Message from FABB Re: Sherwood Hall Lane Infrastructure Changes

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  • March 26, 2014 at 2:36 pm #996800
    Rootchopper
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    Thanks Bruce. I live 1/2 mile from SHL where my wife was run over by an SUV. I may have already sent a note to my representatives but did so again today. Mt Vernon skews old in terms of demographics. It has the oldest population of any district in Fairfax. Two of my representatives are old and walk with difficulty. They personally must rely on cars to get around. This may affect their perspective. Mount Vernon used to have light traffic but thanks to all the development on US 1 (which they encouraged) and the expansion of Fort Belvoir, this is rapidly changing. A new Mount Vernon is emerging and I hope it doesn’t end up looking like Maple Ave in Vienna on a Saturday.

    March 26, 2014 at 3:03 pm #996807
    consularrider
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    It was interesting looking at the google maps street view of this stretch of road. On the day their images were taken there were no parked cars at all!

    August 22, 2014 at 7:52 pm #1008603
    Terpfan
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    Resurrecting an old subject, but I had to drive in on Wednesday. When I rode home, I went further down Ft. Hunt to Sherwood Hall Lane because I needed to get a haircut. I counted 6 different cyclists using it during what would have been the 6pm hour. As a percentage of the road used, I wouldn’t be surprised if it was close to that of cars there given there was fairly light traffic. Anyway, it’s refreshing to see it is being used.

    Now if I could only get them to do something about the wretched conditions of Rt 1’s actual pedestrian and cycling infrastructure.

    August 25, 2014 at 1:06 pm #1008650
    Rootchopper
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    The bike lanes could use some prominent markings like green paint. The biggest short coming is that they don’t connect to bicycle infrastructure on either end of SHL. I wouldn’t be surprised if Fairfax thinks this restriping is the end not the beginning. Since I’ve lived in Fairfax County for 30 years I can say with confidence that we are about where DC and Arlington were in 1984 with regard to infrastructure and, more important, active transport mentality. One of my representatives is young (30s) and rode his bike across the US. The others are old and in not-so-good physical shape. I doubt they “get” this everyday bicycling thing.

    September 18, 2014 at 1:52 pm #1010169
    Terpfan
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    Just an fyi, Oct 9th they’re doing multimodal transportation meeting at county building off Rt 1 6pm-8pm. I posted it by accident in another forum.

    It’s about the future of Rt 1 from Huntington down to Woodbridge. I have a lot of suggestions for them so I’m thinking I may try to go depending upon ability to get off work in time, no Nats playoff game that night, etc.

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