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09-20-2023, 10:28 AM

lordofthemark replied to a thread Survey on a project to close the trail gap on the inland MVT in General Discussion

IIRC there was talk of using the spur for construction materials for the HilCo development.

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09-19-2023, 03:06 PM

lordofthemark started a thread To Columbia Maryland - which MARC station in Where to ride?

I have some friends in Columbia I have reconnected with, want to bike to visit them. The rides from Jessup and Dorsey seem reasonable - but...

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09-13-2023, 08:51 AM

lordofthemark started a thread Survey on a project to close the trail gap on the inland MVT in General Discussion

City of Alexandria is looking at a potential road diet and PBLs on East Abingdon from Bashford to just past Slaters. ...

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09-12-2023, 12:07 PM

lordofthemark replied to a thread Pentagon "desire path" in General Discussion

While we are necromancing this thread, interesting that this last idea is what is actually to be implemented. But I was wrong about the lead agency,...

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09-12-2023, 11:56 AM

lordofthemark replied to a thread Good News on Infrastructure thread in General Discussion

I took a walk around today from 4th to NJ, and yes, I saw the work on the floating bus islands. It's not clear from looking that this will mean a...

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09-11-2023, 02:26 PM

lordofthemark replied to a thread Pentagon "desire path" in General Discussion

And this, my friends, is why all the posts on here need to be preserved forever, at least in some kind of archive. Thanks for the pictures Casey....

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09-11-2023, 02:22 PM

lordofthemark replied to a thread West Glebe Bridge to close May 9, but remain open for bikes/peds in Road and Trail Conditions

The proposed trail would miss Valley. We have noted low volumes on that part of W Glebe, which would make it suitable for a road diet. But that did...

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08-30-2023, 07:01 PM

lordofthemark started a thread September 2023 meeting in Alexandria Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC)

We will be meeting on Monday September 11th, in person at Charles Houston Rec center, but with a zoom option.

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08-30-2023, 06:59 PM

lordofthemark replied to a thread Great Pumpkin Ride 2023 in Events

This will enable some of us who have various issues with making costumes to actually ride wearing an appropriate costume!

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08-30-2023, 06:56 PM

lordofthemark replied to a thread West Glebe Bridge to close May 9, but remain open for bikes/peds in Road and Trail Conditions

The project is done. The underpass is now permanently (?) back open, and the bike lanes on the bridge are quite good, and are being fairly heavily...

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08-30-2023, 06:52 PM

lordofthemark replied to a thread Bike lanes coming to Hains Point. in General Discussion

Technically they aren't bike lanes, right? They are a road level shared use path - providing a place for pedestrians, because most of the nominal ped...

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08-30-2023, 06:49 PM

lordofthemark replied to a thread Good News on Infrastructure thread in General Discussion

I rode on Penn months ago, when it was still incomplete and not officially opened - good excuse to go back I was on 8th a week and a half ago - a...

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08-30-2023, 06:45 PM

lordofthemark replied to a thread Pete Signs Removed From Bridge! in General Discussion

As anyone who has worked in a bureaucracy knows, sometimes bureaucrats themselves do work arounds when bureaucracy is too burdensome, and that does...

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