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ChubsBronco t1_irtll9v wrote
‘til the day I die
OneMadChihuahua t1_irtwuum wrote
Why are they making it open air?
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Prince_Haibin t1_irtzmkd wrote
you know, i've walked from from crystal city to national before, and it was actually not the worst. I'm curious to see how the pedestrian bridge will bring improvements
Blide t1_irtzru1 wrote
If I were to guess, it'd be to discourage people from camping up there. It also reduces costs.
anjufordinner t1_iru2ufc wrote
It would definitely be nice to have something a little more direct, because as-the-crow-flies it isn't bad, but the zig-zagging gets a little tired.
reivax t1_iru30kc wrote
It's circuitous. And complex for travelers with bags and kids. This is so much cleaner.
The VRE connection helps a ton. VRE doesn't run much, but it doesn't go to many places. The more destinations it serves, the more reasonable it'll be to run frequently, the more frequently it runs, the more people will build things accessible to it. It's a great positive feedback loop.
klawehtgod t1_iru31t9 wrote
The plan is for me to walk to the airport? With my luggage and exposed to whatever the outdoor temperature and weather is? Can someone tell me why this is an option I would choose?
reivax t1_iru31yx wrote
There is not.
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ChubsBronco t1_iru4x31 wrote
Almost as smooth as Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. Smooth as a straight razor shave.
ChubsBronco t1_iru52gy wrote
So you can smoke as you walk over.
wrinklyweenus t1_iru5b5n wrote
He was one of the worst presidents in history, so it doesn't roll off the tongue for me
firstfreres t1_iru5ovp wrote
Exposed to the outdoor temperature and weather? 😂
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walkallover1991 t1_iru7jie wrote
Reagan National idk her...
In all seriousness, it could be simply overlooked when creating the rendering, but why would you construct such a pedestrian bridge without moving walkways or a rain covering? Odd.
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ximfinity t1_iru8o1j wrote
So you can get wet on your way to the airport.
sven_ftw t1_irua0u8 wrote
Smooth and flowing, like trickle down economics.
Waspitality t1_iruci3q wrote
There are two tunnels...and it uses the Mt Vernon Trail. Super PITA.
Brownt0wn_ t1_irucp7d wrote
Because if it’s too comfortable a location it’ll become a tent city in a very short time.
walkallover1991 t1_irue1cy wrote
I would imagine it would be hard to set up tents if you had two moving walkways on the bridge?
reivax t1_iruep2l wrote
Because it connects to a new train station, a bunch of hotels, and whole neighborhood. If I was staying in those hotels, it would be greatly beneficial for me to make that walk rather than pay to be driven.
damnatio_memoriae t1_irufjeg wrote
at least thurgood marshall is worthy of the honor of naming something after him.
PubliusDC t1_iruj2kh wrote
It looks like it is supposed to be multi-modal. They may be trying to maximize walking, biking, and scooting space and adding another 8-10 feet of width for moving walkways would make it too large.
chefr89 t1_iruk7tc wrote
I have walked from CC to the airport three or four times and each time I do I swear I'll never do it again. you'd think it'd be easy but somehow I get lost every damn time
RockSciRetired t1_iruky34 wrote
I used to live in crystal city. jaywalked across the gw parkway to get to national a dozen times or so.
VulcanMind1 t1_irulgcv wrote
Other cities are at least civilized and keep the walk from the airport to the train stop enclosed, even Cleveland!
herereadthis t1_irulocs wrote
I'm just glad nobody is calling it National Landing just to make Lord bezos happy.
pandorazboxx t1_iruta5v wrote
this sounds perfect for me. I usually take the VRE up from Fredericksburg for weekday flights. and I have to get off at Alexandria and walk over to the king Street station to take the metro up to DCA. I've missed a return train a few times thanks to Metro. A straight shot from Crystal City sounds great.
that-Sarah-girl t1_irv6z2q wrote
They were kidding. The name is clunky as hell.
LanEvo7685 t1_irvfzgh wrote
DCA for me too, rolls off the tongue well and just stay out of the argument
studiousmaximus t1_irvg127 wrote
hey, reagan’s worthy! he, uh, was a renowned actor!
FreshYoungBalkiB t1_irvii81 wrote
Is there such a thing, anywhere on Earth, as a pedestrian-accessible airport?
JohnJohnston t1_irvm0gi wrote
Can we compromise on Reagan Landing to make the most people unhappy?
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mistersmiley318 t1_irvq7gf wrote
I read elsewhere the initial estimate is 5 years and $40 million. For a pedestrian bridge. Construction costs in the US are ridiculous.
SgtToastie t1_irvreno wrote
Why jaywalk with the tunnel/underpass by the water park or sidewalk along airport access road? Now I'm curious where you jaywalked to get over the rail lines more than the GW.
Stitchee t1_irvui9y wrote
National's kind of been that way for a long while. I haven't done it in a while, but I used to take the afternoon off and walk the Mt. Vernon trail from downtown to DCA when family would visit. It's a lovely walk, though yes, it's a bit weird that you can walk to an airport.
eudaimonia_dc t1_irvukgm wrote
Maybe I'm missing something, but isn't there already a trail that goes from Crystal City towards DCA? I know I've seen the sign a million times while biking to Alexandria on the Mt Vernon trail.
HankScorpioPR t1_irvvhq2 wrote
Yeah, I've done it before by myself but it's no picnic. Everytime I travel with my wife she insists on taking an Uber, even though we live in CC. This bridge will be a huge improvement.
eneka t1_irvvvtt wrote
Haha our flight attendant definitely had trouble saying that when I was flying in.
Illin-ithid t1_irw1brf wrote
I can't help but feel making things uncomfortable on purpose will lead to it being less usable in general. Kind of like all the silver line metro stations being elevated, exposed, and kind of difficult to walk to.
CriticalStrawberry t1_irw1my7 wrote
Threads like this remind me that people actually call airports things besides their ident codes.
altotower t1_irw1vse wrote
You can walk in via the Mount Vernon trail but you’ll be contending with all the bike commuters on the MVT - not ideal if you’re carrying luggage. Plus, it’s over a mile with all the twists and turns, whereas a direct pedestrian bridge would only be 1000 feet or so.
finessekingjay t1_irw50sk wrote
What we really need is a walking bridge from the wharf to Crystal city
well-that-was-fast t1_irwazk0 wrote
Not really, most airports are way too big to really be pedestrian accessible. San Diego and DCA are probably among the best, and both are tiny at 650 to 750 acres. Even medium sized airports like ORD are 10 times larger with large airports nearly 60 times larger. You just can't make walking across 7000 acres "easy."
But there are many transit-accessible airports including Chicago and London. Honestly, DCA isn't too bad for that, and this bridge is an improvement. Although the bridge is a typical nova silliness of building a giant ludicrous structure to make up for poor original design.
brodies t1_irwgvnc wrote
I don’t even get the inclusion of the 9D alternative. If the goal is to make it usable from the VRE station, then the first option, 7D, is obviously superior. The northern part of Crystal City is also a lot denser with offices, etc. With 9D, you have to head west out of the VRE, walk a couple blocks south, get on the bridge, and then head back north through the parking garage to enter the Metro. Who would want that in comparison to just heading straight over? Who are we trying to benefit with 9D? Just a bit more money to Vornado?
revbfc t1_irx09ee wrote
A path exists, but it’s circuitous, and shitty. A direct bridge would be easier for everyone.
Two_Faced_Harvey t1_irx0l5n wrote
Ohhhh rail
Guilty_Proof6719 t1_irx2p5s wrote
The Crystal City Renaissance is super real…thanks (mostly) to the injection of Amazon $$ we will see expensive new public works for the next half-century or so.
throawaythoughts202 t1_irx7mue wrote
TAKE A HINT MARYLAND. KEEP THE OLD BRIDGE
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FansRuinTheSport t1_irxfpet wrote
Yes. It's pretty common actually, especially when you take into account regional and small airports. The real question is, how many international airports are pedestrian-accessible?
DCA isn't international, but it is pretty easy to walk to. But there is a lot of traffic to and from the airport from the Pentagon, as you might imagine, so making that an easier trip is convenient I suppose.
RockSciRetired t1_iryy10c wrote
took the tunnel from the water park, have to cross the GW parkway there. Then to a parking garage, into the metro station, through to the terminal
VulcanMind1 t1_is839kk wrote
The proposal is an open air walkway bridge. The only benefit is a shorter walk from the current maze. They could at least put a roof on the bridge or ideally make it an enclosed walkway so people don't have to walk in the snow and rain right out of the airport.
wrinklyweenus t1_irtkw47 wrote
National Airport