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What do the roads look like?

Discussion in 'Broadlands Community Issues' started by sharse, Dec 20, 2009.

  1. sharse

    sharse TeamDonzi rocks!!

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    Anyone been out yet? I'm wondering what it looks like here in Broadlands as well as Waxpool, etc.
     
  2. flynnibus

    flynnibus Well-Known Member Forum Staff

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    yeah, are claiborne, waxpool, etc plowed yet?

    We're snowed in on our street and don't know how far I would need to risk it before I find some road I don't have to worry about being bottomed out on
     
  3. PowerPlay

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    Claiborne is plowed, but as of 30 minutes ago they were still running plows over them to scrape up the "excess" slush. Ashburn Village Blvd. has spots of blacktop and spots where if you go to slow, you'll get stuck in the slush. It depends on where the sun is hitting, but it's not bad. That's not to say you can go full speed, please just be careful out there, still very slick.
     
  4. lilpea

    lilpea Member

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    IMHO - Roads are fine, we have been out multiple times since last night in our SUV. Just take it slow.

    As a general note/rant: I wish people would take the time to clean off the top of their cars, nothing like traveling @30MPH and having a sheet of snow smash into your car's front end, their laziness is dangerous.
     
  5. tyger31

    tyger31 Member

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    I totally agree, nothing angers me more than having snow smash into your front car window...idiots who don't clean their WHOLE car are lazy in my opinion. Yea, they know it will blow off, but what they don't consider is that it blows off into MY CAR!!!!!!!!
     
  6. Mike-and-Kim

    Mike-and-Kim Member

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    Another thought re cleaning off the car: a few years ago snow came off a pickup truck BEHIND me.

    Unfortunately it came off down the front of the truck, he could not see and rear-ended my car. Over $4K damage.

    Mike
     
  7. CoachCal

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    Ridgeway (don't worry, looks like it was taken from the driver side because I had my wife hold the phone across me from a drivers point of view)

    Also a little outdated... it was last night.

    Driving to work this morning I noticed a lot of roads in Broadlands are still kind of like this. Village Drive is pretty bad. You can drive on it, but you'll slide if you need to stop sudden, so take it slow

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  8. HappyinVA

    HappyinVA Proud Broadlands resident

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    Yes... PLEASE take the time to clean off your entire car. I ventured out in this mess this morning, and was hit with a snow/ice sheet from the "responsible" driver in front of me. Nothing like a sheet of snow/ice to wake you up on the way in to work.

    Regarding the roads in general - I'd say to stay home if you are able. Getting to main roads (LoCo Pkwy, Waxpool, etc) can be a little tricky. It's not extremely dangerous, but it's better to be safe than sorry. My normal 20 minute commute took me around 50 minutes...
     
  9. redon1

    redon1 aka Aphioni

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    i can't get over how poorly plowed some main roads are- some 2 and 3 lane roads are only one, maybe 1 1/2 lanes wide. i know there is a ton of snow but MAKE AN EFFORT with the dang plow! OUR street and culdesac haven't even been touched yet both VDot.
     
  10. tyger31

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    No - Redon, there's a total lack of effort. I'm from the WNY area and have lived here since 1984. You'd think I'd get used to the non-plowing of roads around here, but it infuriates me each time we get a major snowstorm! It's not like the DC area doesn't ever get snow....I often thought all the snowplow drivers should go to WNY and learn how to plow roads. Our street is still unplowed, guess at this point in time, they'll rely on the sun to get rid of it. :-(
     
  11. latka

    latka Active Member

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    Relax....we don't usually get 16 inches of snow so, we don't have the amount of plows to handle it. There are so many worse things that could happen to you.
     
  12. tyger31

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    I'm totally relaxed and had a great weekend, I love snow!!!!! Once you've lived in a snow belt area, you get used to the way things should be done, that's all I'm saying. If we lived in North Carolina or South Carolina where they don't get much snow, I'd understand, but here, they should be better prepared.
     
  13. T8erman

    T8erman Well-Known Member

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    Meanwhile, most here have not completely shoveled their own driveways and sidewalks. And how many have shoveled out their mailboxes?

    Having lived here most of my life, THIS is what it has been and will ALWAYS be when it comes to snow removal. Virginia and communities will not and should not commit major funds for snow removal, it is too rare of an occurance and yes, mother nature will eventually take care of it.

    Look forward to seeing all the same posts when the next snow storm hits. ;)
     
  14. redon1

    redon1 aka Aphioni

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    i'm not concerned about the NUMBER of plows available, even though i'm fairly sure winter comes every year in VA and VDOT knows a snow storm can happen... I simply want the one plowing to DO IT RIGHT.

    while it doesn't snow that much that often, the QUALITY of the plow should be able to do better than leaving 3 inches of packed in snow on the road.

    buy better plows or hire better plowers if they can't do a better job with what/who they have. there is NO excuse for the half-:censored: job within the 'hood. we pay taxes and deserve the best work they can do.

    you know what WORSE can happen? a car unable to stop sliding on the lousy plow job on the road and hitting someone. their lousy work makes the street UNSAFE.

    off my soapbox now.
     
  15. wahoogeek

    wahoogeek New Member

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    We get an average of ~20 inches per year spread out over many small storms -- we get snow falls greater than 4 inches less than twice a year. We don't need the snow removal performance of upstate NY or anywhere else that gets real snow. To maintain an annual snow removal force for the outlier storms would be wasting money for the the majority of the winters here.

    http://www.erh.noaa.gov/lwx/winter/storm-pr.htm
     
  16. T8erman

    T8erman Well-Known Member

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    worse case scenarios - do you have snow tires on your car to help YOU stop in these conditions? Careful when pointing fingers.

    Oh wait, Why should we spend money when we would rarely need to use them. ;)
     
  17. HappyinVA

    HappyinVA Proud Broadlands resident

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    I would agree with everything that you mentioned, except for the fact that this storm was predicted and known about well in advance. I would think that contractors/VDOT had time to gear up for it... not necessarily by numbers, but by preparation of how to actually shovel snow. If this were an unexpected storm then I'd have to say that we should all be patient and have more sympathy. As it is - the inconsistency in efforts with some HOAs and VDOT plows certainly can lead to frustration. I support our snow plow drivers and the contractors, and understand how overwhelming the task of removing all of this snow is. But I will also say that to NOT understand some resident's frustration is impossible. In my own travels, I've seen some pretty shoddy plow jobs today, and it does make for unsafe conditions on some roads. Nevermind the neighborhoods that have not been shoveled at all, leaving some folks stranded.
     
  18. T8erman

    T8erman Well-Known Member

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    And they have actually done a decent job. The main roads are very driveable and most every other road I have seen is passable.

    And did you prepare? Did you go buy YOUR snow tires? :D
     
  19. HappyinVA

    HappyinVA Proud Broadlands resident

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    I witnessed a plow truck slipping and sliding while trying to plow the roads... I'd imagine that they're equipped for the weather. It's just the conditions of the road. Snow tires certainly help, but they don't solve all the problems. We all need to just be as safe as possible. It would be nice to have a good plow job to aide in that effort. But I would be naive to say that we don't have a sense of self-accountability in the meanwhile.
     
  20. HappyinVA

    HappyinVA Proud Broadlands resident

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    We must be traveling on different roads, but that's ok. I think "drivable" or "passable" is sometimes a matter of opinion (I drove to work this morning, and I'm fairly certain that while some roads were able to be driven on, it wouldn't be a good idea for most). But also keep in mind that you have to get to the main roads... To answer your question - no, I don't buy snow tires. Never had a reason to, never had a snow-related incident, either. My point still remains that some streets look horrible, and some folks can't leave their neighborhoods b/c they weren't plowed. No snow tire is going to help someone get out of 16 inches of snow. But again, I will state that I'm sure that the task of removing this snow is overwhelming. Best wishes and safe travels for everyone!
     

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