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Reston Association to Consider Another Push for Snow Plowing of W&OD Trail
Advisory committee calls trail "the I-66 for bicycle commuters."
The Board of Directors of the Reston Association is scheduled to consider a draft letter Thursday that pushes for the snow plowing and de-icing of the W&OD Trail in the area.
The letter, from the Pedestrian and Bicycling Advisory Committee to the Northern Virginia Regional Parks Authority (NVRPA), says that the "W&OD is more than just a recreational facility – it is the backbone of the network of roads and paths that connects Reston to other destinations in the region and makes cycling a viable means of transportation."
The advisory committee notes that the parks authority has opposed plowing but says circumstances have changed over the years and that reconsideration is warranted.
More people than ever use the trail, the draft letter says, adding that it has become "the I-66 for bicycle commuters from the West to the Tysons area and further east."
The draft letter further states, "Authorities would never leave important automobile routes untreated after snow and ice. Bicycle and pedestrian transportation deserves the same consideration."
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