Line moved at the Pentagon?

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   Last Friday they put up a new sign on the south end (nearest I395) of the Stafford/Fredericksburg slug lines (Fern St).  The sign reads Burke/Springfield.  The problem with this is that the sign (and therefore the pickup area) is where the it narrows down to one lane before exiting onto South Rotary Road.  If there are any cars waiting there no one will be able to get past them.  Has anyone heard what the powers that be at the Pentagon has in mind and why they made this apparent disaster waiting to happen?

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gatewayslug Members Profile Find Members Posts Junior Slug Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Status: Offline Points: 10	Post Options Post Reply Quote gatewayslug Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Line moved at the Pentagon? Posted: 24 Feb 2009 at 7:46am
	Last Friday they put up a new sign on the south end (nearest I395) of the Stafford/Fredericksburg slug lines (Fern St). The sign reads Burke/Springfield. The problem with this is that the sign (and therefore the pickup area) is where the it narrows down to one lane before exiting onto South Rotary Road. If there are any cars waiting there no one will be able to get past them. Has anyone heard what the powers that be at the Pentagon has in mind and why they made this apparent disaster waiting to happen?

mpatoka Members Profile Find Members Posts Junior Slug Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 12	Post Options Post Reply Quote mpatoka Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 Feb 2009 at 8:44am
	Last night leaving the Pentagon and slugging to 610, I automatically walked to the last sign without reading it, not realizing they put up the new Springfield sign. The guy standing next to me asked if I was slugging to Springfield (he was looking for the other Springfield lines) and I would've ended up going to Springfield instead of 610 had he not said something. I don't think that's the best place for that line, especially on days when traffic is having a hard time merging onto Rotary Drive and it backs up so the Stafford drivers have a hard time getting in and out. Maybe the "powers that be" figure that line isn't used much so it won't really impact traffic flow.

TWO Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 08 Jan 2008 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote TWO Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 Mar 2009 at 1:27pm
	So where is the afternoon Springfield line now? Any update on this?

TWO Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 08 Jan 2008 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote TWO Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 Mar 2009 at 6:59pm
	Nevermind - I found the answer. The Springfield/Burke line is back in it's original location.

mpatoka Members Profile Find Members Posts Junior Slug Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 12	Post Options Post Reply Quote mpatoka Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 Mar 2009 at 2:54pm
	I noticed yesterday the sign was taken down from by the Stafford lines and is now by the Prince William lines.