From: ata@hfsi.uucp (John Ata FSO)
Subject: "Letter to the Editor" from Chariman of Fairfax Supervisor
Reply-To: ata@hfsi.UUCP (John Ata FSO)
Organization: HFSI, McLean VA.
Distribution: dc.general,dc.driving
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 15:00:41 GMT

In case you missed the September 2, 1992, edition of The Reston
Times, here's a reprint of the "Letter to the Editor" from
Supervisor Ernest J. Berger.  I find it interesting and
significant that the Chariman of the Farfax County Board of
Supervisors has seen the light.  Perhaps something now will get
done...

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Berger:  Timing on Dulles HOV bad

To the editor:

The Virginia Department of Transportation's decision to retain the HOV-3
restrictions on the Dulles Toll Road comes at a very bad time.

The cars on the Toll Road are currently moving well.  It is very unfair to
commuters who pay to use the toll road and who patiently waited through
delays during two years of construction.  The toll road users pay to use all
of the road, not just two-thirds of it!

Every transportation expert I know agrees that the HOV lane on the toll road
is going to be underutilized.  The enforcement of the HOV rules will be
difficult to impose as throughout the length of the toll road, traffic merges
from both the left and the right lanes on and off the Airport Access Road.

Lastly, this will be the only toll road in the United States that has lane
restrictions.  To me, it's simple, if the people pay to drive it, they should
get to use it....period!

Unfortunately, the HOV lanes were to be implemented on September 1.  But
it's not too late!  I'm still holding out hope that General Assembly actions
next year can remove the HOV-3 restriction.

As chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Transportation
Committee, I intend to seek official board support at our next meeting asking
VDOT to rescind the HOV-3 until the General Assembly can meet to decide this
issue next January.

Your help is needed to make this happen.  Please write or call my office
with your support for removing the HOV-3 restrictions on the third lane.  Only
with an outpouring of citizen support will we succeed.  My office address is
1437 Balls Hill Road, McLean, VA  22101, and our phone number is 356-0551.

Please let me hear from you.

Ernest J. Berger, Chairman, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors,
Transportation Committee

LOCAL  CITIZENS  GROUP

Citizens Against Dulles HOV    481-2520
They're  looking for Volunteers!!
(Volunteer Meeting on September 21, in Sterling, VA)

LOCAL  NO. VA.  POLITICIANS

Chairman of the Transportation Committee
VA Senator Waddell             771-2540

Delegate Linda Wallace         777-1191

Delegate Callahan                      356-1925

Delegate William Mimms 777-6820

U. S. Congressman Wolff                734-1500

RICHMOND, VA  POLITICIANS
VA Secretary of Transportation - Request that he suspend HOV pending futher
analysis.
Secretary John Milliden        (804) 786-8032
9th St. Office Bldg., Room 607
Richmond, VA  23219

Gov. Douglas Wilder          Request that he call the General Assembly into a
Special State Capitol Session before January
Richmond, VA  23219    (804) 786-2211

Commissioner of the Commonwealth Transportation Board
Ray Pethtell                   (804) 786-2701
Richmond, VA

Deputy Director to the Governor for Constituency Affiars
Andy Stross                    (804) 786-2211
Richmond, VA

End of article.
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