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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Lurking here but , practically, the bike lanes are not for bikes but to appease 16 wealthy homeowners on Seminary Road, the Episcopalian Diocese, the Jewish synagogue, and Inova Alexandria hospital.    The road is now narrowed so that traffic backs up rather than flows on the road.  [/quote]

This is the biggest lie I've read or heard in all of this Seminary Road bike lane discussion! 
  
Just wait until the VA DOV votes to put HOV South bound lanes directly onto Seminary Road. It will be a cluster everywhere on the west to east of Alexandria City.! Way to go Alexandria City council and hired hands.[/quote]

The south bound 395 HOV ramp is already HOV 24/7 on Seminary. [b] Are you talking about the HOT lane conversion? If so, it is the north bound ramp that was the concern, and that is already open as a HOT lane.[/b] [/quote]

Not true, pp. Yes NB from Seminary is HOT but what is being considered by the State is conversion of SB 395 EXIT TO SEMINARY TO HOT from HOV.

Here is an excellent summary and discussion from Alex Times' Missy Schrott yesterday plus site to VA DOT as residents where you can suggest yea or nay on same:

Transurban, VDOT explore conversion of I-395 HOV ramp. https://alextimes.com/2019/12/i-395-hov-ramp/
Dec 19, 2019

[b]"A potential change to Interstate 395’s High Occupancy Vehicle ramp onto Seminary Road could add more cars to an already congested major city roadway.

The proposed change, which is under consideration by Transurban and the Virginia Department of Transportation, would involve converting the south-facing ramp from I-395 to Seminary Road from an HOV exit to a High Occupancy Toll exit. Essentially, vehicles could pay to exit onto Seminary Road, regardless of how many passengers are in the vehicle, which could increase traffic on Seminary Road....

There was a community meeting in Alexandria detailing the findings of the traffic report on Dec. 9 that was attended by about 50 people, according to Michelle Holland, megaprojects communications manager for VDOT. The public input period is open through Dec. 31.[b] To submit comments, email 395expresslanes@VDOT.virginia.gov[/b]"
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That's what I said.  The southern ramp will potentially go from HOV 24/7 to HOT.  However, insofar as traffic is concerned, the northern ramp is the problematic one.  I was at that meeting and as a community rep, have had multiple meetings with Transurban on this issue.  I am pretty well versed on what is happening. [/quote]

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