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Ferry Road rail crossing repairs are scheduled for 2010
Who can be called to fix the railroad crossing at Ferry Road in Stafford?
Date published: 11/16/2009
IF YOU HAVEN'T The "T" intersection where the shopping center's main entrance met the internal ring road near Belk has been replaced by a two-lane roundabout. I went through the roundabout on Wednesday, and although signs tell drivers to "yield to traffic" in the roundabout, there seemed to be a lot of hesitation. The Virginia Department of Transportation devotes an entire Web page to driving in roundabouts, since they are making a comeback. I've distilled a few of the highlights here, but you can watch a video demonstration at virginiadot.org/info/faq-roundabouts.asp. Slow down. Yield to traffic already in the roundabout. Do not drive alongside buses or large trucks in a roundabout, since they may need to take up more than one lane to navigate it. Use your right turn signal to indicate when you will exit a roundabout. There's a second roundabout at Spotsylvania Towne Centre near the under-construction Muvico movie theater. Another roundabout is on the Mary Washington Hospital campus in Fredericksburg, and another is in the Orange County town of Gordonsville where U.S. 15, U.S. 33 and State Route 231 meet. Did I miss one? E-mail me at Virginia Railway Express will post information on the 2009 Santa Trains on vre.org on Tuesday, and I'll share the information in Wednesday's paper. This year's Santa Trains will run on Saturday, Dec. 12. Dear Kelly: What can be done to improve the railroad crossing on Ferry Road in Stafford? The wooden ties between the rails are falling apart. Many drivers are slowing down to a creep due to the bumpy crossing. Who should be contacted to fix this safety problem? --Margaret and Bill Mock, Stafford Dear Kelly: The light to turn left from Route 3 eastbound onto Ferry Road often lets one car through (at best) between 6:30 and 8 p.m. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated. Also, once you turn onto Ferry Road, the railroad crossing is a suspension-stressing experience. It has badly deteriorated, making crossing it a challenge, and slowing traffic badly. --Lori Kissell, Stafford
Date published: 11/16/2009
southern
(posted by
hvnlbrn
, Nov. 16, 2009 7:15 pm)
I can grasp change, and I can grasp the roundabout. That's why I, personally, haven't had any problems with them. However, I know how people drive around here, and putting something that these fools are unfamiliar with in a high-traffic area is waiting for accidents- like the one I had to go around on Saturday. I'm with you southern, but the reason I'll avoid the mall isn't 'cause I can't deal with the roundabout. It's 'cause I don't know about the folks I see driving like morons on straight roads!
hvnlbrn.........
(posted by
southern4life
, Nov. 16, 2009 4:45 pm)
You are what is wrong with this country. People are so affraid of change and what they do not understand. A round-a-bout is not a complecated thing. A little common snese (something else that is lacking around here) goes a long ways. If you just look at the thing it is self explanitory how they work. Better yet, do stay away from the mall becasue it will make it easier for people like me who can grasp these things.
Conditional service in KG
(posted by
Wasp52
, Nov. 16, 2009 8:08 am)
at the Rt 3 / 205 intersection where eastbound Rt 3 traffic turning left on 205 is seemingly always waiting for nothing except a green arrow, because you cannot legally turn left there except on the arrow. Thank you for wasting our time, VDOT and KG supervisors.
roundabouts
(posted by
hvnlbrn
, Nov. 16, 2009 7:08 am)
These things are a disaster. Yes, they work. If people are familiar with them. People in this country are not familiar with them. So installing them in high-volume spots, such as the mall is waiting for an accident-like the one on Saturday afternoon. Yet another reason to stay away from the mall!
"conditional service" sounds like a reasonable feature
(posted by
larryg
, Nov. 16, 2009 6:34 am)
they could use this feature on the left turn at Gordon Rd on
Route westbound (on Route 3 west near Harrison Crossing).
That left turn light will remain green even though there is
no opposition traffic and won't be because it's held at the
signal at Harrison Crossing.
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