W&OD Detours Coming Soon

[bentbike33]

The W&OD trail detour for construction of the bridge over Lee Hwy in Falls Church appears imminent (temporary trail complete, electronic signs up, etc.). I have not noticed anything related to the second detour (projected to begin in May) for the widening of the I-66 overpass of the trail near Westover.

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[DrP]

@ursus 193043 wrote:

Does anyone have any update as to when this detour will start? It is now about four months since the May supposed start, and besides for the bagged detour signs, nothing has happened. Not that I am complaining.

I want to thank whoever suggested using Columbia St. rather than the official detour for the bridge project. Besides for some rough pavement on Columbia, the detour is great. A matter of fact, had I known about it all these years, I might have used it when a detour was not needed because the crossing of N. Washington St. (Lee Highway) is much simpler than where the bridge is bring built. I am surprised that Columbia St. traffic seems to get as much time at the light as N. Washington does.

Just received an e-mail from VDOT that this will begin on Monday, September 16, 2019 and continue through fall 2020.

[dasgeh]

If only there were an alternative route on a continuous bike lane to the north of this stretch.

[mstone]

@dasgeh 193086 wrote:

If only there were an alternative route on a continuous bike lane to the north of this stretch.

why would anyone need more than one bike facility?

[bentbike33]

@dasgeh 193086 wrote:

If only there were an alternative route on a continuous bike lane to the north of this stretch.

The official detour is all trail, it goes over the nearby bike/ped bridge.

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But I’m not sure how that is supposed to work while they realign the trail by moving the intersection away from the retaining wall.

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[dasgeh]

@bentbike33 193101 wrote:

But I’m not sure how that is supposed to work while they realign the trail by moving the intersection away from the retaining wall.

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I would imagine they will put in the new asphalt, then route the detour over the new asphalt while they take out the old asphalt.

[ursus]

@DrP 193057 wrote:

Just received an e-mail from VDOT that this will begin on Monday, September 16, 2019 and continue through fall 2020.

I did it again. Nothing was done since May. Then a day after I ask what’s going in, they decide to start the next week.

[DrP]

@ursus 193110 wrote:

I did it again. Nothing was done since May. Then a day after I ask what’s going in, they decide to start the next week.

Can we harness your powers to get things done?

[Tania]

They did a crappy, crappy job of signing the detour. I knew the way I SHOULD go but I followed the official signs and it took me out to Wilson.

[Sunyata]

@Tania 193182 wrote:

They did a crappy, crappy job of signing the detour. I knew the way I SHOULD go but I followed the official signs and it took me out to Wilson.

I noticed that this morning as well. The detour sign is pointing towards 9th Rd N, which does not bring you anywhere near the Custis Trail on the other side of 66.

[Steve O]

@Sunyata 193183 wrote:

I noticed that this morning as well. The detour sign is pointing towards 9th Rd N, which does not bring you anywhere near the Custis Trail on the other side of 66.

Is it possible to lumberjack the signs?

[DismalScientist]

@Tania 193182 wrote:

They did a crappy, crappy job of signing the detour. I knew the way I SHOULD go but I followed the official signs and it took me out to Wilson.

This reminds me of the movie Deliverance. If you listen closely, you can hear the banjos playing in the neighborhood. Be very careful.

[ursus]

Good to know that I was not the only one who messed up. At 0-dark-30 I headed westbound and didn’t notice a sign for the left at the bridge to cross I-66, so I passed it even though I knew it was there somewhere. I realized I missed it about 10 feet later. Then when I crossed the bridge, I knew I should make a right and it, but didn’t see a sign. It is probably there, but it wasn’t obvious.

OTOH, the new detour, east of the Citizens Bridge on the W&OD, has a lit sign. In addition, it might be least detourish of any detour I have seen.

[Steve O]

I received an email from the Arlington trails manager indicating that the signs should now be complete and correct.

Please email kstalica (at) arlingtonva.us if that is not the case.

[Sunyata]

@Steve O 193206 wrote:

I received an email from the Arlington trails manager indicating that the signs should now be complete and correct.

Please email kstalica (at) arlingtonva.us if that is not the case.

They were fixed-ish when I went through there yesterday afternoon.

[ursus]

@DrP 193114 wrote:

Can we harness your powers to get things done?

I think that my powers only work in a negative way. This and the rain for last year’s Hains Point 100. http://bikearlingtonforum.com/showthread.php?13915-2018-Hains-Point-100-December-16th!&p=183734#post183734
OTOH, when the end of the Custis trail is completed, it will eliminate the blind curve at the end which is good.

[Author]

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