Missed Opportunity
Maryland recently repaved Rhode Island Avenue/Route 1 from the District line to at least the NW Branch Crossing and unfortunately they didn't add a bike lane/shoulder/wide right lane. I seem to recall that Rhode Island Ave - in DC - was a road where bike lanes were highly requested but not planned.
Anyway SHA (I think?) saw fit to follow the same road section which includes only this very narrow shoulder. It leaves one open to being accused of not being in it - like Curtis Leymesiter - without actually giving cyclists enough space to be safe.
[B' Spokes: The above illustrates the problem of having a one size fits all statewide striping policy not to mention the lack of attention on improving the level of service for cyclists to a grade C or better. State law requires the best engineering standards for the needs of cyclists yet too many times we get road leftovers like above.]