Taken Our Lots Back

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   Forgive me. I've only browse-read some of the entries since the last time I checked into this discussion. In the interim, I did write VDOT about PWC resident priority at the commuter lots. I received a reply from a Valerie Pardo. She said: 

	"I did look into your suggestion about giving county residents priority in the Prince William County lots.  Unfortunately we cannot give one countys residents preference over another in lots that were built with public funds and are owned by VDOT.  The lots are considered public right-of-way and, as such, are available to anyone that wants to park in them (providing there are spaces). 

	"As you may be aware, there is a shortage of commuter parking in northern Stafford County- the lots on Route 610 and Route 630 are full to overflowing.  It is my understanding that an expansion of the Staffordboro Park and Ride Lot on Route 610 is in design, and will provide about 1000 additional spaces in that corridor."

	Just fyi.

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Boo123 Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 08 Oct 2008 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 9	Post Options Post Reply Quote Boo123 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 Feb 2011 at 9:24am
	Forgive me. I've only browse-read some of the entries since the last time I checked into this discussion. In the interim, I did write VDOT about PWC resident priority at the commuter lots. I received a reply from a Valerie Pardo. She said: "I did look into your suggestion about giving county residents priority in the Prince William County lots. Unfortunately we cannot give one countys residents preference over another in lots that were built with public funds and are owned by VDOT. The lots are considered public right-of-way and, as such, are available to anyone that wants to park in them (providing there are spaces). "As you may be aware, there is a shortage of commuter parking in northern Stafford County- the lots on Route 610 and Route 630 are full to overflowing. It is my understanding that an expansion of the Staffordboro Park and Ride Lot on Route 610 is in design, and will provide about 1000 additional spaces in that corridor." Just fyi.

slug123456789 Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 04 Oct 2010 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote slug123456789 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 Feb 2011 at 11:42am
	quote: Originally posted by Pele ^ There's the difference... Some of us ARE homeowners and we HAVE paid for the parking in the form of taxes. Hand over a thousand dollar check to the county twice a year and then talk to us about your willingness to pay yet another fee for a public service. Exactly. And, if there is so little money why then can they afford to expand Horner road and the new lease at the church on Minnieville? Seems like they have enough money for that which the must have budgeted for in past years. I say this to those who are willing to pay to park in there own county, WAKE UP!!! You already pay taxes for this very thing and now your saying you'll pay for it twice?!!! I say Woodbridge needs to find ways to bring in more businesses that are willing to pay living wages so residents can work where they live. If those who are willing to pay to park have so much extra $$ floating around that they can pay 2-3 times for the something already paid for, then pass along some of your extra income to me and I will be happy to spend your money for you since you seem to have so much laying around. I work hard too and have bills to pay. They commuter lots seem to be working okay now that things have smoothed out but give it more time and it will all run as smoothly as it did before PM reduced parking.

Pele Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 27 May 2008 Location: Virginia Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pele Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 Feb 2011 at 11:26am
	^ There's the difference... Some of us ARE homeowners and we HAVE paid for the parking in the form of taxes. Hand over a thousand dollar check to the county twice a year and then talk to us about your willingness to pay yet another fee for a public service. ------------------------- Times to beat: Horner Rd to/from Pentagon: 12 mins Without Slugs - 17 mins With slugs Dale City exit to/from 3rd St Tunnel, D.C. 18 mins (No slugs - Holiday)

VAwitch Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 01 May 2003 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote VAwitch Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 Feb 2011 at 8:28am
	To those saying "I ain't paying for parking": then don't complain about the current state of parking or lack thereof. Nothing else in life is free so why should our parking be? Since I am not a homeowner nor likely to ever be, the taxes that PWC or VA see from me is minimal. Yet I have lived in NOVA all my life, mostly in Woodbridge. I'm willing to pay a nominal fee for a space. Even $50 a month is better than parking at work or busing daily. And I am a single mother working 2 paying jobs to try to make ends meet. The state & county are telling us there's not much money for upgrading commuter parking in PWC. I'm sure it's mostly true. But with the current & foreseeable hassles coming from Wdbrg to DC if u can't go in at the buttcrack of dawn, I might as well drive everyday to a job in Ffx or Chantilly everyday again. Those employers seldom charge for parking, and at least I have my vehicle handy if something comes up & I need to get home for any reason. And it takes as long or currently, less time than my commute to DC.

sluDgE Members Profile Find Members Posts Master Slug Joined: 27 Oct 2003 Status: Offline Points: 501	Post Options Post Reply Quote sluDgE Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 Feb 2011 at 2:02pm
	HOV exceptions from the VDOT website at http://www.virginiadot.org/travel/hov-rulesfaq.asp Exceptions to the rules 1. Motorcycles are permitted to use HOV lanes throughout Virginia during HOV hours. 2. Motorists traveling to and from Dulles International Airport on business are permitted to use I-66 inside the Beltway during HOV hours. 3. Vehicles powered exclusively by clean special fuel (including hybrid gasoline/electric, hydrogen, hythane, methane, compressed natural gas, electricity, liquefied natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, ethane, and solar energy) and registered with clean special fuel license plates are permitted to use HOV lanes. Not all hybrids qualify for clean fuel license plates. Motorists should check the DMV website, DMV, for an updated list of eligible hybrids. 4. Emergency vehicles (fire, ambulance, rescue) and law enforcement vehicles are exempt. Public utility vehicles are permitted to use HOV lanes when responding to emergency calls. 5. On most interstates in northern Virginia, trucks are permitted to use HOV lanes if they have the required number of people. Tractor trailer trucks are not permitted on the HOV lanes in the Hampton Roads area or on I-66 inside the Beltway at any time. 6. Buses designed to transport sixteen or more passengers, including the driver. 7. Taxicabs with two or more people, including the driver, are permitted.

GKreamer Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 03 Dec 2009 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote GKreamer Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 Feb 2011 at 12:17pm
	It appears that there is a law enforcement exemption in the HOV lanes. Every day (in my experience) I see SOV SUVs, Impalas, etc. that have some lights on the rear deck and I never see them stopped. Half the time they have wither MD or DC plates. Just this am I saw a black SUV with MD plates that got on in Shirlington, he had his passenger visor down and there was a blue & red light (or reflector) there. Once we passed the Pentagon he put the passenger visor up. George

sluDgE Members Profile Find Members Posts Master Slug Joined: 27 Oct 2003 Status: Offline Points: 501	Post Options Post Reply Quote sluDgE Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 Feb 2011 at 7:57am
	There was also a report on a local TV news website last June about the feds turning down a Virginia request for military to use the Hampton Roads HOV-2 lanes SOV during rush hours. http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local-beat/No-HOV-Breaks-for-Military-Drivers-in-Va-95516514.html

sluDgE Members Profile Find Members Posts Master Slug Joined: 27 Oct 2003 Status: Offline Points: 501	Post Options Post Reply Quote sluDgE Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 Feb 2011 at 4:45pm
	In an earlier posting in this thread, someone wrote that they thought active duty military could drive alone (SOV) in the Hampton Roads HOV-2 lanes during rush hours. This does not appear to be true. There does not appear to be any exemption for this on the VDOT (or DMV) website, and an article in the Norfolk newspaper last year reports (at http://hamptonroads.com/2010/06/hov-exemption-remains-bad-idea ) that the federal government rejected the proposal from some Virginia elected officials.

KennyP Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 27 Oct 2010 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote KennyP Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 Feb 2011 at 1:49pm
	ETC you said a mouth-full when you stated you were an Army BRAT. You have no clue that FREEDOM ISN'T FREE and we have citizens who will give their lives for this country. Will you? With saying that, I don't agree with a military exemption either and I'm sure my military family does not also. But you will not devalue what the servicemember does or could be called to do on a daily basis. I see you have not had many conversations with your former military family members to understand how deep your comments can cut by ridiculous statements. Let us THINK before we speak.

Monkey Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 17 Feb 2011 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Monkey Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 Feb 2011 at 3:35pm
	quote: Originally posted by RetiredMarine Monkey I agree the military exemption would be the wrong way to go in NOVA. I also feel it is wrong for the off duty FBI, Police and any other single riding vehicle to be allowed to use the lanes. HOV stands for High Occupancy Vehicle. ETC please never compare what our military men and woman give up to a teacher or a Nurse. The firefight and the Police officers do risk their life's, but it still not the same as our service members. As for your taxes paying our wages, you may want to check with your father as he will hopefully be able to shed some light on the matter. "A Veteran is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States of America' for an amount of 'up to and including my life.' Back to topic the lots are for everyone not just the members of one county. This.