Va. 28 interchange improvements in line for state funding
http://www.insidenova.com/news/loudoun/va-interchange-improvements-in-line-for-state-funding/article_85cfa547-1f60-5d96-83ea-6790aec0d016.html

Improving the Rt. 28 interchange in Loudoun, as well as widening Rt. 7 over the Dulles Toll Road in Fairfax, made it to the governor’s list of transportation priorities.

Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) announced Wednesday how the state would allocate $13.1 billion to improve road, bridge, rail, transit, bicycle/pedestrian paths and other transportation projects over the next six years. Much of the money comes from the landmark transportation bill passed in the General Assembly a year ago.

Along with improvements to the Rt. 28 interchange and widening a portion of Rt. 7, the project highlights for Northern Virginia include:

· developing I-66 improvements, extending the use of shoulders on I-495 and tie-in to the Express Lanes;

· funding improvements in the Metro 2025 program, including upgrades for eight-car trains along the Metrorail Orange line;

· and expanding Virginia Railway Express platforms and adding the VRE Potomac Shores station in Prince William County.

The projects were prioritized based on need, as spelled out in legislation HB2 that passed the General Assembly this session and recently signed into law. The bill requires that transportation funding be spent on projects that are expected to relieve the most congestion relative to their cost.

“This prioritizes the projects based on pure data—it’s a scientific method for deciding what projects are funded,” said Del. David Ramadan (R-87), a chief co-patron of HB2. “It takes away all the cronyism and really just looks at where the needs are.”

Of the list of projects that made it to the top of the priority list, Ramadan said, “they are right on.”

The timeline for when the improvements will be made has not been released, but Ramadan expects details to be announced soon.

how about we get some REAL projects done

FUCK the 7/28 interchange - how about put that $$$ all towards making 7 a REAL highway - cause getting thru that interchange is bullshit when you have lights on either side of it, am I right? How about making a that 7 shoulder a lane? Maybe punch finish the LoCo Pkwy thru so you can get from 7 to 50 without having to go thru Arcola.


And 66 improvements? What BULLSHIT are we gonna get sold this time? Just turn on that fucking green arrow light and leave it on, ASSWIPES!!!!!! Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaybe that open lane will help with a traffic flow a tad? And while you are at it, maybe you and Arlington County can quit playing stupid pysch games with the rest of us, and WIDEN THE STUPID FREEWAY SO WE DONT HAVE TO DRIVE DOWN RESIDENTIAL STREETS TO GET THRU

"Just turn on that fucking green arrow light and leave it on, ASSWIPES!!!!!!"

But that would wear down the pretty red paint on the arrow lane.

Gordon Blvd Wrote:
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> how about we get some REAL projects done
>
> FUCK the 7/28 interchange - how about put that $$$
> all towards making 7 a REAL highway - cause
> getting thru that interchange is bullshit when you
> have lights on either side of it, am I right?
> How about making a that 7 shoulder a lane? Maybe
> punch finish the LoCo Pkwy thru so you can get
> from 7 to 50 without having to go thru Arcola.
>
>
> And 66 improvements? What BULLSHIT are we
> gonna get sold this time? Just turn on
> that fucking green arrow light and leave it on,
> ASSWIPES!!!!!! Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaybe that open lane
> will help with a traffic flow a tad? And while
> you are at it, maybe you and Arlington County can
> quit playing stupid pysch games with the rest of
> us, and WIDEN THE STUPID FREEWAY SO WE DONT HAVE
> TO DRIVE DOWN RESIDENTIAL STREETS TO GET THRU

Leaving the green arrow on would use more electricity and cost money. I say tear down the arrow signs!