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I went for a run on MVT this morning…and by run, I mean I got on at Crystal City and stumbled through the uncleared/slushy/crunchy mess until I could jump over to the road around the airport parking lot until I got to Four Mile Run (which was beautifully clear).

I am a pretty tolerant runner, but I definitely walked a few times. And got my shins pretty scraped up from some of the crunchy sections I stepped through.

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@PotomacCyclist 133299 wrote:

Well, I’m a cyclist, runner, walker, Metro rider and occasional bus rider and no one has kicked me out yet.

As for bikes, once the worst of the winter is over (maybe in a couple weeks), if you are still interested in cycling, I’d suggest signing up with Capital Bikeshare. (CaBi is the informal nickname.) There are several bike stations in Crystal City and Pentagon City. The ride from Crystal City to Gallery Place is relatively comfortable for most of the trip (MVT, 15th St protected bike lane). There are bike stations in Gallery Place too. You don’t have to worry about bike maintenance or replacing your bike. If you currently take Metro, then you can save money by switching some of your AM trips to CaBi. An annual membership is $85 (or $96 if you pay in monthly installments.) Peak Metro fare to Gallery Place is $2.45 so if you took 35 one-way trips on CaBi during the year, you would break even. You might decide to bike back in the evenings on some days too. Or use CaBi for errands and other trips, including recreational rides on weekends.

Thanks! I’ve considered doing CaBi, but wasn’t sure if the lower quality bikes would drive me crazy…I have a friend who says it can be frustrating not being able to get up to a decent speed. I think I’ll give it a try though once the snow is clear!

I also am psyching myself up to just make my run home 14th St & MVT and just deal with whatever I encounter…I’ll report back with very wet feet.

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@DismalScientist 133286 wrote:

Having not been there yet, I can only guess that you are completely screwed. In general, the best bridge to cross into DC after snow is the Key Bridge followed by Memorial Bridge. From the south, the best detour for the MVT from the south is Commonwealth Ave. Cross the creek on the Route 1 sidewalk. Take Eads Street north through Crystal City and cut over to Long Bridge Drive at 12th Street. Follow Boundary Channel Drive to the Route 27 trail and across the south sidewalk of Memorial Bridge.

At the risk of possibly being shunned…I will risk saying that I am primarily a runner, not biker. (I used to do a lot of biking before moving to the area, but my bike was damaged in my move and I haven’t had the time/resources to fix/replace it) (and I apologize for all the runners out there who do not know what a bell means, who do not wear bright/reflective gear, who run in packs that take up the entire trail!)

Does that change any assessments of the bridge conditions? (I run home from work: Gallery Place to Crystal City)

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I just joined forum with the purpose of getting snow updates on MVT & 14th street bridge

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