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@Steve O 75504 wrote:

For those interested in an interesting solution, I posted this a couple of years ago. The beauty of it is that it requires no new bridges or tunnels and removes the conflict entirely. The ugly of it is that it requires a lot of players (NPS, VDOT, and a private landowner) to agree.
http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post/12248/redesign-could-improve-dangerous-rosslyn-intersection/

I showed that article to the Realize Rosslyn folks in our meeting and they were interested enough to have me email them a link when I got home.

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@rcannon100 75341 wrote:

ARLNOW ‘Blue Goose’ Redevelopment Includes Funds for Pond, Custis Trail, Metro Entrance

Details: The developer will build a legit, 2-way cycletrack seperated from traffic by a curb and plantings on the block between Glebe and Wakefield. The developer will contribute funds to the County to improve the section of sidewalk between Wakefield and the trail, which due to current lack of right-of-way will likely only include smoothing the sidewalk and creating a buffer between the sidewalk and the roadway.

Now if that other property redevelops on the west side of Wakefield at some point….then I’d expect a legit cycletrack the whole way.

Chris

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Also expected to run in the special election:
Janet Murphy – Independent Green Party
Stephen Holbrook – Independent

http://vote.arlingtonva.us/elections/

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Democratic Candidate Debate Schedule:

Go, listen, learn, ask questions about cycling!

Wednesday, January 15 from 7:30-9:00 p.m. at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Assoc. (NRECA) 4301 Wilson Boulevard. (Young Democrats)
Saturday, January 18 at 2:00-4:00 p.m. – Campbell School (in the multi-purpose room) 737 South Carlin Springs Rd.
Thursday, January 23 at 8:00-9:00 p.m. – Glebe School (in the multi-purpose room) 1770 North Glebe Rd.
Monday, January 27 at 8:00-9:00 p.m. – Drew School (in the multi-purpose room) 3500 South 23rd St.

And yes, Alan Howze is pretty great. 😎

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Just wanted to throw in here that WD40 is not a lubricant. It is a water displacement formulation. Its lubricating properties are incidental and not long-lasting. I lubed my u-lock with household oil because it was starting to stick and have never had to do it again.

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@dasgeh 74014 wrote:

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Reminder: Bluemont Junction Trail. 😎

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@Overtone 72466 wrote:

Anybody have a link that shows more of the history of the path and what Hulme’s role was?

Oh yes I do. It’s here: http://www.gwu.edu/~gwipp/papers/wp024.pdf

He went by “Hank”, he was a member of my church, an avid historian and an absolute treasure of a human being. WABA gave him an award back in 1987.

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Phase I of the Potomac Yard Trail from Glebe to Monroe has re-opened. The fence around the park is gone and the trail has been resurfaced.

Phase II from Monroe to Braddock should be completed in 2014.

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@Steve O 71923 wrote:

Somehow we have got to change this. Normal should be trails get cleared just like streets. We shouldn’t be seeing Facebook posts from BikeArlington cheering about 1/2 mile of salt on one tiny section of trail as though Arlington County should win a Nobel Prize or something. Why do we accept this unacceptable state of affairs?

countyboard@arlingtonva.us
countymanager@arlingtonva.us

Squeaky wheel.

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I asked VDOT for a suggested detour on Twitter but for some reason they haven’t gotten back to me…

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Not just today either:

Alexandria, Va.: The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will close the bike and pedestrian trail on the Woodrow Wilson Bridge during daytime hours this week to allow crews to perform bridge inspections. The bridge trail is scheduled to be closed:

Tuesday, Dec. 3: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 4: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 5: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

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POKE POKE

Anybody else?

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@chris_s 69807 wrote:

I have an email into Arlington’s Capital Projects manager asking for an update timeline on the Esplanade project as it is WAY behind the original schedule.

Response:

Chris, The 90% engineering plans are scheduled to go to VDOT in January. This a behind the web page schedule and we will again be updating.
I will additionally be adding in some new photos of the custom fence posts and some new details of bridge design.

We had a contract dispute with the design consultant regarding new task fees and current scope. This set us back about 5 months I am sorry to say but it has been contractually resolved and all parties are back at work.

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@rcannon100 69805 wrote:

At one point the Intersection of Doom had a bunch of redesigns. I think they may have been official. Like tunneling the bike path underneath…. and some other options. Does anyone know where that documentation is? Would probably be good to have for this discussion.

Even a year or so ago, I remember big promises that the solution was right around the corner. Any documentation of what that solution – which did not materialize – was?

The “short term” project: N. Lynn Street Esplanade and Lee Highway/Custis Trail Safety Improvements

That web page links to both the Esplanade Study and the Rosslyn Circle study which both have looked extensively at the problem (in various ways) and have some longer-term options.

I have an email into Arlington’s Capital Projects manager asking for an update timeline on the Esplanade project as it is WAY behind the original schedule.

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@dasgeh 69685 wrote:

Basically it would be a two way path/cycletrack along the south/west side of Spout Run then the GWMP then the ramp to Rosslyn. This isn’t a path along the Potomac (which I believe was recently discussed as too expensive / too environmentally destructive / too historical viewshed-destroying). I actually saw this path in an OLD master plan — wish I had noted which one. Most of it would be easy to build — I believe there’s plenty of width on the ramp to Rosslyn and along the GWMP. The issue would just be along Spout Run and getting it back to Lyon Village, but there are options.

There are some challenges to that route I believe…

Not saying it’s unworkable; no bike route anywhere is a cakewalk.

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