Va official thinks md won’t fix the beltway

[Anonymous]

You fix the Beltway by making it possible for people to get where they're going without being forced to sit in a car on a highway at the same time as lots of other people sitting in cars on a highway.

You "fix" the Beltway by spending a kajillion dollars so that even more people are forced to sit in a car on an even bigger highway at the same time as even more other people sitting in cars on an even bigger highway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You fix the Beltway by making it possible for people to get where they're going without being forced to sit in a car on a highway at the same time as lots of other people sitting in cars on a highway.

You "fix" the Beltway by spending a kajillion dollars so that even more people are forced to sit in a car on an even bigger highway at the same time as even more other people sitting in cars on an even bigger highway.

you live in a fantasy world that people will
Take the bus from Frederick to Tyson’s

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You fix the Beltway by making it possible for people to get where they're going without being forced to sit in a car on a highway at the same time as lots of other people sitting in cars on a highway.

You "fix" the Beltway by spending a kajillion dollars so that even more people are forced to sit in a car on an even bigger highway at the same time as even more other people sitting in cars on an even bigger highway.

you live in a fantasy world that people will
Take the bus from Frederick to Tyson’s

You live in a grim world where everything is terrible and you are unable to imagine the possibility of changing anything for the better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know something needs to happen around the AL Bridge but VAs toll lanes are so confusing. Just the signage raises my blood pressure when I enter VA.

Omg seriously yes. Avoid if at all possible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That’s stupid. Just a way to distract from the $hitshow that is the beltway in VA

Honestly! Do people think that the beltway moves faster in VA? It’s faster to cut through DC than it is to use the beltway in VA. The perpetual construction gas been a nightmare for years. Why would anyone try to brag about that?

There is no construction on the beltway. Especially not perpetual construction. And yes, the express lanes make things much faster on that stretch of beltway in VA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You fix the Beltway by making it possible for people to get where they're going without being forced to sit in a car on a highway at the same time as lots of other people sitting in cars on a highway.

You "fix" the Beltway by spending a kajillion dollars so that even more people are forced to sit in a car on an even bigger highway at the same time as even more other people sitting in cars on an even bigger highway.

Lol

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NoVa is losing jobs so they're getting desperate:

https://www.novaregion.org/DocumentCenter/View/14396/Economic-Tracking-Report---Sept-6-2024

Amazon isn't working out as promised, the sports teams abandoned them, commercial office vacancies are the highest in the region -- so when all else fails, they've gone to Plan B of blaming Maryland.

I bet those numbers are even worse for Montgomery County.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That’s stupid. Just a way to distract from the $hitshow that is the beltway in VA

Honestly! Do people think that the beltway moves faster in VA? It’s faster to cut through DC than it is to use the beltway in VA. The perpetual construction gas been a nightmare for years. Why would anyone try to brag about that?

There is no construction on the beltway. Especially not perpetual construction. And yes, the express lanes make things much faster on that stretch of beltway in VA.

There was last week.

Maybe the express lanes make it faster for everyone willing to pay to drive in the express lanes, but for everyone else, congestion is just as bad or worse. It has to be just as bad or worse, because otherwise nobody would be willing to pay to drive in the express lanes, and then Transurban wouldn't turn a profit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That’s stupid. Just a way to distract from the $hitshow that is the beltway in VA

Honestly! Do people think that the beltway moves faster in VA? It’s faster to cut through DC than it is to use the beltway in VA. The perpetual construction gas been a nightmare for years. Why would anyone try to brag about that?

There is no construction on the beltway. Especially not perpetual construction. And yes, the express lanes make things much faster on that stretch of beltway in VA.

There has been perpetual construction as you go from Tysons to the American Legion bridge. It's a total mess.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You fix the Beltway by making it possible for people to get where they're going without being forced to sit in a car on a highway at the same time as lots of other people sitting in cars on a highway.

You "fix" the Beltway by spending a kajillion dollars so that even more people are forced to sit in a car on an even bigger highway at the same time as even more other people sitting in cars on an even bigger highway.

It's really all about people. We have too many people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That’s stupid. Just a way to distract from the $hitshow that is the beltway in VA

Honestly! Do people think that the beltway moves faster in VA? It’s faster to cut through DC than it is to use the beltway in VA. The perpetual construction gas been a nightmare for years. Why would anyone try to brag about that?

There is no construction on the beltway. Especially not perpetual construction. And yes, the express lanes make things much faster on that stretch of beltway in VA.

There has been perpetual construction as you go from Tysons to the American Legion bridge. It's a total mess.

It’s not “perpetual”. Transurban is expanding the HOT lanes to the ALB. It will be done in 12 months. And once it’s finished it will push the entirety of the beltway traffic jam into Maryland.

Virginia will have free flowing traffic. Maryland will then have perpetual traffic jams. Traffic jams are bad for business, which will only further accelerate job losses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That’s stupid. Just a way to distract from the $hitshow that is the beltway in VA

Honestly! Do people think that the beltway moves faster in VA? It’s faster to cut through DC than it is to use the beltway in VA. The perpetual construction gas been a nightmare for years. Why would anyone try to brag about that?

There is no construction on the beltway. Especially not perpetual construction. And yes, the express lanes make things much faster on that stretch of beltway in VA.

There has been perpetual construction as you go from Tysons to the American Legion bridge. It's a total mess.

It’s not “perpetual”. Transurban is expanding the HOT lanes to the ALB. It will be done in 12 months. And once it’s finished it will push the entirety of the beltway traffic jam into Maryland.

Virginia will have free flowing traffic. Maryland will then have perpetual traffic jams. Traffic jams are bad for business, which will only further accelerate job losses.

Virginia will have no traffic jams in Transurban's pay-lots-to-avoid-traffic-jams lanes, and traffic jams in the regular-people lanes. Traffic jams are great for Transurban's business, certainly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You fix the Beltway by making it possible for people to get where they're going without being forced to sit in a car on a highway at the same time as lots of other people sitting in cars on a highway.

You "fix" the Beltway by spending a kajillion dollars so that even more people are forced to sit in a car on an even bigger highway at the same time as even more other people sitting in cars on an even bigger highway.

It's really all about people. We have too many people.

What we have is too many cars. Or, if you prefer, too many people who are going places in cars, all at the same time.

[Anonymous]

...or not enough bridges across the Potomac.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:...or not enough bridges across the Potomac.

There are enough road bridges, but light rail between Bethesda and Tyson’s is well overdue.