The Purple Line project isn't just a light rail project and it isn't just a way to finish the Capital Crescent Trail. All along it's rout it will impact trails, roads and other bicycle facilities. Here's a look at things that will happen in the Riverdale area.
In the Riverdale, MD area and heading east, the PL will be on the south side of River Road and then turn onto the median of Kenilworth Avenue before turning again onto Riverdale Road.
As part of the rebuild of Kenilworth, that section of road will get continuous sidewalks and bike lanes along both sides. There will also be a short path built on the south side of the PL between River Road and Kenilworth near the Northeast Branch. This is near the spot where the PL goes over the Northeast Branch Trail.
In addition the intersection with Rittenhouse is going to be re-aligned and get real crosswalks.
It would be cool to have a trail on the southside of the PL between the NE Branch Trail and the M Square Station, and bike/ped bridge over the NE branch to the new path on the other side (like the red line on the image below), but maybe we can get those things later.
There is work being done in that area - vegetation has been cleared and stormwater management work, in the ROW south of River Rd. There are detour signs posted along the NW Branch trail where it will pass under the bridge for the purple line - signs are currently covered but appear to be "in place" for when construction will require trail users to detour.
I am surprised they propose a traffic signal at River Rd and Haig Dr. The traffic circle there was just installed within the last couple of years.
Posted by: Purple Eagle | February 06, 2019 at 08:33 AM
Correction - it's the NE Branch trail.
Posted by: Purple Eagle | February 07, 2019 at 07:56 AM