Moran Announces Safety Improvements at Memorial Circle
New warning signs will be installed beginning Friday.
The George Washington Parkway may soon become a lot safer for drivers and cyclists, thanks to improvements that will be implemented later this month. The National Park Service, United States Park Police, and Congressman Jim Moran (D-8th District) hosted a press conference Thursday to announce more details about the safety improvements at Memorial Circle. The National Park Service will begin installing 46 signs warning motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians on Friday. The signs will be installed on the George Washington Parkway and the Mount Vernon Trail by June 30. “One of the things that we can do in addition to having a good public transportation system is to encourage people to bike to work,” Moran said. “But right now it’s difficult and…
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Holly Bertone
6:50 am on Sunday, June 17, 2012
If you are going southbound into the circle, there needs to be changes in the way that right hand turn is made. During rush hour, way too many cars use the right turn only lane to speed through and cut in front of all of the cars going straight, including at the intersection. more ›