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   Why didn't I know the Tackett's Mill lot would be closed this morning?  What planet have I been on?  Were we warned about this?  If so, when?  Where was I?  I haven't been away or in a coma.  Was I supposed to know?  If so, how?  All I knew from the flashing message sign in the Tackett's lot was "New lot open 5-14" -- it said nothing about "Old lot closing 5-14" -- "Park at Safeway on 5-14" -- "Stay Home!  Don't stress yourself out!"  

	Please feel free to call me an idiot if I should have known and had ample warning from some government entity.  I feel really, really stupid and very, very angry.

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KatieM Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 30 Apr 2002 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote KatieM Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: What did I miss? Posted: 14 May 2007 at 9:27am
	Why didn't I know the Tackett's Mill lot would be closed this morning? What planet have I been on? Were we warned about this? If so, when? Where was I? I haven't been away or in a coma. Was I supposed to know? If so, how? All I knew from the flashing message sign in the Tackett's lot was "New lot open 5-14" -- it said nothing about "Old lot closing 5-14" -- "Park at Safeway on 5-14" -- "Stay Home! Don't stress yourself out!" Please feel free to call me an idiot if I should have known and had ample warning from some government entity. I feel really, really stupid and very, very angry.

ZC Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 15 Feb 2007 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote ZC Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 May 2007 at 10:40am
	If the mess is the same tomorrow, will people be picking up from the other side (near Safeway)? Today was a disaster...

Cataphract Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 14 May 2007 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Cataphract Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 May 2007 at 10:46am
	We need to bring this to county officials attention, otherwise if prolonged, the delays will put the slug lines in a permanent death spiral.

thorpesa Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 14 May 2007 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote thorpesa Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 May 2007 at 10:47am
	No there were no signs stating that the Old parking lot would be closed. The only sign was to begin using the new parking lot on May 14th. Other than that there was no communication, except for the sign on Friday, May 11th stating the above. It is unbelieveable to me that there was not a better communication/signage system in place. The fact that they didn't even take into consideration the size of the "new" lot versus the old lot is unacceptable! Nobody was able to park in the new lot after 7:00 AM because all the spaces were filled up. Also, there is no communication/signage to let anyone know what is going to happen next. Who do we write to or call about this does anyone know??

Cataphract Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 14 May 2007 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Cataphract Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 May 2007 at 11:01am
	Here is some relevant contact information for the Board of County Supervisors - I urge people to email or call them to let them know about the problem. Corey Stewart and Hilda Barg's offices are usually very prompt in responding. BOCS Contact Information Chairman At-Large Corey A. Stewart McCoart Administration Building 1 County Complex Court Prince William, VA 22192 Phone: (703) 792-4640 Fax: (703) 792-4637 Aide: (703) 792-5626 cstewart@pwcgov.org Dumfries District Maureen S. Caddigan, Vice Chairman Dr. A.J. Ferlazzo Building 15941 Donald Curtis Drive, Suite 145 Woodbridge, VA 22191 Phone: (703) 792-4645 Fax: (703) 792-4622 Aide: (703) 792-4648 mcaddigan@pwcgov.org Supervisor Caddigan's Home Page Occoquan District Michael C. May Chinn Park Library 13083 Chinn Park Drive Prince William, VA 22192 Phone: (703) 792-4643 Fax: (703) 792-4833 Aide: (703) 792-4644 mcmay@pwcgov.org Woodbridge District Hilda M. Barg Dr. A.J. Ferlazzo Building 15941 Donald Curtis Drive, Suite 140 Woodbridge, VA 22191 Phone: (703) 792-4646 Fax: (703) 792-4993 Aide: (703) 792-4647 hbarg@pwcgov.org

Atlantis.99 Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 07 Apr 2007 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Atlantis.99 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 May 2007 at 9:44pm
	Check out the "Tacketts Mill Lot Update" posting from Supervisor Mike May --- it was all just a simple mistake (thank goodness --- cuz it sure was a mess!) Slug-Recipes.Com

KatieM Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 30 Apr 2002 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote KatieM Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 May 2007 at 4:01pm
	Here's the message I received approximately 1 hour ago in response to my e-mail sent yesterday morning. At least someone finally answered: Thank you for your electronic mail message regarding the Tackett�s Mill (Lake Ridge) commuter lot. Commuter parking plays a vital role in the success of the HOV lanes in the I-95 corridor. The work you describe is part of the Minnieville Road widening project, a Prince William County Bond project being administered and funded by Prince William County. The project involves widening of Minnieville Road and expansion of the existing lot. The ultimate lot will have a total of about 650 spaces. On checking the lot today, the newly constructed section was open along with the southern most part of the old lot while reconstruction work was going on in the middle section. On contacting the Prince William County Transportation Planning staff I was told that yesterday�s closure was a temporary situation and the work will be sequenced so that two portions of the lot are open at any time. Additional spaces are also available at the Tackett�s Mill Shopping Center lot and the Harbor Drive lot at the intersection of Harbor Drive and Minnieville Road in the immediate vicinity of the Lake Ridge lot. We regret any inconvenience that this project has caused. By copy of this email to Prince William County staff, I am requesting the County to alert the commuters well in advance of any impacts to the commuter parking lot. If you have any additional questions please feel free to email the County staff or call Mr. Rick Canizales (703- 792-5985) or Mr. John Eastes (703- 792-6826) of Prince William County, Department of Transportation. Once again thank you for your email and bringing this to the attention of VDOT. Rahul Trivedi, P.E. Virginia Department of Transportation Northern Virginia District Office Email � Rahul.Trivedi@VDOT.Virginia.Gov Phone - 703 -383-2223 Fax - 703-383-2230