Waxpool and Pacific Update

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1) We are still in the plan review stage of the Waxpool project. We believe we have adequate funding for the project. If you haven't noticed, the overhead lines near the Masonic Lodge have been moved to new pole. Soon, the telephone, cable and internet lines will also be moved.

2) The Pacific Boulevard project from Autoworld Circle to Severn Way is now on the street for "bidding" for a design build vendor to take over. This is similar to the way the interchanges on Rt 28 were built. Hopefully this allow the roadway to open sooner."""""""

Here is an update from Charles Acker from Loudoun County in charge of these road projects. Looks like the transportation fiasco is not going to affect these projects

Also looks like they were laying the power lines for the lights at shellhorn and ashburn village yesterday

 

What other projects are they considering. Would extending the turn lane from Waxpool going west to make a right on asburn village parkway be an option?

 

Well here is a small update looks like another road is making it's entrance to waxpool between embassy suites and smithswitch. I don't understand why they don't rt the traffic from those industrial buildings to smithswitch which already has a light. So now we will have three non light intersections between LCP and the skating rink. Another intersection without a light to waxpool and another potential disaster for a accident waiting to happen.

Do you notice Scott Yorks commercial development that he did for that developer he worked for has a light by the shell station and yet the large residential Cameron Chase does not???????? hmmmmmm. There should be a moratorium of all new development in the waxpool corridor until there is something done until they studied it for another year or two with most likely band aid solutions. But those industrial buildings just keep on coming adding tons of traffic especially big trucks to the waxpool area without finding a solution to this or them help building some major roads. But they are by right so nothing is stopping that Tsunami!!!!! I believe we need to slow down or stop the commercial construction as well that does not contribute to the transportation system in Loudoun in a very big and immediate way, before they are built. OH well waxpool is starting to get to me and I rarely drive on it during rush hour. I just can't imagine what it is like on a day to day basis and absolutely no solutions in site. I read today it is actually backing up onto 28 during rush hour, so how is Pacific going to do much when they push that thru to a whole lot more of industrial truck traffic and a whole lot more new industrial buildings. THe only solution is to stop building everything until a decent road system is in place. It has been done in other parts of the country.

Well I have gone on and on but just couldn't believe we are going to have another entrance to waxpool to a whole bunch of new buildings now under construction. Absolutely no innovative professional planning in this county except for the PUDs. I don't know how you fill from rt 7 to dulles airport full of mostly industrial buildings with no road system in place in place to handle it. I don't understand why they are not paying for the road system for their zillions of heavy trucks these developments are going to produce up front and first.

 

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I've been meaning to mention this and wondered if anyone else noticed this actual intelligent move by VDOT (or who ever) about a month or so ago.

On Waxpool heading West at the LCP intersection (not sure if East does it too during peak but I know West does) they made a very smart move with the lights during evening rush hour.

It used to be typically, both West and East bound traffic (Waxpool that is) would have left turn lights on together, then just West turn signal and straight signal would run then just West and East bound green lights will go through their cycle and that would be it. But sooo much traffic is trying to get onto LCP that the left turn lane would get full fast, bleeding out to the main straight away lanes.

Well amazing enough, someone got the bright idea that on the end of the light cycle before switching to LCP lights, they would stop east bound traffic and let West bound (both left and straight away lanes) go. Granted it is for a short time (like 60 seconds I think) but I think it helps dramatically.

Anyone else notice this?? Either way, KUDOS to the person or group of people who came up with the common sense change!

Jeff

 

Since I commute on Waxpool everyday, I noticed it a while ago and thought the same thing.....it helps a lot!!!! For once, SOMEONE was thinking.......

 

another idea is when the left turn signal turned red, go straight on westbound waxpool, and make a U turn near the 5 guys and make a right on LCP........

This is faster too in most of the times unless a huge traffic is on eastbound waxpool rd and makes us to wait long to make U turn....

 

Plus you get the benefit of breaking the law!

 

why? there is no breaking the law....

 

I am fairly certain that avoiding/going around a traffic light (in this case the left-turn light) is a violation.

 

They would have to put up a no U turn sign for it to be illegal and that is what they should do

 

Sorry guy their is no breaking the law here until a no u trun sign goes up. There is no going off the road in this case.

 

As a matter of fact there is no reason for a left turn at both the cross overs including the one by Embassy as there is no development on the verizon side of waxpool

 

Come on Stevie boy you know what I meant. Of course I did not mean the west bound left turn lanes onto LCP. Until they develop the land on the verizon side there is no need for left turns from west bound waxpool or u turns at the storage place or embassy suites so they should post signs to say such.

I do agree with you about selfish drivers and people not obeying many traffic signs. Wow a good day I am actually agreeing with most steve has to say today
You are correct flipping off a sheriff is not a very good idea

I will work on complete thoughts but it might take away from my creativity so I am a bit hesitant

 

fllynnibus, I've been wondering about this, so thanks for posting the law text. I've noticed some folks in the evening commute who come off the Greenway at the Claiborne exit. Instead of going left (and waiting behind the traffic to turn left off the exit ramp onto Claiborne), they turn right onto Claiborne and then go down and do a u-turn at the first cross street. Do you think that's allowable under the law?

I saw a neighbor do it once, and I asked her why. She said that she gets too nervous crossing when it's busy in the evening commute because so many people speed and the traffic is bad, so she does the u-turn thing to be safe. It sounds illegal to me, but I was wondering why you and others might think...

 

Personally I would think this to be a little different. Although the end result does make it slightly harder for the next person trying to make the left (if you factor in there is now one more care to wait for), I don't think there is quite the same mood of evading a traffic device set in place specifically to control traffic flow. That's the real issue in my opinion.