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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There's space to bypass Lucketts to the north if they want to with a possible interchange/overpass at 662 leading into the town[/quote]

Making 15 limited access from the POR bridge down too Leesburg would be the best thing possible.[/quote]

Widening Rt. 15 or creating a bypass via Clarke's Gap Rd. means the developers gain a foothold to achieve their ends. You know and I know the developers want nothing more than to develop Western Loudoun, filling it with cheap Ryan Homes type developments. At the same time, commuters still have to contend with the abrupt end of 4 lanes at the POR bridge. Traffic will still back up clear down to Leesburg a year or two after the road is widened. This has happened over and over and over again. Ad nauseum.

The only workable, reasonable solution is to build roundabouts. Do any of you remember the crazy backups on Rt. 50 at the intersection with Rt. 15, at Gilbert's Corner? Those backups are a thing of the past. Traffic flows smoothly during rush hours. Maryland will need to get rid of the light at the intersection of Rt. 15 and Rt. 28, and place a roundabout there as well, in order for this to work.

Why are certain people insisting on widening Rt. 15? It's a self defeating proposition if your intent is to facilitate traffic flow. [/quote]

I agree with this. It worked on 15 south of Leesburg and 50, to an extent. Speed and volume are still a huge issue, plus drivers not knowing how the hell to handle the roundabouts. I would also add that we sat in traffic coming back to Leesburg from out of town Sunday from POR all the way to the bypass, mostly due to people leaving Vanish, going in and out of the big farm market south of Lucketts and other businesses. So attractions in the area also add to the congestion. Also to the poster dismissing concerns about protecting the trailer parks in Lucketts: with so few affordable housing options left in the county, I would absolutely consider that a priority.[/quote]

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