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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ha, ha, no. I'm a Henry parent and clearly that bridge is fine to walk across. I would not want any elementary kids crossing Glebe to walk to Fleet (Alcova Heights) or to Drew (Columbia Heights). Those are not safe for kids. 50 at least has the pedestrian bridge, but I've seen kids cross elsewhere and it is scary. If they add those Alcova Heights units to Fleet (and I think they should) those kids should be bused. Even 2nd st in the morning is bad here. There was a big fuss raised last year to get a stop sign at 2nd and Irving after a few kids were almost hit by cars. It was bad, no joke.[/quote]

That 50 bridge kind of freaks me out before you get on it and [b]I have also seen kids try to cross at other spots on 50.[/b]..that area is far less walkable by a kid than the Fairlington bridge which goes over 395 with high sides and the bridge itself is in a 25mph residential zone with lots of stop signs. I walked it with a stroller almost every day with no issue. No idea what my former SF neighbors were bitching about with the survey. They do need some help that the stop sign before the bridge...people run it on the regular.[/quote]

That's super dangerous.  The whole reason for that bridge to TJ over 50 is because years ago a child was killed crossing 50 to get to school.[/quote]

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