previous mega pothole on RCP
“Dear PoPville,
Wanted to report a killer pothole on Rock Creek Parkway NB, in the right hand lane after crossing Virginia Ave. Popped my tire today, and pretty sure I witnessed another victim pulling off at the Mass. Ave exit”
“Dear PoPville,
I recently took a new job in Virginia that is not metro accessible, and my commute requires me to take Rock Creek Parkway to Beach Drive home. The “exit” to Beach Drive under the Taft Bridge is a mess every day.
I’m one of those people who dutifully waits in the long line, while dozens of people try to cut it, which only makes the traffic worse. That said, I know the efficiency of zipper merges, and this basically is two lanes merging into one.
Is this “exit” supposed to be a zipper merge? Read More
“Dear PoPville,
Wondering if you know anything about the Rock Creek Parkway closure? The sign says “Parkway Closed April 19-20 and May 9-16th. Oh DR to VA Ave Follow Detour” (Sorry, when I tried just taking a picture the letters were weird like taking a photo of a computer screen.)
Not sure how big of a stretch will be closed, but there’s nothing I can find online. That is already a traffic nightmare over there by the Kennedy Center in the mornings from construction.”
Anyone know what’s up? Just construction related? Whatever the reason, be sure to steer clear!
@CCTinWDC tweets us:
“Another truck driver that can’t read.”
From AlertDC:
“DDOT reports an accident on northbound Rock Creek Parkway and Virginia Ave, under the bridge, involving a tractor trailer. 1 northbound lane is closed. DDOT ROP and MPD are on the scene. Please avoid.”
Photo by PoPville flickr user ekelly80
“Hi, I’m new to the area and live in Woodley Park but commute to VA for work. I have been taking Rock Creek Parkway every day as part of the commute but I am worried about the upcoming winter. I find the road difficult to drive in the rain — and am worried that I won’t be able to drive it in the snow. Is there an alternative route that people take when it snows? Thank you in advance.”
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Photo by flickr user bankbryan
“Dear PoP,
I was wondering if you or any of your readers know if it is possible to take the P Street Ramp as a left exit from Northbound Rock Creek Parkway during evening rush hour when it is one way Northbound. It LOOKS like you can take the ramp if you are all the way in the far left lane on the wrong-way side of the road, but I have been hesitant to try it since I would miss the Mass Ave exit if I got all the way left to see, and end up having to go way further north than I want to be.”
Followed by a quick follow up with the answer:
“Actually I found my own answer on wikipedia:
In Washington, D.C., the Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway between the Lincoln Memorial and Calvert St. is converted from two lanes in each direction to one-way southbound in the morning and one-way northbound in the evening rush hour Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. The P Street exit, usually unavailable northbound, is an allowed left exit in the evening. South of Virginia Avenue, two lanes are closed during rush hours to facilitate the merge to or from Virginia Avenue. There are no overhead markings, but police barricades block wrong-way entrances to the roadway.”
Anyone ever find the Rock Creek Parkway rush hour lanes confusing?
