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January21,2015

Ms.HelenL.Cuervo,P.E.
NorthernVirginiaTransportationDistrict
VirginiaDepartmentofTransportation
4975AllianceDrive
Fairfax,VA22030

Re:RoadConditionsonJanuary20,2015

DearMs.Cuervo:

AsIamsureyouareaware,theweathersituationonJanuary20,2015created
completelyunacceptabletrafficconditions.

Lastnight,Ireceivednumerousphonecalls,textmessages,emails,andtwitter
messagesfromconstituentswhosecommuteswentfromthirtyminutestosixhours.One
constituentcalledmewhenshefinallygothomeat1:00a.m.afterspendingfourhoursonU.S.
1betweenBeaconHillandHyblaValley.Thisexperienceraisesseriousconcernsaboutthe
Departmentsreadinessandresponsiveness.

WhileIunderstandthattheweatherwasasurprise,afterspeakingwiththeFairfax
CountyPolicelastnight,itwasapparentthattheDepartmentwasrepeatedlynotifiedof
dangerousroadconditionsonU.S.1inHyblaValley,policewererequiredtotakecontrolof
trafficforhoursduetothedangerousconditions,butotherroadsseemtohavebeenwere
prioritized.

WhiletheMountVernonareaofFairfaxCountymightbegeographicallyisolatedfrom
thecentralpartofNorthernVirginia,itishometoover100,000peopleandtherearelimited
optionstomovewithinanddriveoutoftheMt.VernonareaU.S.1andtheGeorge
WashingtonMemorialParkwayareprettymuchtheonlymeansoutNorthorSouthanditis
mystifyingtomewhytheywerenotprioritiesfortheDepartmentinthissituation.

Therefore,pleasegetbacktomeregardingthefollowing:

(1)
WhendidtheDepartmentbecomeawarethatamajortraffic/weathereventwas
occurringandwhywasitnotawaresooner?
(2)
WhywastheDepartmentunabletotreatanypartofU.S.1untilafter1:00a.m.
onJanuary21,2015?
(3)
WhatistheDepartmentsprocessforprioritizingroadsinthesesituationsin
NorthernVirginia?
(4)
WhywastheDepartmentunabletorespondtotheFairfaxCountyPolices
requestforemergencyassistanceinlightofthedangerousconditionsonU.S.1?

Thankyouinadvanceforyourresponseandpleaseletmeknowifyourequireany
furtherinformation.

VeryTrulyYours,

cc:

DelegatePaulKrizek
ChairmanSharonBulova
SupervisorDanStorck
SupervisorJeffMcKay

SenatorScottA.Surovell
36thDistrict

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