You can read the whole document here, but below are some more interesting parts.
- The trail would be 10-12 feet wide where possible if built as a separated side path. Signage and trail markings, lighting, and call boxes would also be provided as needed for each segment of trail on park property, coordinated with NPS to meet NPS standards.
- In general, to avoid impacts to wildlife on NPS property, lighting in or around natural areas would be avoided or minimized and directed downward. All requests to increase lighting on NPS land would need to be individually considered (area by area, trail segment by segment) for the overall impacts on park lands.
- On the Ft. Totten section, NPS wants the trail along a widened sidewalk/sidepath or on-road in most places
- On the PG County Connector section, the preferred route is a sidepath along Gallatin and the Fort Circle trails parks.
- On the Takoma section, building the trail on an elevated structure along the CSX tracks behind the Cady-Lee Mansion was not selected.
every alternative, as they are written currently, is pointless.
no one uses the asphalt sidepath from catholic univ. to the transfer station now...the pavement is ridiculously bad, and one wonders who approved to pay on that contract since it was so poorly excuted...
likewise: why would any of these alternatives matter?...
move on bike advocates. the mbt basically sucks now. and it won't get any better in the next ten years AT LEAST.
Posted by: Muriel | October 03, 2011 at 01:57 PM
If EHN was really in touch with what is going on in DC, she'd be all over NPS for fighting the MBT going through Ft. Totten like it should. I'm sure she'll gladly show up for the ribbon cutting for this sad alternative, like she did years ago for the groundbreaking that led to no action for years. We need better leadrship here, it's not just an honorary seat.
Posted by: anon | October 03, 2011 at 02:31 PM