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02-12-2008, 05:54 PM
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Diary of a Mad Black Man
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: SW Alexandria City, VA; Ft. Knox, KY in 2010
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Why was traffic so EXTRA bad today 2/12?
Ok NoVAns, i know traffic is pretty bad every day here but hear me out. I left Bailey's Crossroads at 4:15 and did not get to my building in Landmark until 5:50 (no interstates all side streets.) Apparently i did not have the worst commute home today. My mom, who got home at 4 said that she saw from our 10th story window 395 south between duke and edsall was at a standstill since she got home. i'm looking outside my window now and it is still at a standstill (i mean NOT MOVING PERIOD). Did anyone else have a EXTREMELY tough drive home on 2/12?  |
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02-12-2008, 06:01 PM
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"Now a U.S. Citizen.. And darn proud of it!!"
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Virginia
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The DJ on the radio mentioned something about horrible horrible traffic today but I didn't catch what it was. Traffic was ok in Loudoun County though the sleet/hail/rain/whatever was making driving conditions nasty there for a bit. Sorry you had such a bad commute!
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02-12-2008, 06:07 PM
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I can't think of anything clever to say here
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The sleet froze over and caused a number of accidents on ramps and overpasses. There were two serious multi-car accidents on the beltway and 270. That's all it takes to back everything else up.
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02-13-2008, 02:46 PM
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Welcome to NOVA where driving in any weather other than clear without the sun in everyone's eyes will add 2 hours to any commute.
Just wait until the spring rain storms come
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02-13-2008, 03:10 PM
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We are constantly stuck in the transition zone between snow and rain and VDOT just wasn't prepared for ice along the 395 corridor. Literally, a climate zone boundary runs smack through NoVA.
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02-13-2008, 03:15 PM
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Accessory to Public Urination
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Virginia
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Wasn't just 395.... I can vouch for I-66 sucking big time....
But yeah. It was just supposed to rain but the temps didn't rise as quickly as the weatherfolks said so VDOT was caught with it's collective pants down is what it sounds like...
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02-13-2008, 08:05 PM
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It took my aunt and uncle 5 hours to get home from downtown to Kingstowne. They were stuck still at the Edsall Road area on 395 for 3 hours. I heard traffic existed well into 2 am on the Beltway. Ridiculous!
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02-13-2008, 08:28 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by adctvmonkey
It took my aunt and uncle 5 hours to get home from downtown to Kingstowne. They were stuck still at the Edsall Road area on 395 for 3 hours. I heard traffic existed well into 2 am on the Beltway. Ridiculous!
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That's comparable to the 6 hours it took me to get home during the Wilson Bridge jumper incident. Wow! The roads sucked everywhere. The weather warnings earlier in the day did not mention Fairfax or Arlington, so I am not surprised that VDOT wasn't prepared. |
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02-13-2008, 08:59 PM
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The funny thing is, I work next to a VDOT facility and saw numerous plow equipped dump trucks coming and going after filling up their salt spreaders. This was well before the first drop of rain fell.
So, they were obviously preparing for something. I don't know anything about it...like must moisture be falling lest the salt blow away? I would think they have a pretty small window of opportunity....once it gets slick and traffic gridlocks....it's too late to spread salt.
PS: In winter, I don't watch the weather on TV....I just watch for activity at that salt dome next door!
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02-14-2008, 06:58 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by car54
The funny thing is, I work next to a VDOT facility and saw numerous plow equipped dump trucks coming and going after filling up their salt spreaders. This was well before the first drop of rain fell.
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How "well before" was it? I would think that even if it was a few hours, that still wouldn't be enough time. I get weather warnings emailed to me, and I was surprised when I heard about the accident on 210 (Md.) because according to the warnings that area wasn't supposed to be affected. I wonder when they realized that they needed to get the salt out? |
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