Sep 2020 Road & Trail conditions

[Starduster]

Preview of the start point…
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[dbehrend]

@dbehrend 202325 wrote:

An update from PG Parks:

Advisory: Trails REOPEN with a few exceptions, W. Hyattsville Metro Bridge and NE Branch Bridge at Rt. 410 CLOSED for repairs.

9/14/2020 – Trails REOPEN with a few exceptions, Pedestrian Bridge from West Hyattsville Metro Station to Chillum Road and the bridge on NE Branch Trail between Riverdale Road and Rt. 410 remain CLOSED for repairs. Trail at Campus Drive and Lake Artemesia South of College Park Airport remains CLOSED.

Stay safe!

For full details, view this message on the web

[URL=”http://http://www.mncppc.org/4848/Alerts”%5DUpdates from PG Parks[/URL] – The W. Hyattsville bridge will be closed for sevral months & the bridge at Riverdale Road will be closed for up to 1 year:

Anacostia Tributary Trail System
Following several days of heavy rain and regional flooding on September 10th, 2020, the Department of Parks and Recreation reports the following closures and precautions:

West Hyattsville: The bridge on a spur trail that links Chillum Road to the West Hyattsville Metro Station and Northwest Branch Trail was badly damaged and will need to be replaced. This closure may last for several months as repairs take place.

Riverdale Park: A bridge on the Northeast Branch Trail was damaged and will need to be replaced. The bridge spans the Wells Branch, a feeder stream that is located just north of Riverdale Road. It may take up to 12 months to replace this bridge. Detour signs will be posted on a route through the Town of Riverdale Park.

For additional details, please refer to the attached map.

[Starduster]

Signs, signals, and markings- the Custis/Bon Air traffic circle, with road markings. What I didn’t shoot were the nicely scaled traffic circle signs.
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[ursus]

@Starduster 202383 wrote:

Signs, signals, and markings- the Custis/Bon Air traffic circle, with road markings. What I didn’t shoot were the nicely scaled traffic circle signs.
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It’s a bit hard to see, but it looks like one heading east on the W&OD is allowed to go to the Custis trail on either side of the circle.

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Work is progressing on the cycle track on 4th Street NW & SW across the Mall.

The District seems to be continually beefing up the barriers between the track and the traffic.

[SarahBee]

@dbb 202391 wrote:

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Work is progressing on the cycle track on 4th Street NW & SW across the Mall.

The District seems to be continually beefing up the barriers between the track and the traffic.

What an improvement! The ball-busting pavement on 4th between Independence and Virginia Ave was jarring. Now it’s smooth as silk. Still some taxis and construction vehicles blocking the lane at times, but overall massive improvement. Thanks, DC!

[ursus]

@SarahBee 202392 wrote:

What an improvement! The ball-busting pavement on 4th between Independence and Virginia Ave was jarring. Now it’s smooth as silk. Still some taxis and construction vehicles blocking the lane at times, but overall massive improvement. Thanks, DC!

Agreed, but IMHO, it was worse south of Virginia Ave.

[SarahBee]

@ursus 202393 wrote:

Agreed, but IMHO, it was worse south of Virginia Ave.

Yeah, okay, it was all awful

[ursus]

@SarahBee 202395 wrote:

Yeah, okay, it was all awful

I typically travel on the part of 4th Street north of M once a week. When I was there last Monday, I noticed that there were indeed several vehicles blocking parts of the lane. If they install more barriers, it should help. It also may help if they just paint a bike logo every block. It is possible that some of the cars blocking just don’t realize it is now for bikes. I am concerned that the construction vehicles on the east side of the block between G and I will tear it up again.

[Smitty2k1]

I miss living in SW DC. Love the new bike lane up 4th st! Looks wonderful.

[Steve O]

@ursus 202386 wrote:

It’s a bit hard to see, but it looks like one heading east on the W&OD is allowed to go to the Custis trail on either side of the circle.

Click on the photo for a closer look. The markings clearly show it is supposed to function like a circle, with all traffic traveling counter-clockwise.

[ursus]

Another W&OD detour https://twitter.com/WODTrail/status/1310619472672284672

Starting on or around October 5th, Dominion Energy will begin performing major line work along the trail between Sandburg St and Gallows Rd in the Dunn Loring area. The construction is expected to continue well into next year and will require a detour of the trail onto Iliff Dr.

[bentbike33]

@ursus 202403 wrote:

Another W&OD detour https://twitter.com/WODTrail/status/1310619472672284672

Starting on or around October 5th, Dominion Energy will begin performing major line work along the trail between Sandburg St and Gallows Rd in the Dunn Loring area. The construction is expected to continue well into next year and will require a detour of the trail onto Iliff Dr.

So that’s why they built the little trail extension on the east side of Sandburg St. to Iliff Dr.

[bentbike33]

@SarahBee 202392 wrote:

…The ball-busting pavement on 4th…

Wait, how would you know?

[dbb]

Some shots from today. Work was occurring, apparently to lower the utility boxes to grade. As can be seen, the turn for the current detour continues to challenge the construction team (and their vehicles) as well as cyclists.

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The second photo show the geometry failure. Instead of having cyclists heading east executing a 90 degree left turn with a clean (straight) exit entering the underpass under I-66, the current approach is going about 135 degrees around the circle and then a right turn off the trail to the underpass. For that right turn, cyclists would need to avoid the fire hydrant.

I fear my concerns will play out when the underpass reopens.

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