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I received a reply from parks. the parks police are going to start ticketing cyclists on Beach Dr. for running stop signs. No mention of ticketing cars that run stop signs. And I’m honored because apparently the only people who run the stop signs are the people on my Friday ride, so our little group has caused all these problems.

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@DCAKen 113669 wrote:

The ones that irk me are on the sidewalk connecting the Georgetown Branch of the CCT to Rock Creek.

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And the newest obstacle is even more maddening, but hopefully more temporary. New signals are being put in where the trail crosses Connecticut Avenue. They’ve installed the new pole for the walk signal in the middle of the sidewalk right at the curb cut.

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It looks like the sidewalk will get reconstructed when the old pole is removed, but for the time being, it’s frustrating to see this done.

And would it be too much to ask that the powers to be put up a sign telling us what they are doing. They do it all the time for people in cars, but not people in bikes. If the people at Park and Planning are tired of us calling, tweeting, and asking them to take it down, a laminated sign at the intersection would solve that problem.

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@ebubar 113917 wrote:

I’ll second that notion. It is horribly positioned for anyone trying to use the sidewalk/trail.

If you’d like to call Park and Planning, their number is 301-670-8080. I figure the more the merrier.

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Has anyone else tried to have the new sign at Connecticut on the GBT removed? i talked to someone in Park and planning and they put in a service request to have it removed, but she didn’t sound very helpful, mostly irritated that someone would complain about it.

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What’s the condition of the trail bypass for East Cedar lane from Beach to 355. If I can’t take the trail bypass, can I take the sidewalk on East Cedar lane? Then continuing through the Bethesda neighborhoods, what is the condition of the cut through side walks in the Bethesda neighborhoods down to the CCT off of Little Falls Pkwy?

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@ebubar 107415 wrote:

I got word this morning from jopamora that its not rideable on slicks/skinny commuting tires. Perhaps with studs or large knobbies?

I’ve gotten sick of fighting cars in the city, so i’ve bailed to an alternate route through the neighborhoods of Bethesda/Chevy Chase.
Its a bit hilly, but not too bad. Nice and quiet with minimal traffic.

I’ve been going through Bethesda to the CCT via Cedar lane.. I was just thinking it’d be nice to take a longer route home.

Thanks

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What’s the condition of the GBT between Bethesda and Jones MIll rd?

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