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W&OD Trail in Arlington from Columbia Pike west to the under-construction Lee Highway bridge is in good shape, with a couple of easily avoidable icy spots on the sides of the trail and some wet spots from snow melt. There are some icy spots in the shadow of the new bridge on either side of Lee Highway, as well as in Falls Church city, particularly on the Route 7 wooden bridge. W&OD Trail is icy beginning a the western city limits of Falls Church, literally at the Entering Fairfax County sign, just before Shreve Road.

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Riding Thursday afternoon on W&OD, it was pretty much dry pavement in both directions between Shirlington and Benjamin Banneker Park, with some wet spots here and there in Bluemont and Banneker parks. I used the connector trail from Banneker Park to ride to Van Buren Street and 19th Road in East Falls Church, which were both dry pavement.

However, W&OD was snow-covered starting where the W&OD meets the 19th Road connector, alongside the unfinished bike trail bridge over Lee Highway. Cyclists coming from the west said the W&OD was snow covered through Falls Church City.

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Yesterday (Friday, March 27) access to the 14th Street Bridge bike/pedestrian path was closed in Virginia at the Mount Vernon Trail entrance. No one was being allowed onto the bridge from Virginia to bike to D.C. In D.C., nearly all bike access routes to the 14th Street Bridge were closed, notably 15th Street. I ended up getting back to Virginia by biking on lower 14th Street (where it becomes the freeway ramp to I-395 south), then crossing over the median to the roadway that passes in front of the Jefferson Memorial (East Basin Drive). Not a recommended bicycle route. The police in front of the Jefferson Memorial allowed me to access the bridge bike path and ride back to Virginia. Had to dismount at the Virginia end and walk around the barrier.

Ohio Drive was closed east of the Memorial Bridge underpass. It was possible to bike up to Lincoln Memorial Circle and then east along the Mall.

Rock Creek Parkway was closed to cars east of Virginia Avenue, so it was a very nice ride as far as the Memorial Bridge. Police officer said the Memorial Bridge was closed to bike traffic, so I did not check it out.

Key Bridge was open in both directions.

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