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Questions about pavement markings on Deacon Road in Stafford, and 'puppy tracks' lane markings at Bragg Road and State Route 3 Date published: 7/12/2010
GET AN early look A public hearing on the project design will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. tomorrow at the Virginia Department of Transportation auditorium The widening project would begin near Interstate 95 at McLane Drive, and would expand U.S. 17 to six lanes from there to Stafford Lakes Parkway. VDOT officials will be available at the meeting to talk about the potential impact on property owners in the project zone, relocation assistance and early construction schedules. Anyone who cannot attend the meeting can mail comments to Michelle Shropshire, I feel I should temper everyone's enthusiasm for a U.S. 17 that can carry more cars per hour with some financial reality. While the project has $14.9 million appropriated for the preliminary engineering and right of way phase, it still needs another $36 million for construction. Crossing the Harry W. Nice Bridge over the Potomac River on U.S. 301 between King George County and Maryland could take longer this week during the daytime. Traffic will be reduced to one lane between 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. today through Thursday afternoon. Vehicles will be directed to take turns using the open lane. Workers are installing fiber-optic cables and working on cameras, according to the Maryland Transportation Authority. Dear Kelly: Now that Bragg Road is complete, will anyone be coming to paint the proper "puppy tracks" in the road from Bragg to State Route 3 eastbound? I have had to lay on my horn 20 to 30 times to "scare" people back into their lane during the turn east onto Route 3 from Bragg. It would be so simple for someone to paint these and save me from having to grind my 36-inch tires into some poor little car because they are not paying attention. Please? --Todd Ross, Spotsylvania
Numerous times, driving though that Bragg Rd to Rt3 intersection, I've nearly gotten hit as well by clowns that don't stay in their proper lane. Had one honk at me because I stuck with my lane, but the one in the left wanted to move into the same lane I was in. Also had some old geezer cut across all three lanes during that turn, nearly taking me out in the process! As confirmed, those "puppy tracks" are indeed there. Hopefully people will realize the "proper" way to make a turn now.
These fools simply can't drive properly. Having to take a test at DMV every 5 years could fix a lot of it as a refresher course.
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