Recent accidents on 95
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Topic: Recent accidents on 95
Posted By: scottt
Subject: Recent accidents on 95
Date Posted: 01 May 2013 at 9:25am
Ok, for the last two days there have been accidents that have closed all I-95 north bound lanes. They opened the HOV lanes for people to use.
Is it in the contract that VDOT, State Police, etc can do the same once the HOT lanes are in, or do the I-95 commuters just shut off their engines and start walking?
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Posted By: ETC
Date Posted: 01 May 2013 at 9:56am
Yes. Section 5.05
http://www.vamegaprojects.com/tasks/sites/default/assets/File/pdf/95HOVHOT/Comprehensive_agreement/CA_82012/0_-_Comprehensive_Agreement.pdf
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Posted By: NO44
Date Posted: 01 May 2013 at 12:19pm
quote:
Originally posted by scottt
Ok, for the last two days there have been accidents that have closed all I-95 north bound lanes. They opened the HOV lanes for people to use.
Is it in the contract that VDOT, State Police, etc can do the same once the HOT lanes are in, or do the I-95 commuters just shut off their engines and start walking?
They didn't open HOV yesterday, I had to wait until 9 to jump on.
Nic
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Posted By: RetiredMarine
Date Posted: 02 May 2013 at 7:18am
The way it was explained at one of the meetings was once the lanes are turned into HOT lanes they will no longer be allowed to be open to all for accident relief.
All of that was in early meetings so things may have changed.
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Posted By: scottt
Date Posted: 02 May 2013 at 8:49am
quote:
Originally posted by ETC
Yes. Section 5.05
http://www.vamegaprojects.com/tasks/sites/default/assets/File/pdf/95HOVHOT/Comprehensive_agreement/CA_82012/0_-_Comprehensive_Agreement.pdf
That section has to do with evacuations, not getting around a traffic accident.
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Posted By: scottt
Date Posted: 02 May 2013 at 8:50am
quote:
Originally posted by NO44
quote:
Originally posted by scottt
Ok, for the last two days there have been accidents that have closed all I-95 north bound lanes. They opened the HOV lanes for people to use.
Is it in the contract that VDOT, State Police, etc can do the same once the HOT lanes are in, or do the I-95 commuters just shut off their engines and start walking?
They didn't open HOV yesterday, I had to wait until 9 to jump on.
Nic
My bad Nic, I thought I heard that they had opened them up. Thanks for the info.
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Posted By: ETC
Date Posted: 02 May 2013 at 11:30am
Section 5.05(a) = Emergency Evacuation Route
Section 5.05(b) = Temporary closure due to:
(i) an emergency declared pursuant to Law by the Department or any other Governmental Authority; or
(ii) a significant incident involving one or more casualties requiring hospitalization or treatment by a medical professional or a fatality on the affected State Highway or GP Lanes from which such traffic is diverted.
DOT and HOT companies have to consult and agree to opening and suspension of tolls. In emergency situation, at least DOT won't be responsible for reimbursing HOT companies for loss of revenue.
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Posted By: NO44
Date Posted: 02 May 2013 at 1:01pm
My bad Nic, I thought I heard that they had opened them up. Thanks for the info.
No worries Scottt... I have had the worst commute week this week [V]
I can't win whether I drive, slug or take the train this week lol
Nic
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Posted By: scottt
Date Posted: 03 May 2013 at 8:13am
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Originally posted by ETC
Section 5.05(a) = Emergency Evacuation Route
Section 5.05(b) = Temporary closure due to:
(i) an emergency declared pursuant to Law by the Department or any other Governmental Authority; or
(ii) a significant incident involving one or more casualties requiring hospitalization or treatment by a medical professional or a fatality on the affected State Highway or GP Lanes from which such traffic is diverted.
DOT and HOT companies have to consult and agree to opening and suspension of tolls. In emergency situation, at least DOT won't be responsible for reimbursing HOT companies for loss of revenue.
Thank you for the correction. A & B ran together (in my brain) when I read it the first time.
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Posted By: ETC
Date Posted: 03 May 2013 at 8:50am
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Lawyer-ese is hard to decipher.
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