This past summer, Bisnow had an article about 8 building going up along DC* Trails. The more notable thing about the article is that it is even something to write about. There are so many trails now, and they're so much a part of our city, that it's something people think about and it's something developers, planners and architects think about.
There are 3 buildings along the Metropolitan Branch Trail, including ones with a bike lobby, and the Eckington Park Building that has closed the Z-curve along the trail for good. For a few months now there's been a detour, and the trail was to reopen at the end of October, but then that was delayed due to rain. From the BAC meeting it sounds like that should happen next week.
Remember: Once the MBT is reopened, there will be construction fencing on both sides at the north end of Tanner Park, and on the west side of the trail through the park. The temporary Q Street connection will go away so that the permanent connection can be constructed. And finally, the temporary MBT detour on Harry Thomas Way NE, 3rd Street NE, and Randolph Street NE will be removed, but the temporary pedestrian walkway on Harry Thomas Way next to the park will remain until the sidewalk there is rebuilt.
In addition, the Rhode Island Avenue Shopping center will rebuild the trail near the railroad overpass.
The article also highlights 3 buildings along the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail in SW, each of which will build small sections of the trail, and 2 along the CCT (*not the DC part despite the headline). One of those is the Apex site which will build the a section of trail tunnel beneath it and the other is in Silver Spring.
The [Silver Spring] project will also include the construction of a 500-foot portion of the Capital Crescent Trail along the western portion of the property, between the buildings and the Metro tracks. The developers will create connections to the trail at Fenwick Lane and Apple Avenue and make landscaping improvements
On Westbard Avenue in Bethesda there is "The Residences at Capital Crescent Trail."
Posted by: contrarian | November 12, 2019 at 01:09 AM
Every single time a trail is "rebuilt" the surface of the trail is awful: uneven, wavy, and bumpy. If you would like i could offer a list and you could ride them for yourself. this is not a contestable issue.
When you get trails built for bicycle by people who dont bicycle, you get lousy trails. the NPS is a master of this: the "new" section repaved on beach drive north of military is a joke: who approved that as "smooth"? Old ladies on balloon tire three-speeds complain about it! they didnt even bother to repave the trail immediately north and under military road!! there is little care by private CAR building road businesses for anything except car infrastructure....because they have no trouble making a car street smooth! its just demoralizing -- and this goes on all the time...just ride the trail on tthe DC side approaching the 14th street bridge: this was redone last year or so- its just AWFUL.
Posted by: John | November 16, 2019 at 10:27 AM
John, did you mean this comment for some other post because it doesn't seem applicable. As for RCPT, I haven't heard any complaints about the work NPS did, but if you know of problems you should contact DDOT. There are two parts to the project, and one hasn't been done yet - and that may include the part under Military Road. I've ridden the 14th Street Bridge section and I liked it. Has anyone else had an issue with it?
Posted by: washcycle | November 17, 2019 at 10:15 PM
I agree with John about the 14th St bridge path, assuming he's referring to the short new section that was paved last fall - the connector trail from the end of the bridge on the DC side down to East Basin Dr, near the Jefferson Memorial. I was on the trail yesterday and it's very uneven/bumpy. I would be disappointed to learn that NPS signed off on it.
Posted by: John | November 21, 2019 at 08:35 AM