Southwest Waterfront redevelopment, Water St. to be closed

[PotomacCyclist]

It’s working, in Arlington and in DC.

[PotomacCyclist]

At least the excavation for Phase 1 of The Wharf appears to be finished:

https://twitter.com/CharlesAllenW6/status/621721926990491648/photo/1

But it will be at least a couple more years before construction is finished on this phase.

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Charles Allen posted another photo of the excavation site: https://twitter.com/CharlesAllenW6/status/621721318313099264/photo/1

[PotomacCyclist]

http://districtsource.com/2015/07/the-wharf-bottoms-out-as-excavation-work-wraps-up/

“[T]he first phase is expected to deliver in the third quarter of 2017.”

[PotomacCyclist]

According to The WashCycle, the developers of The Wharf will build a temporary pedestrian pathway from the Case Bridge sidewalk down to The Wharf. I only skimmed the article on my phone. I’ll read it more carefully later. The plan sounds promising.

http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post/27615/people-walking-and-biking-will-get-a-new-connection-from-lenfant-plaza-to-the-waterfront/

[PotomacCyclist]

http://www.ncpc.gov/ncpc/Main(T2)/PublicParticipation(Tr2)/Public%20Participation(Tr3)/PublicCommentOpportunities.html#7551

Open House re the temporary Banner Park connection, on Aug. 11, 6-8 pm at The Wharf office, 690 Water St SW. Online comments accepted until Sept. 2.

[chris_s]

So how’s Maine Ave lately? I’m going to a 4pm game on Thursday and I’m concerned that Case Bridge + Bakfiets may = disaster.

[lordofthemark]

@chris_s 121363 wrote:

So how’s Maine Ave lately? I’m going to a 4pm game on Thursday and I’m concerned that Case Bridge + Bakfiets may = disaster.

I have been going sidewalk to Fish Market, then into the general travel lanes to vehicular left onto 7th St SW, to Eye Street lanes, and, usually the reverse on the way back (though I find that somewhat less comfortable) I am barely comfortable doing that alone on a hybrid, I don’t think I would do it on a bakfiets.

[chris_s]

Also thoughts on Memorial Bridge >> Mall Paths >> 4th St >> I St >> 1st St as an alternative? Google Maps thinks that only adds 5 minutes to the trip from my house.

[Starduster]

Chris: My thoughts, based on both bike and daily car travel on Maine… On the bike, I have just gone to the East Basin Drive portion @ Jefferson Memorial, and turned across onto Maine Ave from there. Yeah, there are crossings (under Case is signalized), but better than tight switchbacks. On Maine, I have also run the sidewalks to the fish market, then used a coned-off section along Maine until 7th St (if it isn’t blocked by construction equipment). P St SW along the front of Ft. McNair is the calmer alternative to M St to the ballpark. Pavement is now largely good.

Going back, besides the PM rush hour volume on Maine, there are almost always tour buses parked all the way from Arena Stage to the fish market. When I rode to Tour de Fat, that was on a weekend and car volume was light. On that day, I could take the lane. You *may* be a wee bit safer on the sidewalk. There is a signal at the fish market to cross at.

Once you’re there, cheer LOUDLY. The ball team needs us right now.

[PotomacCyclist]

They could use some hitters too.

[PotomacCyclist]

@PotomacCyclist 121184 wrote:

http://www.ncpc.gov/ncpc/Main(T2)/PublicParticipation(Tr2)/Public%20Participation(Tr3)/PublicCommentOpportunities.html#7551

Open House re the temporary Banner Park connection, on Aug. 11, 6-8 pm at The Wharf office, 690 Water St SW. Online comments accepted until Sept. 2.

Open House takes place tonight. Not sure I’ll be going. Anyone showing up?

[PotomacCyclist]

Dispute over the fish market:

http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/breaking_ground/2015/08/monty-hoffman-says-maine-avenue-fish-market.html

[rcannon100]

@PotomacCyclist 122079 wrote:

Dispute over the fish market:

http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/breaking_ground/2015/08/monty-hoffman-says-maine-avenue-fish-market.html

As a neighbor of the fish market ~ oh pls oh pls oh pls get rid of that thing. It is a hold over of a by-gone day. No one there is a fisherman any more. There are no fishing boats. There is no fresh fish. Everything there is hauled in by truck. It’s the same fish you are getting ANYWHERE else. The only difference is that the fish in the fish market has been baking in the hot summer sun all day.

[Steve O]

@rcannon100 122084 wrote:

As a neighbor of the fish market…

I thought you lived in the Cherrydale neighborhood of Arlington.

[dasgeh]

@Steve O 122086 wrote:

I thought you lived in the Cherrydale neighborhood of Arlington.

We won’t have him. He’s a little further west.

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