July 2017 Road & Trail Conditions

[ursus]

There is currently (well an hour ago) a detour on the MV Trail side of the IoD where there was a longer detour a few weeks ago. Unless I missed the correct way to do things, it requires one to go over the curb.

[ursus]

This may have been mentioned elsewhere, but does anyone know what the purpose of paving a trail over the old bridge just west of Georgetown on the CCT and connecting it to the CCT on both sides? I am sure that anyone who uses the CCT in that area has seen this. Is this going to be the scenic CCT route?

[Steve O]

@ursus 162631 wrote:

There is currently (well an hour ago) a detour on the MV Trail side of the IoD where there was a longer detour a few weeks ago. Unless I missed the correct way to do things, it requires one to go over the curb.

I mentioned this to a worker, and he agreed that a little ramp would be a nice improvement, but they did not bring a sheet of plywood or anything with them.

[bentbike33]

@ursus 162631 wrote:

There is currently (well an hour ago) a detour on the MV Trail side of the IoD where there was a longer detour a few weeks ago. Unless I missed the correct way to do things, it requires one to go over the curb.

They seem to get this activity finished by the thick of rush hour (~5:15 when I went by, anyway).

[Crickey7]

River Road in MoCo now has bike lanes starting at Little Falls Road and extending all the way to the Beltway ramps, striped as part of recent repaving projects. Note that in Maryland, these are MANDATORY for cyclists.

You would think one would not need to say for a posted 45 mph road with a nice, smooth shoulder, but I saw a cyclist riding slowly uphill outside the bike lane just this morning.

[Erin Potter]

🚨 Heads up for tonight’s commute/evening adventure: Cone detours are in place at Lynn and Lee in Rosslyn, near the entrance to the Mt. Vernon Trail as the curb ramp at the intersection is repoured. Watch for curbs and look out for each other!
Lil Video From Key towards Rosslyn here: https://twitter.com/BikeArlington/status/885553821564510213

[ShawnoftheDread]

“Cross here.” Mid block. Brilliant.

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[Steve O]

@Erin Potter 162761 wrote:

 Heads up for tonight’s commute/evening adventure: Cone detours are in place at Lynn and Lee in Rosslyn, near the entrance to the Mt. Vernon Trail as the curb ramp at the intersection is repoured. Watch for curbs and look out for each other!

Since you were there, did you tell them to put down a piece of plywood or something to make a ramp? Or will every cyclist need to either dismount to go up the curb or do a bunny hop?

[bentbike33]

@Steve O 162764 wrote:

Since you were there, did you tell them to put down a piece of plywood or something to make a ramp? Or will every cyclist need to either dismount to go up the curb or do a bunny hop?

I can’t imagine they would keep 2 lanes of Lynn blocked off during the afternoon rush hour. If they poured concrete, no doubt it will be a CF, but likely different from the pictures and video. It may be a good day to complete the Arlington Loop for the afternoon commute.

[Starduster]

@Erin Potter 162761 wrote:

�� Heads up for tonight’s commute/evening adventure: Cone detours are in place at Lynn and Lee in Rosslyn, near the entrance to the Mt. Vernon Trail as the curb ramp at the intersection is repoured. Watch for curbs and look out for each other!
Lil Video From Key towards Rosslyn here: https://twitter.com/BikeArlington/status/885553821564510213

Might this be finished by Saturday morning?

[Erin Potter]

@ShawnoftheDread 162762 wrote:

“Cross here.” Mid block. Brilliant.

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So it’s more like “Detour here” but I guess that sign is not in the standard sign kit? You travel through a cone-delineated lane.

[Erin Potter]

@Starduster 162775 wrote:

Might this be finished by Saturday morning?

According to the intel I received, it should be gone by this evening. So I’m hopeful it’s a one afternoon problem.

[Erin Potter]

@Steve O 162764 wrote:

Since you were there, did you tell them to put down a piece of plywood or something to make a ramp? Or will every cyclist need to either dismount to go up the curb or do a bunny hop?

The curbs were also my concern, for folks on wheels of all types. These guys also had no plywood for ramps. And aren’t you prepping for cyclocross?

[Erin Potter]

@bentbike33 162769 wrote:

I can’t imagine they would keep 2 lanes of Lynn blocked off during the afternoon rush hour. If they poured concrete, no doubt it will be a CF, but likely different from the pictures and video. It may be a good day to complete the Arlington Loop for the afternoon commute.

I’m headed a different direction this evening, but share what you see if you do roll by! I think you’re right in thinking it will change– county staff was planning to be on-hand when the workers took off for the night, to supervise any changes to the travel flow.

[Judd]

@Steve O 162764 wrote:

Since you were there, did you tell them to put down a piece of plywood or something to make a ramp? Or will every cyclist need to either dismount to go up the curb or do a bunny hop?

IF they do put down a sheet of plywood, I suggest that we call it the “Steve Offutt Memorial Bike Ramp” similar to the excellent Wayne F. Anderson Bikeway.

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