Below are BAC comments regarding the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the 14th Street Bridge Corridor . According to the project website, the purpose of the study is to address the current and future needs of metropolitan Washington D.C. With increasing commuters, travelers, public transit users, pedestrians, and bicyclists; the safety and mobility of this link has become a priority. The study provides 3 alternatives that include bicycle-related enhancements: AA-1: Improve bicycle and pedestrian access to the Mason Bridge by making improvements at each end of the bridge AA-2: Construct separated bicycle / pedestrian crossing of the Potomac River and add a grade-separated bicycle crossing of George Washington Memorial Parkway as proposed by Arlington County, VA AA-3: Create integrated (DC-VA-NPS) bicycle system, including signing for commuters and other destination bikers BAC recommends that combining Alternative AA1, construction of a separated bicycle / p...
The Voice of Washington, D.C., Bicyclists