Long Bridge Bike-Ped Crossing Moves Forward

Submit your comments and show your support for the Long Bridge bike-ped crossing.

Action Alert, Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on January 30, 2020.

Action Alert, Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne
on January 30, 2020.

 

The Arboretum Bridge and Trail is a once-in-a-lifetime connection

Update: Comment period extension! Submit your comments by July 31 and show your support for this incredible project.

Blog Post: Last updated by Carm Saimbre on July 8, 2019.

Blog Post: Last updated by Carm Saimbre
on July 8, 2019.

 

The Capital Trails Coalition’s new trail network map!

WABA and the Capital Trails Coalition are proud to announce a new vision for transportation in the region.

Blog Post: Last updated by Carm Saimbre on August 13, 2018.

Blog Post: Last updated by Carm Saimbre
on August 13, 2018.

 

Hundreds of people speak up for a better Long Bridge

Hundreds of people spoke up to ask for a better design for Long Bridge. This bicycle and pedestrian connection across the Potomac River is a critical connection that could connect Long Bridge Park in Arlington with the Southwest Waterfront in DC.

Blog Post: Last updated by Garrett Hennigan on March 21, 2023.

Blog Post: Last updated by Garrett Hennigan
on March 21, 2023.

 

Long Bridge needs to be, well, LONGER

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.

Blog Post: Last updated by Garrett Hennigan on January 10, 2018.

Blog Post: Last updated by Garrett Hennigan
on January 10, 2018.

 

Paul Meijer Tulip Garden Dedication on the Met Branch Trail

On Saturday we honored Paul Meijer’s decades of work to bring the Met Branch Trail from vision to reality.

Blog Post: Last updated by Ursula Sandstrom on July 21, 2017.

Blog Post: Last updated by Ursula Sandstrom
on July 21, 2017.

 

Resounding Regional Support for Trails

The Announcement Ceremony for the Capital Trails Coalition was held on October 13. We were joined by a few fantastic speakers, including Congressman Don Beyer, multiple National Park Service leaders, a representative from REI, and transportation leaders from Maryland and DC who spoke to the importance of coordination and collaboration in the Coalition’s effort to connect the region’s trail network.

Blog Post: Last updated by Tamara Evans on November 2, 2016.

Blog Post: Last updated by Tamara Evans
on November 2, 2016.

 

Meet the Capital Trails Coalition!

WABA is thrilled to announce an initiative we’ve been hard at work on for the past year with a powerhouse team of government agencies, nonprofits, and corporate partners.

Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on October 12, 2016.

Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne
on October 12, 2016.

 

Beach Drive Rehabilitation is Finally Here

The funding is allocated, the engineering designs are complete, and the contract has been awarded.

Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on August 22, 2022.

Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne
on August 22, 2022.

 

A Trail Along New York Avenue in Northeast DC? Yes, Please.

On a toasty Friday afternoon, over 30 trail enthusiasts came out for a two-mile walk along the proposed New York Avenue Trail in Northeast DC.

Blog Post: Last updated by Katie Harris on June 30, 2016.

Blog Post: Last updated by Katie Harris
on June 30, 2016.