It seems like everything is coming online this month and to that list we can add the Seven Corners Bike/ped overpass which will have a ribbon cutting today.
Actually no one is calling it a bike bridge, but it could help cyclists too. Especially if the bike lanes on McKinley and Patrick Henry were extended south and the Route 50 bike path were extended west. Are there any cyclists who plan to use this?
(Update: After I wrote this, I saw it cross-posted on GGW where there are more comments)
Patrick Henry Drive in Arlington doesn't connect to Patrick Henry Drive in Fairfax County; south of 50 it turns into the entrance to Upton Hill Regional Park. I guess you'd be looking at extending south from N McKinley Rd to John Marshall Dr, Willston Dr, and then Patrick Henry Dr. However, I don't think those roads are wide enough for a bike lane without taking away on-street parking.
I biked on the overpass just to try it out today. It's not bad. The incline on the ramps seems pretty gentle. Definitely an appealing alternative to crossing at Patrick Henry Drive.
Posted by: Scott F | May 20, 2009 at 03:26 PM