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How much of Ball's Bluff Road does state own?
When will the traffic signal be installed at Brittany Commons
Date published: 2/16/2009
REPAIR or replace? Inevitably, most Making the decision could be easier if you follow the 50 percent rule. AAA Mid-Atlantic advisers owners to think before paying for a repair that approaches 50 percent of your car's worth. So, if your sedan is worth $4,000, shelling out more than $2,000 to fix it could be a bad choice. Then again, in this economy, maybe not. Maybe it's not the best time to take on a car payment. Financing a $2,000 repair could be easier than new-car financing, AAA points out. Also, if you still owe money on a car that needs a large repair, that could be another sign that paying the garage is a smarter decision. Dear Kelly: Ball's Bluff Road is off Spotsylvania Parkway and leads into the Virginia Heritage subdivision. It is my understanding that Ball's Bluff Road is only partially owned and maintained by VDOT, while the rest of it is a private road owned and maintained by the homeowners association of Virginia Heritage. To make this more complicated, there is a commercial building planned on the corner of Spotsylvania Parkway and Ball's Bluff Road, and there is a public entrance/exit to this building located on Ball's Bluff Road. Can the county/state please put up an "End State Maintenance" sign so that people will know where the state's/county's jurisdiction ends on Ball's Bluff Road? --Pat Trotter, Spotsylvania Roughly 30 feet of Ball's Bluff Road is state property, and the rest is owned by the homeowners association, said Tina Bundy, Virginia Department of Transportation spokeswoman. VDOT's Fredericksburg Residency and Spotsylvania County are coordinating plans to install a sign indicating where state maintenance starts and stops. Dear Kelly: I live in Brittany Commons off Courthouse Road in Spotsylvania County. Several months ago concrete piers were installed for a traffic light and Dominion power has installed an electric meter. Can you find out when VDOT is planning --Doug Shamblin, Spotsylvania The traffic signal is not a VDOT project, but a developer's project, said VDOT spokeswoman Bundy. VDOT has been inspecting the developer's work on a regular basis. Often, new traffic signals in the Fredericksburg area are installed at a developer's expense in connection with a new housing subdivision or shopping center. During a recent inspection of the signal, VDOT had concerns about the concrete foundation. VDOT plans to visit the site this week to ensure changes were made. If everything Kelly Hannon is The Free Lance-Star's transportation reporter. If you have questions, send them to Getting There, c/o The Free Lance-Star, 616 Amelia St., Fredericksburg, Va. 22401; or you may fill out the Getting There form on the Web at: fredericksburg.com.
Date published: 2/16/2009
Perhaps this column should be renamed
(posted by
rikkirat
, Feb. 16, 2009 6:45 pm)
to ... getting around Spotsylvania since rarely you see letters from F-burg, Stafford or else where
Why signs?
(posted by
TPKeller
, Feb. 16, 2009 12:04 pm)
They re-state the obvious for the folks who are distracted by talking on their cell phones. But of course those folks don't see the signs either. I do wonder what is the point of an "end of state maintenance" sign? How does that affect any driver? All they do is tell the snow plow operator where to turn around!
Why does everyone think that more signs is the solution?
(posted by
f4td4ddy
, Feb. 16, 2009 11:08 am)
There are too many signs around already. Why do we demand more? They truly distract from our focus of driving. Really, do I need a sign to tell me that I just passed a school? Or do I need any more reminders that "bridge freezes before road?" How exactly is that going to help me? I will not get out to see if the bridge is actually frozen, and if it's some veiled warning about ice, well, I ought to know that already if it's rainy or wet and below 32 degrees outside...
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