15-2021.asp

[kwarkentien]

From the news this AM, Memorial is CLOSED NOW; 14th and Roosevelt close at 0600 on TUESDAY; Key and Chain Bridge will remain open throughout. So you should be able to take 14th across to MVT. Now, how you navigate through DC’s current dumpster fire to get to the 14th Street Bridge, that is a mystery.

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[Boomer Cycles]

I rode across the 14th street bridge from Gravelly Point to DC (Jeffers Memorial but found that Ohio Drive is closed along both East & West Potomac Parks. However, the trail is still open along the River and I was able to ride from 14th Street Bridge to Georgetown Waterfront Park

Road closure on Ohio Drive

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[Boomer Cycles]

While the fences and barricades around downtown DC have come down this weekend, Capitol Hill remains sealed off as of yesterday (Sunday)

The best way around the southern perimeter is the U695/395 wormhole described by [mention]bikesnick [/mention] #FSWormhole
https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink/topic?share_fid=27249&share_tid=18080&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ewashingtonareabikeforum%2Ecom%2Fshowthread%2Ephp%3Ft%3D18080&share_type=t&link_source=app

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[Smitty2k1]

From Reddit, formerly closed section of the ART to reopen after nearly a decade of toxin cleanup: https://www.reddit.com/r/bikedc/comments/l4x21v/_/

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