Pentagon "desire path"

[JustinW]

Well, it is *open enough* that you can test it out...... The new trail is extra wide, super smooth and really nice. It'll be better when fences are down and dirt is replaced by grass, etc, but right now it is a lovely experience.

[lordofthemark]

Actually the lead agency is DDOT, since the Long Bridge is actually in DC, though I expect most public dollars will be federal (not sure if CSX will be pitching in anything) The street car connection is dead, I think - they could reserve a transit only lane for buses or they could add general travel lanes, or just save money and make it railroad plus bike/ped only.

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, it's the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority.

[arlcxrider]

DDOT was the lead agency, but no longer. (They slow-walked it for nine years through the DEIS process.)

[chris_s]

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, it's the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority.

In your defense, VPRA didn't exist in 2015

[Judd]

I wonder if they'll remove the abandoned moped that's been there for months? And the downed tree.

This was one unnamed old man's nature break spot, but I will prefer the completed trail for sure.

Moped and tree are gone. NPS cleared out a massive amount of honeysuckle overgrowing the trail this summer. They even managed to back a chipper shredder down the trail and through the tunnel. The trail edge has some debris that needs to be removed and a couple of bumps and there's some regrowth of the honeysuckle to cut again.