tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post7396632820373748736..comments2023-09-16T04:58:07.261-04:00Comments on the Annandale Blog: Residents raise concerns about safety plan for N. Beauregard/N. Chambliss intersection Annandale Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07543558586252790593noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-55191289712214350152017-06-20T14:27:34.817-04:002017-06-20T14:27:34.817-04:00The people that jaywalk will continue to do so. T...The people that jaywalk will continue to do so. They aren't going to walk up the street to a crosswalk. The shortest distance from point A to B is how they'll go. If the county can't "afford" to fix that intersection correctly, then put that 1.1 million into red light cameras. Maybe if the idiots who block the box or run the red lights get a couple tickets, the problem wouldn't be so bad. And the county could get some of their money back from the fines.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-90453415136108937242017-06-19T15:14:53.811-04:002017-06-19T15:14:53.811-04:00I’m getting pretty f*&%*^^$ tired of hearing t...I’m getting pretty f*&%*^^$ tired of hearing that there is no money for anything. With continuous tax hikes and a $4 billion+ municipal budget, why is there never any money for anything? Spend the money to do this thing correctly. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-6774121873612612992017-06-19T09:25:51.752-04:002017-06-19T09:25:51.752-04:00Fairfax County has old aerial photos available for...Fairfax County has old aerial photos available for viewing.<br /><br />http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/maps/photo.htmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-88536153836590013362017-06-16T16:47:23.536-04:002017-06-16T16:47:23.536-04:00Kind of curious if this current proposal puts the ...Kind of curious if this current proposal puts the intersection back to the way it was prior to the installation of the merge area - anyone know?Joannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-42423376824094686622017-06-16T15:41:43.577-04:002017-06-16T15:41:43.577-04:00Supervisor Gross's reasoning that its OK to ap...Supervisor Gross's reasoning that its OK to approve this $1.1 million "band-aid" because “we don’t have the resources to address the whole area right now” is unacceptable. Why WASTE $1.1 million on a temporary fix? And how "temporary," exactly, will this be? My guess is that this "band-aid" will be left in place for decades while the residents in the area suffer from additional gridlock trying to get access to the highway. The County needs to put in the effort now to properly fund the redevelopment so it can acquisition the land in the triangle between the N. Chambliss, Lincolnia, and Beauregard streets, and redo these roads to handle both congestion AND safety. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-36201033905598308472017-06-16T15:29:04.175-04:002017-06-16T15:29:04.175-04:00That number is completely erroneous. There have be...That number is completely erroneous. There have been far more accidents in and around the intersection since 2010. I don't know where they got that number from, but it surely isn't correct. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-67108057375307885082017-06-16T14:59:53.140-04:002017-06-16T14:59:53.140-04:00It's a $1.1M bandaid...that's a lot of mon...It's a $1.1M bandaid...that's a lot of money to the county tax payers...to reduce 19 accidents that occurred over 6 years (2010 - 2015, inclusive of both the start and end years I assume). 9 injuries and no fatalities, no data on pedestrian harms. Curious as to the property damage in those 19 accidents and personal injury costs...do they warrant a $1.1M expenditure (although I am sure one could argue that any harm to any person warrants it)? If the county knows this is a messy intersection (hmmm, due to the congestion/high number of users), then fix both the messy, risky part AND deal with the congestion (which is probably why the merge area was created in the first place). Fixing only the messy part pushes the mess and risk to another place along the congested route, it does not make it go away. Can't you just anticipate the issue at Sano and Lincolnia with people trying to merge into the line of cars backed up Lincolnia due to the "fix?" No light there, so it's a place ripe for problems during a morning commute.Gracenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-91640965602919439752017-06-16T13:28:58.462-04:002017-06-16T13:28:58.462-04:00You can't bike down 395 to get to work in DC. ...You can't bike down 395 to get to work in DC. This is a major artery for Licolnia residents to get to the interstate. So, the idea that adding a new crosswalk will alleviate gridlock is not realistic. Also, more congestion in this single intersection makes the neighborhoods farther down off N. Chambliss unattractive to those looking for a good commuter neighborhood for working in DC. This entire project ignores the fact that this is the single most important commuting road for Lincolnia residents. There are no alternatives; we don't have Metro stop in this neighborhood! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-71452953762782139212017-06-16T11:43:19.933-04:002017-06-16T11:43:19.933-04:00Actually, bikes on the street add to gridlock, no ...Actually, bikes on the street add to gridlock, no matter how many times cyclists falsely claim that they reduce gridlock. It's not the size of the vehicle that creates gridlock, it's the top speed of the vehicle. Whether it is a huge SUV or a tiny bicycle going 17 MPH, all the cars behind it are equally hosed. That said, I cannot argue against the fact that it's great exercise and does not pollute. But enough with the "cyclists reduce congestion" fallacy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-61332189861412108582017-06-16T11:21:09.259-04:002017-06-16T11:21:09.259-04:00I’m a lincolnia resident who does quite a bit of w...I’m a lincolnia resident who does quite a bit of walking, but I think this intersection needs to be COMPLETELY redesigned to streamline it and make it more multi-modal friendly – pedestrians, cyclists, cars, public transit – not just this half-ass solution that they've come up with. <br /><br />I also take vehicular public transportation through Lincolnia as well, I suppose you think we should shut down the roadways to all vehicular traffic and only allow people to walk everywhere. Even the most ardent urbanists do not share that view. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-43764081253359748992017-06-16T09:53:48.068-04:002017-06-16T09:53:48.068-04:00Can't turn left into the Senior Center? There...Can't turn left into the Senior Center? There are no "don't block the box" lines painted on the pavement? Any form of traffic calming (also known as respecting the rules) helps bikes and pedestrians. Not everyone has a car, walking and biking are transportation options too. This part of Ffx Co needs to embrace Vision Zero. People rule, not cars!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-90161292373157382532017-06-15T22:15:27.626-04:002017-06-15T22:15:27.626-04:00It will make it "much, much, worse" unle...It will make it "much, much, worse" unless you are a pedestrian or person on bicycle. Then it will be safer, which is more pleasant. Which will help more people walk and bike instead of drive. Which will decrease the number of cars on the street. Which will alleviate the car gridlock. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-39839910135048578782017-06-15T12:05:58.072-04:002017-06-15T12:05:58.072-04:00This “improvement” is a big middle finger to anyon...This “improvement” is a big middle finger to anyone coming from Lincolnia. This intersection is already incredibly choked with gridlock, and this will make it much, much worse. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com