Salt Treatment for Snow on the Trails?

[peterw_diy]

Brining before snowfall is more cost effective than plowing after snow & ice accumulate.

[dagamon]

I saw that yesterday, and I was so happy. Being taken seriously as a commuting modality is huge.

[americancyclo]

The brining worked really well, particularly under the bridges and overpasses.

[Tim Kelley]

@weightweanie 103762 wrote:

Who decided we needed salt treatment on the Arlington trails?

It was likely a joint decision made between Arlington DES and DPR.

[Arlingtonrider]

@Tim Kelley 103807 wrote:

It was likely a joint decision made between Arlington DES and DPR.

Please thank them. Or maybe I should do that myself. Any particular people?

It looked like they did a careful and light treatment and did not overdo.

[Tim Kelley]

@Arlingtonrider 103815 wrote:

Please thank them. Or maybe I should do that myself. Any particular people?

It looked like they did a careful and light treatment and did not overdo.

You could send a nice note to the general “Contact Us” line. But some of them are looking at the forum now too…

[SilverSpring]

@americancyclo 103798 wrote:

The brining worked really well, particularly under the bridges and overpasses.

All this talk of brining, but I haven’t seen a single turkey yet….

[paulg]

Thanks to Arlington County!! When I rode home last night and turned onto the Four mile run trail at the airport I was so pleased to see the brine stripes down the trail and then this AM at 6:45 the trail had already seen the plow. Great stuff.

Thanks to everyone who helped to get this achieved.

Now we just need the National Park Service to do the Mount Vernon Trail….

[americancyclo]

@SilverSpring 103840 wrote:

All this talk of brining, but I haven’t seen a single turkey yet….

look harder, you’re surrounded

[americancyclo]

@Tim Kelley 103817 wrote:

You could send a nice note to the general “Contact Us” line. But some of them are looking at the forum now too…

I sent them this note:

Subject:
Parks and Recreation

Message:
Thanks for salting the trails last night and plowing them this morning. I rode in from Falls Church, and it made a huge difference when i caught up with the plowed section of the Custis Trail near Ballston. The ride was much quicker and felt safer. I caught up to and passed the plow at the Italian Store, and it was obvious how much the trail plowing helped, since I was immediately plunged in to two inches of snow on the trail and my speed dropped drastically along with my traction.

Thanks again, y’all rock and I’m looking forward to a safe commute home by bike on clear trails!
-Shawn Gallagher
americancyclo on the bikearlingtonforum.com

[dasgeh]

@americancyclo 103915 wrote:

I sent them this note: […]

Well done. Thanks! We may consider showing thanks to the County Board (and County Manager) as well — our lobbying to get this done had to go all the way up to them, and it was their nod that made this happen.

[americancyclo]

@dasgeh 103932 wrote:

Well done. Thanks! We may consider showing thanks to the County Board (and County Manager) as well — our lobbying to get this done had to go all the way up to them, and it was their nod that made this happen.

Can you post links to their info? I only sent mine to the main ArlCo contact page

[dasgeh]

@americancyclo 103951 wrote:

Can you post links to their info? I only sent mine to the main ArlCo contact page

Of course:

Board: countyboard@arlingtonva.us
or individually: mhynes@arlingtonva.us (current chair)
jfisette@arlingtonva.us (last year’s chair – helpful in this effort)
wtejada@arlingtonva.us (also helpful in this effort)
lgarvey@arlingtonva.us
jvihstadt@arlingtonva.us

Manager: countymanager@arlingtonva.us

[baiskeli]

Sounds like it would have a horrible environmental impact on trails that run through parks and/or next to streams.

[Tim Kelley]

@baiskeli 103954 wrote:

Sounds like it would have a horrible environmental impact on trails that run through parks and/or next to streams.

That is something that DES and DPR are aware of and have taken into consideration when clearing trails.

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