Trump Eyes Removing 3-Mile Ohio Drive for Golf Expansion as 5,000 Back Plan to Save It
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Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 30
Trump Eyes Removing 3-Mile Ohio Drive for Golf Expansion as 5,000 Back Plan to Save It
1 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 30
Summary
Ohio Drive — a roughly 3-mile public loop at Hains Point — was absent from plans Trump carried in June, fueling concern that his golf redesign would erase the road so the course can reach the water’s edge.
User data suggests the loop may serve more people than the golf course: Strava logged 80,000 outings and about 192,000 passes last year, while East Potomac’s three courses recorded 124,500 rounds in 2025.
Race organizers and cyclists say the loss would disrupt major events and daily recreation; the Cherry Blossom 10-Mile, which draws 28,000 runners, is already exploring backup routes, and a petition has topped 5,000 signatures.
Rep. Don Beyer and other critics are pressing for answers as the Interior Department and National Park Service have offered no clear plan for Ohio Drive or future public access.
Any push to replace the road could also collide with reconstruction of Hains Point’s deteriorating sea wall, a project expected to cost hundreds of millions of dollars.