Mt Vernon Trail Extension

For nearly two decades, the Washington Area Bicyclist Association has been working to extend the Mt Vernon Trail from its current northern terminus near Rosslyn Circle further north toward the American Legion Bridge.  To date the George Washington Memorial Parkway(GWMP) division of the National Park Service has remained opposed to putting the trail through sensitive natural areas.  However, new plans for the rehabiltation of the Parkway offer an opportunity to construct the trail as part of the roadway reconstruction, but the GWMP has failed to include any provisions for cyclists or pedestrians in their draft environental assessment.

WABA urges you to contact GWMP Superintendent David Vela to urge him to include the Mt Vernon Trail extension as part of any rehabilition of the George Washington Memorial Parkway.

WABA's Position on the Mt Vernon Trail Extension