NPS got some cool grants

[chris_s]

NPS got 2 grants funded in the Transportation Alternatives program today. Looks like good news for cyclists.

Improvements to the Mount Vernon Trail at Theodore Roosevelt Island Trailhead

The project will realign and widen the northern terminus of the Mount Vernon Trail,
resurface the trailhead parking lot; separate the trail from the parking lot with a grade
separation; and install bike racks, directional and interpretive signage, and water
fountains. The goal of the project is to improve trail user safety through improvements to
the Mount Vernon Trail trailhead, which is the convergence of several significant regional
trails.

Multi-Use Trail Improvements: 14th Street Bridge to East Basin Drive

The project will improve the existing multi-use trail from the 14th Street Bridge to East
Basin Drive. The trail is a primary commuter route for bicyclists and pedestrians from
Virginia, and is used by tourists accessing the Jefferson Memorial. There is a bikeshare
station located at the intersection of East Basin Drive and the trail. The project will widen
and repave the trail, add safety enhancements, increase the width of crosswalk ramps,
relocate utilities and signage from within the trail alignment.

Other good stuff in there as well. Still digging through.

http://www.mwcog.org/uploads/committee-documents/bF1aX1tY20130711131334.pdf

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[americancyclo]

@chris_s 58143 wrote:

separate the trail from the parking lot with a grade
separation;

pretty awesome.

[dasgeh]

Are they going to build at portal at TR Island that will transport you + bike to the top of the Rosslyn hill? ‘Cause that would be awesome.

[Tim Kelley]

@dasgeh 58155 wrote:

Are they going to build at portal at TR Island that will transport you + bike to the top of the Rosslyn hill? ‘Cause that would be awesome.

Because it’s been at least 6 weeks since I last posted this video:

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