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It’s Official: Holmes Run Trail Pedestrian/Bicycle Bridge Opens with Free Safety Gear

Today, November 8, 2018 marked the finish line on a project long in the works.
The City of Alexandria’s Department of Transportation & Environmental Services, along with local volunteers and advocates, ceremonially cut a small ribbon, thus officially opening the new Holmes Run Trail pedestrian and bicycle bridge.
Residents were invited to join the celebration and receive free safety gear.
Alexandria’s Urban Planner Alexandria Carroll along with Bruce Dwyer and Dave Levy (members of BPAC Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee) playfully pretends to cut the yellow construction tape as an official indication that the bridge is complete and open. (Photo by Lucelle O’Flaherty)

Construction on the bridge was completed in September. The spot was identified as a priority project in the City’s Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan, as the new bridge replaces a fair-weather crossing that was often inaccessible due to high water levels, and improves safety, access and comfort on the trail.

Mary Wadland

Mary Wadland is the Publisher and Editor in Chief of The Zebra Press, the award-winning Alexandria news publication she founded in 2010 with a mission of celebrating community, culture, and all the good news happening across the city. A longtime community advocate and storyteller, Mary was selected for the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce inaugural 40 Under 40 class and has served as President of Living Legends of Alexandria since 2022. Known for her deep local roots, sharp editorial instincts, and passion for connecting people through journalism, she has spent decades chronicling the personalities, businesses, events, and civic life that make Alexandria unique. Originally from Delray Beach, Florida, Mary is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Hollins College in Roanoke, Virginia, and has been part of Alexandria’s publishing and media community since 1987.

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