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I am 90% pleased with these signs. I have a couple of small quibbles, which I will pass along to the project manager. My major criticism is that the destination "Washington DC" does not appear enough. Especially along the Custis Trail, DC is probably the most frequent destination of cyclists. I noted two signs near Courthouse and Rosslyn that identified Washington, DC, but none farther out. Hopefully--and importantly--the signage at the intersection of the W&OD and the Custis Trail will include that key destination.
I'll keep an eye on these signs as they continue to go up. It's exciting to see this project progress, and it will be a notable improvement over the dated, missing and not-so-useful signs we have now.
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