Hazardous Bollard and Bollard Collar Map

[Tim Kelley]

The BAC is looking for input in identifying hazardous bollards and bollard collars on trails in Arlington. They have a public Google Map set up to take suggestions.

Here's a blog post on it:

http://www.commuterpageblog.com/2011/11/cyclistspeds-alert-arlington-looking-for-help-with-bollard-locations.html

[baiskeli]

I see hazardous dullards out on bikes every day on the trail.

Oh, wait, bollards.

[dbb]

I see hazardous dullards out on bikes every day on the trail.

I'd expect the dullards would be less hazardous if they just stood there.

[americancyclo]

I've been meaning to note that two bollard collars have been removed and paved over along Vanderpool near 19th St. (http://g.co/maps/rssks) Good work!

[Steve O]

This is NOT how it's supposed to work!
The idea is that they should be REMOVED--not more added.

Yes, another day, another bollard. A brand new one just installed at the entrance to the 4MR trail going to Dominion Hills Park at the corner of N Madison and Four Mile Run Drive.
I think there was one there 10-15 years ago; you can see the patch where it was removed.

I have lived about 300 yards from this location since 2000. As far as I know there has never been any issue with vehicle encroachment here.
Also, this trail is often used by people teaching their little children to bike, because it's much less busy than the nearby W&OD. Great idea putting a hazard right in the middle of the trail for 6-year olds to run into. I love crying children as much as the next person, but this seems a little nuts.

We need to devise a consistent policy in the county about when and where bollards are to be installed. Right now it seems completely arbitrary.
Although I do not wish harm to anyone, I hope that the next person who is injured by one sues the county for deliberately placing needless hazards in the middle of the path of travel.