[Novalug] Traffic is very bad on 495 north

Scott Gates msgates@gmail.com
Mon Aug 13 10:47:24 EDT 2012


While we're on the subject of traffic? I don't remember in my driver
training (too many years ago to recount) that stop lights were a passing
opportunity.  I've stopped at more than one district stop light and had the
guy behind me whip around and go thru.  Obviously not one with a traffic
light cam.

On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 10:39 AM, jerry w <jerrywone@gmail.com> wrote:

> It's usually ok on the W&OD trail
> going over 495 <grin>
> but I chose motored option,
> got off when things slowed at
> i66 and went to Nutley,
> then Marshall, then somehow
> to Cedar to Tysons...
> (a modified bicycle route
> in reverse)
>
> BTW Marsha McAllister will
> fill your email box with alerts
> to stuff, but as noted at the
> meeting, most don't bother checking
> as busy trying to get someplace
> or in vehicle and not texting/
> browsing save... Wonder
> what WebinOS has in for
> to fix that little prob?
>
> On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 10:31 AM, Scott Gates <msgates@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Query? Is traffic EVER good on 495?
> >
> > I got stuck on in a traffic jam on the beltway at 10PM on a Sunday night.
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 10:25 AM, jerry w <jerrywone@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> I'd prefer he not do a long message
> >> while in the car/ vehicle...
> >> Just say'n...
> >>
> >>
> >> On Sun, Aug 12, 2012 at 9:14 AM, Barnett Hsu <bhsu@acm.org> wrote:
> >> >> On 8/11/2012 9:53 AM, David wrote:
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Road construction at mm 44
> >> >
> >> > On 8/11/2012 9:43 PM, James Ewing Cottrell 3rd wrote:
> >> >> What State? Inner Loop? Outer Loop? Two parts of 495 are North.
> >> >>
> >> >> WTF is "mm 44"? Mile Marker? Few people look at Mile Markers...how
> >> >> about
> >> >> a Crossing Route name? And no Exit Numbers...they are Arbitrary.
> >> >
> >> > I believe that was 495 North in Virginia approaching the Tysons Corner
> >> > area.  They had all lanes closed except one near the toll road from
> >> > Friday
> >> > night until 10 AM Saturday, if I remember correctly.
> >> >
> >> > As I was alerted in advance by my phone, I got off at Gallows Rd and
> >> > took
> >> > Gallows Rd to the NOVALUG meeting yesterday.
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Barnett Hsu
> >> > bhsu@acm.org
> >> > http://www.systemarchive.com/
> >> >
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