One thing I felt was missing was what effect the new pattern has on average auto speeds. If I remember right the previous average speed was actually above the speed limit, and was one of the justifications for the project. A reduction of average speed could account for much of the very slightly marginally travel time. Also wasn’t the speed limit on that stretch reduced from 35 mph to 30 mph in the past two years?
Also, whenever I’m in Arlington I make a point of riding westbound a couple mornings a week in the middle or towards the end of rush hour. I have NEVER seen any eastbound traffic back up between Four Mile Run and George Mason, and never any back up of cars trying to turn onto Wilson from neighborhood side streets. Just saying…
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