BRAC - Springfield
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Topic: BRAC - Springfield
Posted By: Flyby
Subject: BRAC - Springfield
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2011 at 6:22am
It seems all we hear about is the Mark Center when it comes to next month's BRAC fiasco but has anyone given thought to what will become of the Fairfax Co. Pkwy, Old Keene Mill Rd., Rolling Rd., Pohick Rd corridors when that huge monstrosity in Springfield opens up? I'm shocked that folks I talk to in the afternoons that are going to Bob's or Rolling Valley don't even seem to be aware of what's looming in front of us. I believe that new building over by the Newington Costco will be burping out about 8-9,000 workers everyday - what's that going to do to our local roads?
Flyby
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Posted By: Jody
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2011 at 8:54am
NGIA has already started moving people into the building in Springfield. I heard NGIA was concerned it would lose good employees who didn't want to commute to Springfield and offered their employees the option to set their own work hrs. (work 1 pm to 8:30 pm) to avoid gridlock 2x a day on the secondary roads.
I hope this is true.
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Posted By: ETC
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2011 at 8:55am
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This has me scared -- I live right near here!
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Posted By: Flyby
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2011 at 12:06pm
That's great to hear that they're offering flexibility to their work force. Only time will tell what the impact will be on the mess that already is present on Old Keene Mill up to Rolling Rd and Lee Chapel, Backlick up to Pohick and beyond, the Parkway up to who knows where, etc. Say your prayers.
Flyby
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Posted By: CJ
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2011 at 3:48pm
Over 90% of the folks who work there are already moved in (its NGA not NGIA). There were all kinds of road improvements made for it. The only effect you all should see is that at least probably a couple hundred people who used to slug or pick up slugs will no longer being doing so since they don't have to drive into DC and Maryland.
CJ
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Posted By: Bodybykids
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2011 at 10:01am
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It is affecting 95S in the morning. There is a nice little backup to exit of 95 to get to NGA. That of course creates a little traffic congestion getting over to the left to get around the back-up.
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Posted By: Jody
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2011 at 11:28am
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It is also affecting the FFX County Parkway at the Rolling Road ramp. Traffic backs up in the right lane to access the ramp.
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Posted By: CJ
Date Posted: 16 Sep 2011 at 8:21pm
Everyone that is suppose to move into the building has done so. So whatever the traffic looks like now that's the worse it's going to get.
CJ
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Posted By: billybaru
Date Posted: 19 Sep 2011 at 9:03am
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Has anybody heard when the SEMINARY RD HOV exit work will start ? just curious
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Posted By: gawinkworth
Date Posted: 19 Sep 2011 at 9:52am
Last I heard was sometime in 2012 (pending approval of an environmental impact study), with a completion date in 2015.
Update - found this via Google:
http://www.mwcog.org/clrp/projects/new/descriptions/2011/2011-CLRP-I395-Seminary-HOV-Ramp.pdf - http://www.mwcog.org/clrp/projects/new/descriptions/2011/2011-CLRP-I395-Seminary-HOV-Ramp.pdf
Geoffrey A Winkworth
Senior Analyst/Developer
AT&T Government Solutions, Inc.
571.372.4384
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Posted By: gatewayslug
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2011 at 12:10pm
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Sorry, CJ, but not everyone who is going to move into the Mark Center has moved in so the traffic could get worse than it is now. Thanks to a certain congressman the planned move-in schedule has been stretched out over several more months. And yes, that is going to cost the taxpayers a few million extra since they won't be vacating leased offices as planned.
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Posted By: CJ
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2011 at 3:57pm
I meant everyone who is moving into the NGA building has done so. The topic isn't really even about the MARC center.
CJ
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Posted By: gatewayslug
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2011 at 8:05am
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Ok, CJ, I read it from the top again this time and see your point. However, the thread did turn to the Mark Center with billybaru's and gawinkworth's posts about the Seminary Rd exit. Since most of my own agency is also moving to the Mark Center that is where my mind was. Sorry I forgot there was more to BRAC here than the Mark Center.
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