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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