Springfield CBC Commuter Parking Garage

I guess the biggest question/issue is, they'd have to close the lot to build the garage. How long would it be closed? Would there be an alternate location for parking, or would I be stuck going back to Rolling Valley?

Ok, I attended the meeting. I think I was the only slug who did. There was someone from the Church next door, and the neighborhood that borders the existing lot. If I don't answer a question you have, please let me know and I'll do my best to answer.

First, the gas station bought the Long John Silver's lot. They are going to demolish everything and build a much bigger station with a 7/11 type store

Now, let me say that my initial thoughts are that this thing needs to be built. However I have several serious concerns. The biggest shock is that the cheapest option for building this garage will cost (wait for it) $45k PER PARKING SPACE. If it were up to me, I think I'd rather have a check, and I'll go back to parking at Rolling Valley. They plan to have 1100 parking spaces, and if they build just the garage, it's $50 million. If they add the sports fields on the upper deck, I think the total is $62 million. A covered walkway over OKM is another $5 million.

Can someone tell me how to attach stuff to posts? I have a PDF of the comment sheet, and I took some pictures of the drawings they had. They stated that the powerpoint presentation would be posted soon (not sure to where).

The trafffic flow into and out of the structure will be a nightmare. There is a nice blind corner that all slug traffic will exit via, as 1100 (potential) cars trying to come in the other way. Also, they want to combine both slug lines (one on either side) right near the entrance. I told them that the existing 14th street line can back up to OKM. They stated that didn't occur on the day they did the survey.

I'll type that again so you don't have to re-read it.

For the slugging system, they studied us....for......ONE DAY!!!!

I told them that slugging WIDELY varies from day to day. I've been slugging for 10 years, and one day (for example this week) there can be 25 people in line, and the next day at the same time there are 5 cars waiting and no one in line. Each time it backs onto OKM, I plan to snap a picture and e-mail it to the VDOT guy.

Construction will take approx 1 year. They don't know what they are going to do with the existing slug lines and parking need at this time.

I asked the question, if everything worked perfectly, no one complained, environmental study was perfect, etc, when's the earliest I'd be driving into this garage. 2017 was the answer.

I'll post the info as soon as I know how. And I'll answer any questions anyone might have.

Yes, the OKM entrance runs through the slug pickup area. The Springfield Blvd entrance runs through the slug exit area (hence the massive potential traffic issues).

Both slugs and buses. They plan on having a 6-8 bus bay area.