May 2018 Road & Trail Conditions

[bentbike33]

For those who train on the hills in the Franklin Park Neighborhood, be advised that a speed hump has been added to Franklin Ave. between Elliot and Lorraine. Practice your bunny hops.

[ursus]

Does anyone know how long the one-lane bridge on Montevideo Road in Seneca, Maryland over Dry Seneca Creek will be out of service?

[DrP]

Spotted goslings this morning along the MVT. Only one family grouping, but I would guess more are out there. Time to watch for the over protective parents who like to attack trail users.

[huberww]

Lots of mud and debris this morning in the dark underpasses on the W&OD and Four Mile Run Trails (under I-395 and Glebe are quite muddy, some mud and debris on W&OD at Bluemont/Wilson Blvd and much debris at Carlin Springs). These could be very hazardous on Friday’s Bike to Work Day with the high volume of bikers, many of whom are not experienced.

I sent an email to NOVA Parks and a message to Arlington County through its contact page asking them to try to clean these up, or at least post warning signs about these hazards. But if anyone has any better ways to get attention to these problems, perhaps a crisis or two could be averted.

[consularrider]

@huberww 178332 wrote:

Lots of mud and debris this morning in the dark underpasses on the W&OD and Four Mile Run Trails (under I-395 and Glebe are quite muddy, some mud and debris on W&OD at Bluemont/Wilson Blvd and much debris at Carlin Springs). These could be very hazardous on Friday’s Bike to Work Day with the high volume of bikers, many of whom are not experienced.

I sent an email to NOVA Parks and a message to Arlington County through its contact page asking them to try to clean these up, or at least post warning signs about these hazards. But if anyone has any better ways to get attention to these problems, perhaps a crisis or two could be averted.

From my morning B2WW ride, Approaching Carlin Springs underpass [ATTACH=CONFIG]17909[/ATTACH]

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[rcannon100]

@huberww 178332 wrote:

Lots of mud and debris this morning in the dark underpasses on the W&OD and Four Mile Run Trails (under I-395 and Glebe are quite muddy, some mud and debris on W&OD at Bluemont/Wilson Blvd and much debris at Carlin Springs). These could be very hazardous on Friday’s Bike to Work Day with the high volume of bikers, many of whom are not experienced.

I sent an email to NOVA Parks and a message to Arlington County through its contact page asking them to try to clean these up, or at least post warning signs about these hazards. But if anyone has any better ways to get attention to these problems, perhaps a crisis or two could be averted.

I’m confused. Are you saying that you consider ‘mud’ to be a hazard??

[Sunyata]

rcannon100;178336 wrote:

i’m confused. Are you saying that you consider ‘mud’ to be a hazard??

Where is my ELITE button?!

[rcannon100]

@Sunyata 178338 wrote:

Where is my ELITE button?!

Dude parks his ELITE plastic bike next to mine at the office and BOY does he whine if I get the SLIGHTEST bit of mud on his spandex-toy!!!

[DrP]

Tree down on MVT just north of Trollheim (just south of parking lot and trail to Roosevelt Island).
Covered in vines (none looked like poison ivy) and a bit tall/wide so can be difficult to cross, especially with bikes catching on the vines.
I believe I sent a message to NPS (one is never sure with those forms).

[lmgoldberg]

thanks, went on the underpass last night and went down in the mud. like a human bowling ball but lucky didn’t knock down any runners coming the opposite way. was completely covered but on my way to silver spring and didn’t know the neighborhood or where I was exactly when it happened, so thanks for calling it in.

[consularrider]

@DrP 178341 wrote:

Tree down on MVT just north of Trollheim (just south of parking lot and trail to Roosevelt Island).
Covered in vines (none looked like poison ivy) and a bit tall/wide so can be difficult to cross, especially with bikes catching on the vines.
I believe I sent a message to NPS (one is never sure with those forms).

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[Greenbelt]

@rcannon100 178339 wrote:

Dude parks his ELITE plastic bike next to mine at the office and BOY does he whine if I get the SLIGHTEST bit of mud on his spandex-toy!!!

My ELITE plastic bike usually comes to work covered in mud, but I still bring it up to my office so I can gaze on it from time to time. I don’t understand something here. Bonus Rod Smith sighting.

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[Henry]

As of 8am this morning, the Four Mile Run Trail still has excessive mud and is quite slippery in two places: Under I-395 and Glebe Road. Both site reported to Arlington parks.

Henry

[dasgeh]

@consularrider 178345 wrote:

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Reported via Facebook and Tweeter too.

[consularrider]

@dasgeh 178354 wrote:

Reported via Facebook and Tweeter too.

It was gone when I went by at 6:45 pm.

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