Road Closures Tomorrow

[dasgeh]

I kinda-heard on NPR this morning that some closures apply to peds and bikes as well, but it wasn’t clear which. Biking on the closed Bridge last weekend was AWESOME

[NicDiesel]

@dasgeh 62184 wrote:

Biking on the closed Bridge last weekend was AWESOME

Oh yeah, I did that on July 4th and on Memorial Day and it was a real blast. The only problem is that the Memorial Bridge has some really bad potholes that aren’t easy to see at 20mph.

[dasgeh]

@NicDiesel 62193 wrote:

Oh yeah, I did that on July 4th and on Memorial Day and it was a real blast. The only problem is that the Memorial Bridge has some really bad potholes that aren’t easy to see at 20mph.

I was on an ebike, so I wasn’t going anywhere near 20mph.

[thucydides]

I’ve not seen anything explicitly about bikes, but Memorial Bridge will be closed to pedestrians (thus Metro is urging attendees not to go to Arlington Cemetery stop). If it’s closed to cars and walkers then surely it’s closed to bikes, too. The TR crossing may be a real scrum.

[Bilsko]

Here’s the official release from MPD/DDOT/NPS:
http://mpdc.dc.gov/release/national-mall-and-memorial-parks-announce-road-and-site-closures-50th-anniversary-let

[dasgeh]

I found this on the official release:

All traffic changes on Rock Creek Parkway from Shoreham Hill to Virginia Avenue will be made in accordance with the Guideline Manual for traffic changes in the Washington Metropolitan area.

What is this thing and how do cyclists get a voice in it?

Oh, and they can’t encourage people to “use public transportation or bike”? Really?

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