14-th bridge ramp closure on the DC side — Done tomorrow 10/26!

Monday morning there were what looked like a couple of pieces of a “Road Closed” fence (boards with reflective white and orange diagonal stripes) zip-tied to the sign pole facing inbound riders from Virginia. I thought that to be considerate of someone.

@huskerdont 182350 wrote:

Standard markings? If folks complain enough maybe we can get one of those orange cones that fixes everything put in front of the pole.

and on both sides of the path. maybe even a maze kind of thing to slow people down for their own good.

@bentbike33 182335 wrote:

The pavement past the light pole could have been extended a bit further down the hill before cutting left,

I agree with this. I almost ran off the pavement as I was coming through there the first time, as the straw makes it hard to tell where the pavement ends. I can’t imagine adding a little more pavement would have added but a trivial amount of money to the project.

@zsionakides 182360 wrote:

I agree with this. I almost ran off the pavement as I was coming through there the first time, as the straw makes it hard to tell where the pavement ends. I can’t imagine adding a little more pavement would have added but a trivial amount of money to the project.

I had the same thought. Enough so that I wonder if they’re planning on relocating the whole huge sign superstructure that spans the highway. That would get the post out of the middle of the trail. Dare to dream. I still can’t believe that cyclists careening down those steps isn’t a daily occurrence.

At least the new curb cuts that discharge onto East Basin Drive south of the Jefferson are wider. You can actually almost execute the turn.

@dasgeh 182343 wrote:

It’s the stairs I fear the most, when I’m biking in the Virginia-bound direction with my kids.

I am more than happy that no one went *down* the stairs during my shop rides! Especially at night!