Wharf to Douglass Bridge & the Riverfront Mess

[ReneeYvonne]

I live in Anacostia and I started coming over the 11th street bridge and going thru Navy Yard before they shut down the northbound side of the Douglas Bridge because it’s so narrow and no one ever wants to wait to pass so people would squeeze pass me making it pretty scary or Iwould pull over and wait for them to pass to make it less scary. I have only tried the southbound Douglas bridge once or twice but that sharp turn to get back to Anacostia Park has made me stop doing that. I also sometimes take I st to NJ Ave and take the bike path along Virginia Ave to 11th Street and avoid the Navy Yard. It’s a bit out of the way but I stop at Whole Foods and get food for dinner to make it work for me.

[Smitty2k1]

Maine St is combat for sure, I lived down there when phase 1 of the Wharf was still being built. Eye St is a pretty good east/west thoroughfare and doesn’t seem too out of the way. Crossing South Capitol is pretty good on I St and I think much of the construction is about to wrap up on I St in Navy Yard, though I haven’t actually been down that part in a few months (I commute between NE/SE DC these days).

[lordofthemark]

I ride on Eye Street to Navy Yard area. A few months ago when construction on a new building made EB Eye Steet SE impassable, I tried going Maine to the trail to the Titanic Memorial, to P Street to PBL on 2nd to PBL on R to Potomac Avenue. Saw people going to and from Douglass (I have ridden that on weekends, but not lately) After a few weeks Eye reopened and I have gone back to that route.

I really liked the PBLs, hope they are restored to good maintenance.

[ursus]

It sounds like I am lucky that I am retired and don’t ride over the Douglass bridge going to and from work at NRL anymore.

[creadinger]

Since I got back, this has been annoying me greatly… the first time I encountered it I almost ran over the 2″ high sharp metal bars on the ground holding it up. I highly doubt this is ADA compliant. I don’t think there’s enough room between the fence and the bars on the ground for a wheelchair to get through.

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If all of this is going to be demolished eventually, couldn’t they just drill holes and plant the sign that way?

[Judd]

@creadinger 194392 wrote:

Since I got back, this has been annoying me greatly… the first time I encountered it I almost ran over the 2″ high sharp metal bars on the ground holding it up. I highly doubt this is ADA compliant. I don’t think there’s enough room between the fence and the bars on the ground for a wheelchair to get through.

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If all of this is going to be demolished eventually, couldn’t they just drill holes and plant the sign that way?

I recommend Lumberjacking it.

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[Smitty2k1]

This is also in Charles Allen’s Ward and he tends to get things like this taken care of if brought to his attention.

[creadinger]

@Smitty2k1 194395 wrote:

This is also in Charles Allen’s Ward and he tends to get things like this taken care of if brought to his attention.

Thanks for the tip! I am in communication with his team now.

[Hancockbs]

I know they are still working there, but really wish they would smooth out the pavement in front of the current Wharf construction. It is horrible for bike and car traffic. I hit one of the myriad potholes this morning and broke a spoke.

[creadinger]

@creadinger 194392 wrote:

Since I got back, this has been annoying me greatly… the first time I encountered it I almost ran over the 2″ high sharp metal bars on the ground holding it up. I highly doubt this is ADA compliant. I don’t think there’s enough room between the fence and the bars on the ground for a wheelchair to get through.

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If all of this is going to be demolished eventually, couldn’t they just drill holes and plant the sign that way?

I may not get a chance to bike in this week, so if any of you swing by and see there’s a change with the location of the sign above (Corner of Potomac Ave and S Capitol St/Douglass Bridge) let me know. Charles Allen’s team have made a DDOT request on my behalf and want to be kept in the loop as well.

[Hancockbs]

@creadinger 194510 wrote:

I may not get a chance to bike in this week, so if any of you swing by and see there’s a change with the location of the sign above (Corner of Potomac Ave and S Capitol St/Douglass Bridge) let me know. Charles Allen’s team have made a DDOT request on my behalf and want to be kept in the loop as well.

It was still in the same spot this morning.

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[creadinger]

As of Friday, it seems like the sign has been pushed a few inches toward the road. Was that an annoyed cyclist or pedestrian? Probably. Is it compliant? My guess is no. So we’re still waiting on action from DDOT.

[Amelia]

I commute this way and am always worried I will get a flat here. Due to both this sign and all the loose gravel/glass.

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[creadinger]

@Amelia 195672 wrote:

I commute this way and am always worried I will get a flat here. Due to both this sign and all the loose gravel/glass.

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Me too! There’s always so much shattered glass and debris in this area and all throughout SE DC. I don’t get it. On top of that this goddamn construction sign has been pissing me off too. Below is what it looked like after a windy day recently… I’ve also stopped a couple of times to push it father into the street because DDOT keeps leaving it where it fully blocks the sidewalk. Morons….

I cannot wait until the new bridge is completed.

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[Steve O]

@creadinger 198274 wrote:

Me too! There’s always so much shattered glass and debris in this area and all throughout SE DC. I don’t get it. On top of that this goddamn construction sign has been pissing me off too. Below is what it looked like after a windy day recently… I’ve also stopped a couple of times to push it father into the street because DDOT keeps leaving it where it fully blocks the sidewalk. Morons….

I cannot wait until the new bridge is completed.

I’ve heard rumors of people taking annoying obstacles and heaving them into rivers.

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