[JorgeGortex]

The real problem with this area, and what the NPS won’t fix, is the corkscrew bridge. It should never have been built this way. It should have been a smooth sweep from the top down onto a trail just past the entrance to the parking lot. This would have allowed all pedestrian, and bike traffic to avoid the parking lot all together. Instead they have to figure out how to make a very non-ideal area safer and easier. Not likely.

Do the smart thing: rebuild the bridge and forget stop gap fixes. As bike commuting continues to increase this will become even more critical and area to have working smoothly and safely.

[JorgeGortex]

I’ve never had a problem with slipping and sliding but have always felt this was a dumb way to set up the trail. Much like what Arlington did along the new 4 Mile Run connector trail after you come under the W. Glebe bridge. Makes for dangerous riding serving no purpose. Seems to me that this forum would be a good place to come up with solutions to present to the Park Service and Arlington County (thinking of both sites). At the simplest, we could think of a way to fix the slipperiness. If it is moss/mildew how about a bucket/brushing of mild bleach and water to kill it and take off the scum? It will take the PS forever to do something and in that time some other cyclist could be injured.

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