Mount Vernon Trail at Jones Point Park

[Tim Kelley]

Here’s a PDF that was forwarded to me. The City of Alexandria will be putting out message boards today to re-route folks through Alexandria.

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[consularrider]

It was just fine on Saturday and Monday. Is the NPS saying what caused the damage? I recall maintenance trucks being driven over them and causing damage, I can’t think of what else would have happended at that location.

[Steve]

@consularrider 41417 wrote:

It was just fine on Saturday and Monday. Is the NPS saying what caused the damage? I recall maintenance trucks being driven over them and causing damage, I can’t think of what else would have happended at that location.

Amazing that the trucks could get thru, what with the 500 bollards around that park.

[Tim Kelley]

FYI–the bridge has been repaired and the trail is re-opened through here!

[Rootchopper]

It looked like a few boards on one side of the bridge were damaged. This would be consistent with a heavy vehicle, but you’d have to be a determined idiot to get a motor vehicle there. The trail starts at a curb cut at the end of S Union and takes an abrupt left. Then goes straight for a 100-150 yards before taking a sharp right to the bridge.

No need for bollards here since it’s not under the WWB.

Glad it was repaired so I can avoid the dance of the Catholic SUVs at St Mary’s in the morning

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