A new effort tries to make the George Washington Parkway safer for bicyclists and pedestrians near the Memorial Bridge and Arlington National Cemetery, and police are keeping a closer eye on speeding vehicles, too.
The heavy use of the parkway near the bridge by drivers, cyclists, runners and pedestrians creates unsafe conditions.
The U.S. Park Service and Park Police are beginning to shift some trails and crosswalks and are adding dozens of new signs to caution drivers and cyclists alike, officials said.
The Park Service recently completed a pedestrian and cyclist tunnel at the nearby Humpback Bridge, and police are stepping up traffic enforcement.
