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In short, construction workers attempted to drive a (checks notes) "boom lift" across the Trollheim Bridge (the wooden boardwalk portion of the MVT under the Roosevelt Bridge) and, well, it fell down and went boom.
Trail is closed for now. NPS says it's "being repaired"
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Maybe they can repair it to not be so freaking slippery
Posted by: Beltsville | October 02, 2018 at 02:20 PM
Sounds like National Park Service, George Washington Memorial Parkway @NPSGWMP has a golden opportunity to finally replace the most dangerous segment of the entire Mount Vernon Trail. 🤞
Posted by: AlexandriaBiker | October 02, 2018 at 02:54 PM
Maroons for sure, but they did repair it quickly. It was done by yesterday around 4:30 when I went by. They just put new boards in (lighter colored so you can take a tour and see where all the excitement was).
Posted by: huskerdont | October 03, 2018 at 08:16 AM
From anecdotal data, I would say half of the repairs needed on multi-use trails in Fairfax County are caused by utility work. There are parts of the trail cut out, then never repaired. Other times heavy delivery trucks will damage the asphalt surfaces that aren't built for such a load.
I open tickets with VDOT and it takes them months to repair these issues. The lack of accountability is frustrating.
Posted by: Tom | October 05, 2018 at 12:08 PM