From 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. April 6th – 8th, trail traffic can expect flagging operations and intermittent stoppages (30 minutes or less) as crews erect bridge beams for the Pacific Boulevard Extension over the Washington & Old Dominion Trail. The future overpass and trail connection for Pacific Boulevard is about 1/8 mile west of the W&OD trail bridge over Route 28.
On weekdays throughout the months of April, May and June, trail traffic should expect flagging operations and intermittent stoppages (no longer than 10 minutes) for construction on the bridge deck.
During construction of the bridge, no access will be provided between the W&OD Trail and existing Pacific Boulevard to the south. In observance of Bike-to-Work Day on Friday, May 21, 2010, no construction will be performed that would interrupt trail traffic.
*As for the title, I was trying to put a positive spin on it.
I look forward to this construction. Completing the connection of Pacific to points North will hopefully allow vehicular traffic another option to exit the Dulles 28 Center parking lot and may reduce afternoon rush hour traffic.
Even better is that this construction will include adding a connecting path from the W&OD to the Dulles 28 Center which will allow me bicycling access to Wegmen's (and AOL commuters to AOL HQ) without having to cut through fallen fence, private property, and jumping a muddy drainage ditch into trees.
Posted by: Derek Lindahl | March 25, 2010 at 09:09 AM
Amen! I've so far only shopped at Wegman's and Eastern Mountain Sports when I could get a ride for that very reason. Who wants to haul a bike loaded down with groceries across all that?
Posted by: stacey2545 | March 25, 2010 at 10:14 AM
Nitpick...you misspelled canopy...:o)
Posted by: Froggie | March 25, 2010 at 02:00 PM
I thought it didn't look right...
Posted by: Washcycle | March 25, 2010 at 02:35 PM