Crossing Maine Avenue SW — even getting to Maine Avenue — between Benjamin Banneker Park and the waterfront, is no picnic. An informal pathway down the hill from Banneker Overlook doesn’t meet federal standards, nor does the existing paved path. There are no curb ramps and the lone crosswalk at Maine and Ninth Street is narrow and poorly marked.
But until recently, there really wasn’t much reason for the general public to make the leap, on foot or on bike.
With The Wharf scheduled to open…