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Paving on Waxpool this week!

Discussion in 'General Chat Forum' started by Sasquatch519, Mar 28, 2011.

  1. Sasquatch519

    Sasquatch519 Member

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    I didn't really think Waxpool needed to be repaved, but apparently someone did, because starting at 9am this morning they closed eastbound Waxpool to 1 lane and started milling the top off of it. They were working on the section just east of LCP. "Disaster" would be an understatement. It took me about 45 mins to get from the Verizon building past the construction. Why some genius decided to close the biggest artery in Ashburn in the rush hour direction is beyond me. Might be worth paying the Greenway for a few days until they finish up.
     
  2. luftinarr

    luftinarr Member

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    A**hats. Your post here was almost word for word my Facebook rant this morning. What in the world were they thinking?
     
  3. mdcrim

    mdcrim Member

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    Stuck in the same traffic this morning...
     
  4. flynnibus

    flynnibus Well-Known Member Forum Staff

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    It only took me 11min to get through there.. but to call it 'creative driving' by some is an understatement.

    I pretty much won't goto the office until this madness stops. Taking waxpool to 1 lane (and taking away the turn lanes both N and S on LCP) even at 9am was just stupid.

    You would think with all the traffic studies they'd know how stupid such a move would be. This road is too heavily used... weekend or evening work only VDOT!!!
     
  5. T8erman

    T8erman Well-Known Member

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    Makes one wonder if the Greenway owners, Macquarie, have an "arrangement" with VDOT?

    Thank goodness for early hours!
     
  6. StephNBen

    StephNBen Southern Walk Resident

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    Is this starting at 9am each morning, or will it be earlier tomorrow? Anyone know?
     
  7. Sasquatch519

    Sasquatch519 Member

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    I took the Greenway today. Did anyone take Waxpool after 9am this morning? If so, were they still doing construction?
     
  8. Hershey

    Hershey New Member

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    I took the waxpool around 9:15 AM today and there was no construction. Looks like they paved only a small portion of the left most lane yesterday.
     
  9. beahmer

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    Sucker!! Sorry - Greedway owners got what they wanted... Your $5 :)
     
  10. flynnibus

    flynnibus Well-Known Member Forum Staff

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    Trucks were parked on the side of LCP still this morning..

    And the section they did yesterday was tiny! Wonder what they are actually doing..

    the project isn't listed on vdot's site that I can find. Wonder if it's actual 'fix up' work the contractor is having to do based on the interchange work done previously.
     
  11. StephNBen

    StephNBen Southern Walk Resident

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    Yeah, Waxpool was actually a little light and moved quickly for me this morning... I guess everyone read this and took the greedway.
     
  12. redon1

    redon1 aka Aphioni

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    haven't taken waxpool during morning rush hour in over a year... been making great time to Chantilly, about 25 minutes.
     

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