Oct. 28 Update: The weather forecast for the ride this Saturday is great.
Come out on Saturday, Nov. 1 and see for yourself what is under the Purple Line "Save the Trail" vs. "Finish the Trail" debate. The critical 90 day public comment period for the Purple Line transit starts October 17, and cyclists need to weigh in on the importance of protecting AND completing the CCT with the Purple Line. You need to see plans for the CCT in both Bethesda and Silver Spring neighborhoods to understand what is needed.
from downtown Bethesda to downtown Silver Spring
Meet at 9 a.m. Nov. 1 in Bethesda at the start of the Georgetown Branch Trail (future CCT) at the north east corner of Bethesda Ave. and Woodmont Ave., across Woodmont Ave. from Barnes and Noble. We will ride to downtown Silver Spring along (mostly) the Georgetown Branch Trail, with several stops and short detours into little known corners.
We will investigate trail design issues alongside the Purple Line in Bethesda and trail alignment issues along the CSX railroad corridor into Silver Spring (pictured at right). We will then continue on south Silver Spring streets to see plans for the Metropolitan Branch Trail in Montgomery County to the D.C. boundary. We will return to Bethesda via. Rock Creek Park for a 13 mile long ride. See the Gmap Pedometer Route map.
The ride is partially on the crushed stone Georgetown Branch Trail, and also on streets in Silver Spring. This ride is not for cyclists who do not feel comfortable riding on streets with moderate traffic. The ride pace will be slow to D.C. because of the stops along the way, but the pace can pick up on the return - total trip time will be about 2 1/2 hours.
RSVP or ask questions about the ride at phyilla1@gmail.com
1 comments:
Build it and I will come ride it.
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