Stop Sign Fiasco

So,

What in the H-E double hockey sticks have they done to the 4-way stop at Waxpool & Ashburn Village/Ryan Road(whatever that street is called) AND the new fangled one at Shellhorn & whatever that street is called (by Home Depot).

Off kilter 4-way stop signs. So now NO one knows when they're supposed to go or they think they can go sooner b/c there is so much space between them and the cars in the other direction.

That is the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen. Whoever thought of that (hopefully) temporary "fix" wasn't thinking clearly. I'm waiting for at least one accident this week.

Maybe it'll have miraculously changed since I drove through it last night & this morning.

 

OMG, I hear ya! We went through that intersection last night. People were clueless about what to do....took us forever to make a left turn onto Ashburn Village from Waxpool. I sure hope it's a temporary thing.

 

Politics, bureaucracies, planners, budgets....what a dangerous mix. If these guys at the beginning knew what came out the other end, they'd have a stroke. What a mess.

 

They've been 'getting ready' to change over that intersection for a few months. I remember when they were first going to switch it over, they had the big display signs saying that there would be a traffic pattern change. Well, that day came and went, I suspect because the VDOT found a few problems with the 4 lanes added north of Waxpool.

This time, they didn't give any warning ... which is idiotic! I am surprised there hasn't been an accident ... yet !

Neil Z.
Resident since 1999

 

It real shame. It seem like never will be stop light ANY WHERE here! Nobody with authority care until someone die. That have to happen before a light come to Broadlands / Claiborne!

 

A few months is being conservative! It was actually mid-December 2003 when they were going to "change" the traffic patterns. It took them a half-year to actually make the change. That's efficiency -- government style.

 

He was talking about Broadlands/Claiborne which was a thread about a year ago. That light is coming too, maybe by the end of 2005?

 

I ask same question over year a go! Same answer: it coming soon. I just can not belief it take so long. We pay enough tax to have light at each intersection (not good idea but is true).

 

I speak with Lodoun county office today and light is coming to Broadladns / Claiborne but they say not untill summer 2007. It crazy take so long.

 

Speaking of the Waxpool/Clairborne intersection, I was there yesterday and it was myself and 4 other cars. Talk about mass confusion...two of the cars who were side by side and facing as if to go straight across Waxpool from Clairborne were in fact just idling and having a conversation with each other as if they had all the time in the world and not aware of the other traffic at the intersection. I'm beginning to understand how road rage gets started...

 

(1) Raise hand
(2) Press on Horn
(3) Repeat

A book could be written about some of the people who drive around here. Truly amazing.

 

2007? That is ridiculous. When I want to go to work in the morning I often turn right and make a u-turn because it is impossible to turn left out of my side of Broadlands. With the shopping center there we need a light asap, not 3 years from now.

What a joke that is. All that and the hospital too. We are truly blessed to have been able to spend half a million on a home.

M.

 

I don't recall who had initially suggesting posting the plate numbers of the inconsiderate drivers but I am now in favor!

 

Gammonbabe, I think the same thing. Maybe Broadland have special deal to buyer, buy expensive house, get bad intersection for free. Thanks!

 

You are absolutely right! And this is going to happen to Broadlands/Claiborne too!

 

I have to admit that I was not in favor of the 4-way stop at Waxpool/Claiborne. However, I now think the intersection is much safer and that the number of accidents has been greatly reduced. I asked the sheriff's office to check the statictics and get back to the HOA Board with the info.

 

This is a bit late but I've been avoiding those stop signs like the plague. I just noticed yesterday as I got off the Greenway at the Ashburn Exit (#6 I think) going towards Ashburn Village Blvd. The 4-way stop at Home depot has a right only lane, and a left/straight lane. Isn't that a touch backwards? EVERYONE either goes straight or left. It would make way more sense to have a left turn only lane & straight/right lane. That way it wouldn't back up to the freaking toll road.

Ok...done ranting now