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Sunday, November 04, 2007 - Rosanne Rodilosso

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from n.a.

n.a.

Avg Rnd Trip: n.a,
Longest Commute: n.a.
Avg Miles/Day: n.a.

Whenever we are driving on route 66 the Monument exit is closed.
Just wondering, is it just for looks?  Is it ever open?  We sure would love to use it.  If it ever opens, when is that and for whom?  We thought that all roads are for the citizens' use.  Is the road open certain hours going east?  certain hours going west?  Or is it a private exit?  Does anyone know?

Sunday, November 04, 2007 - Mike

Drive
from Manassas

Fairfax

Avg Rnd Trip: 1 hour
Longest Commute: 3 hours
Avg Miles/Day: 30 - 35

Where do I begin? Whoever heads up the road design should be fired. There are so many simple concepts to relieve congestion I think I must be able to do a better job than those in charge. It's simple, LESS TRAFFIC LIGHTS!!!! Get rid of the lights on 28, 7, 50, 7100, Braddock Rd. and so on. Lights cripple the free movement of traffic. On and off ramps SHOULD NOT MERGE!!! Those are just two simple concepts that would help alleviate traffic, but there are hundreds more. Yes they cost money, but with all the mismanagement of money now in Richmond and with Federal funding, Virginia needs different management. Some one who actually cares about the people they are suppose to represent. Anyway, I could write a novel about this issue but I'll leave it at that.

Saturday, November 03, 2007 - Leilani

Drive
from Fairfax

Reston

Avg Rnd Trip: hour and a half
Longest Commute: 2 or 3 hours
Avg Miles/Day: 30

The long anticipated upgrades to the intersection of Route 50 and Shirley Gate Road turned out making the traffic much worse.  If you're traveling South on Shirley Gate toward Route 50 you can sit at the traffic light just prior to that intersection for 5 or 6 cycles and not move one car forward.  They allowed two short left turning lanes (to go East on 50) and only one lane to cross 50 (going straight).  Not only that but from the prior light its not clear that the right lane does not continue to the next intersection.  Most people will drive around to the left into the oncoming traffic lanes to get to the short left turn lanes (cops are now ticketing).  I have pulled this risky manuever many times and I would actually prefer NOT to turn left.  It would mean waiting several more cycles to go straight.  The lights are poorly timed. All of that money and inconvenience and it's only gotten worse.  Cops run into the road to flag down drivers.  This is scary it's so dangerous.  I really don't want a cop to get hit and I know if I get ticketed I deserve it.  Changing the light timing will help better than ticketing.

Wednesday, October 31, 2007 -

Drive
from x

y

Avg Rnd Trip: 1
Longest Commute: 1
Avg Miles/Day: 1

Looks like poor Jason Mcnabb, the previous poster, is severely confused about immigration. Seems like he is suffering from the inability to distinguish illegal and legal immigration. As a legal immigrant, I resent guys like Mcnabb calling anyone opposed to the illegal invasion of the US as "racist". Calling someone a racist is the last resort when Mcnabb runs out of rational arguments. 

Baise has my vote!

Monday, October 22, 2007 - sofia

Drive
from Falls Church

Pentagon City

Avg Rnd Trip: 15
Longest Commute: 1h
Avg Miles/Day: 16

1 hour to go 8 miles either direction.  1 hour to cross an intersection.  That in itself is my nightmare.

Some thoughts I think would help ease some of the congestion on Rt 50 from DC:

-Telecommute, why has no one harnessed this great idea in this market.

-better syncing of traffic signals or even a traffic cop during peak hours.

-Only have left turn lanes where there is a traffic light. The slow down on Rt 50 always occurs b/c too small of a turn lane (no light)and too many people trying to get across

-Bus should have there own lane and if not, every bus stop needs to have a lane the bus can pull over into, instead of stopping on the main highway.

Saturday, October 13, 2007 - Anne

Metro Rail
from Fairfax

DC

Avg Rnd Trip: 1 hour, 50 minutes
Longest Commute: 3 hours 30 minutes - one way!
Avg Miles/Day: 36 - round trip

I am a tree hugger and I never, ever drive to work.  I walk to the Metro station and I take the train and then walk to my office.  The problem is that the Orange line is horribly, horribly clogged.  I agree that Metro needs more riders, but they cannot accommodate them with the infrastructure they currently have. There is only way through to DC (the Rosslyn tunnel).  The trains back up horribly.  I actually believe in transit oriented development, but that assumes that you actually have functioning transit in place in order to work.

Tuesday, October 09, 2007 - Peter

Drive
from Falls Church

Alexandria

Avg Rnd Trip: 15
Longest Commute: 30
Avg Miles/Day: 4

PLEASE FIX SEVEN CORNERS!!!  It becomes gridlocked with traffic exiting Rt 50 blocking Rt 7.  This is one of the worst traffic nightmares in northern VA.  I believe a couple new flyover ramps would smooth out the traffic flow dramatically.

Wednesday, September 26, 2007 - Allan Bennett

Metro Rail
from Rosslyn

Vienna

Avg Rnd Trip: 1 hour
Longest Commute: 3 hours
Avg Miles/Day: 30 miles

Had to wait 30 minutes at the Rosslyn Metro station tonight to catch a train to Vienna.  What does Gerry want to do with Metro???  Clog it up with the new Silver Line to Dulles.  Brilliant idea there, Gerry.

Saturday, September 22, 2007 -

Drive
from nowhere

nowhere

Avg Rnd Trip: 0
Longest Commute: 0
Avg Miles/Day: 0

Just because there are dedicated HOV lanes on Rt 66 does not mean those lanes should not be used AT ALL during off-peak hours.  Put a green arrow for regular traffic use and a red arrow for HOV only hours.  Why have those lanes sitting idle when Rt 66 is backed up ALL the time -- not just a rush hour.  Also, build the metro line out to Dulles - we are the capital of the free world and the metro doesn't go to the airport?  That is pathetic. Get rid of metro rush hour fares - make it the same fare all the time.  If people have to pay as much to ride Metro as they do to drive their cars, most will drive. Build a parking garage over every metro parking lot - no one can use metro mid-day because there are no parking spaces left after rush hour. Far western Fairfax needs buses all day - not just rush hour.Put pedestrian bridges over Rt 50 instead of crosswalks -- too dangerous for pedestrians. Build sidewalks - make it easy for people to walk and they will. Put the Tyson proposed rail underground protected from the weather- why do you want an elevated track? Have you ever stood on a NY street when the el goes by? It is a the perfect storm of dust, soot and noise, and under the tracks is a paradise of litter and soot and druggies. Is that what we want here?

Thursday, September 20, 2007 -

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from xx

yy

Avg Rnd Trip: 1
Longest Commute: 1
Avg Miles/Day: 1

This is not a traffic nightmare report. Although I plan to vote for Mr. Baise, I don't believe that Mr. Baise will fare any better than his predecessors in solving the traffic problem. I've lived in the area since the 1950s and every candidate I've ever heard, promised to solve this problem. The traffic congestion has consistently become worse every year. There are just too many people in this area with terrible transportation options. With every new road comes new development...it's an endless cycle. The amount that is/will be spent on building and widening roads, we could saturate every road in the area with very convenient bus transportaion until the end of time!

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