Posts tagged Bridges
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More cars on I-95, or something else? Take Virginia’s survey to ID changes.
In the past, the Virginia Department of Transportation has sometimes been a hindrance to safer streets or transit improvements in the region. A focus on moving cars over people has led to projects that emphasized wide roads over alternative solutions, but that may be starting to change with the I-95 project. Keep reading…
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This former trolley line is close to becoming a walking and biking trail from the Palisades to Georgetown
Five years ago, I began a mission to restore the Foundry Branch Bridge in Georgetown and turn the Palisades Trolley Trail into a path for people biking, scooting, and walking. Now, with the help of a variety of organizations and individuals, we're close to the finish line. Keep reading…
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Long Bridge expansion will add new railroad tracks and a bike trail between DC and Virginia
New plans call to double the number of railroad tracks over the Potomac River between DC and Arlington, and to build a new pedestrian/bicycle bridge between Southwest Washington and Crystal City. Keep reading…
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Why won’t Loudoun County’s terrible zombie Potomac Bridge proposal die?
Last month, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors voted to endorse two potential crossing points for a new highway bridge over the Potomac River. While the vote was largely symbolic, the supervisors approved two corridors for the project, both near Bles Park Drive, a residential arterial road which parallels Broad Run as it nears the Potomac River. Keep reading…
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National links: London could ban cars and slash speed limits in its core
London is mulling a radical plan to ban cars and/or lower speed limits to 15 mph in much of the city. These satellite images show urban areas in bright colors that expose interesting details. New York City keeps putting off difficult but vital projects in favor of easier cosmetic ones. Keep reading…
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Events: Advocacy mentoring, placemaking in White Flint, summer bike rides, and more
Mentoring for young advocates, lots of bike rides, better blocks in White Flint, Year of the Anacostia, and more in this week's events. Keep reading…
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Brookland and Edgewood are currently separated by train tracks. Let’s connect them.
How far is it from 8th Street to 9th Street? In most places in DC the answer is one block, or about 400 feet. However, if you live in Edgewood or Brookland, the answer can be a lot longer. Keep reading…
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Events: Save the date for our April 26 happy hour!
Join GGWash for our happy hour at Dew Drop Inn, experience photos and sounds of DC from the 80s, tell Prince George's officials to legalize accessory apartments, learn how racially-restrictive deed covenants kept Bloomingdale off-limits to African Americans, and much more in events this week! Keep reading…
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Events: Bike advocacy in Ward 3, bus rapid transit open houses, and more
Check out Ward 3's new bicycle advocacy group, attend a bus rapid transit open house in Montgomery Countuy, learn more about Anacostia's 11th Street Bridge Park and the Union Station expansion, and much more in events this week. Keep reading…
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The new Nice Bridge may not be nice for pedestrians and cyclists
Maryland has been working to replace the Harry W. Nice Bridge for a long time, and now we are seeing some of the latest proposals. If a bike and pedestrian path is not included in the final design, cyclists would have to use the vehicle lane while pedestrians would be stuck on shore. Keep reading…