[Scan-DC] New place for rail & air scanning in Arlington

[JOHN ANTONELLI]

Interestingly and unless the railroad does something about it, you can only see signals going northbound.
 
Wonder if they will do anything with the Rosslyn Industrial track.  
 
Also a great sight time for the fireworks on 07/04.  

From: Andrew Clegg <w4jecom at w4je.com>
>To: Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net 
>Sent: Friday, November 25, 2011 8:08 AM
>Subject: [Scan-DC] New place for rail & air scanning in Arlington
>
>Arlington County just opened a new park that is very conducive to rail & air 
>scanning. Long Bridge park is at the very northern tip of Crystal City, and 
>has a long elevated walkway that is just a few feet off the rail lines that 
>head into the city. The park also looks directly down the barrel of DCA 
>runway 15. It is across Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary from the GW Parkway 
>and the other good place for air scanning (Gravelly Point park).
>
>You can actually get to Long Bridge very easily off of 395 -- you don't need 
>to go into Crystal City to get there (heading northbound, take the GW 
>parkway exit toward National, but on the exit ramp, watch carefully for a 
>right hand turn before you get to the parkway). You can also get right back 
>on  395 (either north of south) from the park. I went there yesterday and 
>it's very nice. A good place for a bike, due to the length of the walkway. 
>There are several brand new soccer fields there too. There is a large 
>metered parking lot -- looks like you have to pay during business hours. I'm 
>going to head back there with my handheld this weekend.
>
>More info here:
>
>http://www.arlnow.com/2011/11/03/the-new-long-bridge-park-is-a-sight-to-behold/
>
>Cheers,
>Andy
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