mount vernon trail

At this point, everything is on the table and NPS wants to know what YOU think trail improvements should look like.

Join WABA & CTC staff to chat about the Mount Vernon Trail in light of NPS’ recently announced improvement study.

When complete, the Capital Trail Network will connect DC, Virginia, and Maryland with 990 miles of trails for walking, biking, jogging, scooting, and playing.

Join Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail to remove vegetation & bumps from the trail.

Join Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail to remove vegetation bumps from the trail.

Join Friends of Mount Vernon Trail and the trail’s champions through the years to celebrate it’s 50th!

Arlington is taking the next steps for a “multimodal” connection from Crystal City to DCA, but does it includes bikes?

DDOT’s Long Bridge project should include a new trail connection linking Crystal City to the SW Waterfront, Hains Point and the Mount Vernon Trail, but the current plans treats the river as the only barrier for people who bike and walk, ignoring two major highways and the tangle of dangerous intersections, congested sidewalks, and freeway ramps that separate DC from Arlington. DDOT can do better, but they need to hear from you.

Hi everyone, I’m Judd! Today, my friend Josephine, a handful of other WABA members and I are challenging you to raise $8,000 for WABA. Let’s make this happen!

DDOT wants feedback on possible plans for a new train bridge across the Potomac River. This is a once in a century opportunity for a new, high-quality trail connection between popular DC and Arlington trails.

The District Department of Transportation is planning major rehab of the East Capital St. and I-66 bridges, yet needed bicycle and pedestrian sidepath improvements are not included.

The National Park Service and a number of other agencies will begin to reconstruct pedestrian bridges on the Mount Vernon Trail beginning today, Mon., April 8. The project is projected to last several months and will include a closure of the trail (a detour will direct trail users to West Boulevard Drive). Read the full […]