Plan to Lower Speed Limit on Route 1 Stalls
From today's Metro Section:
State transportation officials have halted plans to reduce the speed limit on a portion of Route 1 in Northern Virginia pending further discussion with local leaders.
A study released in September by the Virginia Department of Transportation recommended dropping the speed limit from 45 mph to 35 mph along a 4 1/2 -mile stretch of Route 1 in the Alexandria section of Fairfax County.
The report said the crash and death rates along that portion of the highway were more than double the statewide average.
VDOT decided to reduce the speed limit in mid-March after speaking with state and local police. But Fairfax County supervisors who represent the area complained, saying they weren't consulted about the change.
-- Associated Press
By Focus on Fairfax |
March 25, 2008; 9:03 AM ET
Previous: Addition to South County Secondary: a Half-Measure? |
Next: Police Arrest Five Boys Suspected Of Gang Activity at Twain Middle
We encourage users to analyze, comment on and even challenge washingtonpost.com's articles, blogs, reviews and multimedia features.
User reviews and comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions.