Mount Vernon Multi-Use Trail Extension Feasibility Study

In January 1998, the Virginia Bicycling Federation (VBF) and the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) presented to the NPS-GWMP an unsolicited proposal, Extending the Mount Vernon Trail from Key Bridge to the American Legion Bridge (I-495) Options and Recommendations, which asked the NPS to conduct a feasibility study examining an extension of the Mount Vernon Trail from its terminus to Interstate 495 at the American Legion Bridge.

In response to the request by the VBF and WABA, the National Park Service (NPS) is directing this feasibility study. This study will determine technically feasible alternatives for extending the Mount Vernon Trail from its current terminus at Theodore Roosevelt Island to I-495, at the American Legion Bridge. The alternatives may include any combination of George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP) lands, Arlington County lands, and Fairfax County lands. Proposing connections across the Potomac River into Maryland is not within the scope of this study.

Upon completion of this study, these alternatives will be analyzed for impacts to the natural and cultural resources by following the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) and the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) requirements. This will also allow for public review and response to the proposed alternatives. The study will provide the basis for discussion with Arlington and Fairfax counties on the feasibility and desirability of developing alternative portions of the trail extension.

Document Content:

Mount Vernon Multi-Use Trail Extension Feasibility Study, 2002   (4.9 MB, PDF file) Alternatives   (2.5 MB, PDF file) summary analysis   (2.4 MB, PDF file) Inventory - North   (516.5 KB, PDF file) Inventory - South   (807.2 KB, PDF file) segment 2_11x17 maps   (1.3 MB, PDF file) segment 3_11x17 maps   (1.9 MB, PDF file) segment 4_11x17 maps   (2.0 MB, PDF file) segment 5_11x17 maps   (3.7 MB, PDF file) Disclaimer: Links within the above document(s) were valid as of the date published. Note: Some of the files may be in PDF format and can be viewed using the Adobe Acrobat Reader software. You may download a free copy of from Adobe Systems.