Comments on: CSX Proposal To Tear Up Virginia Avenue http://www.thehillishome.com/2009/11/csx-proposal-to-tear-up-virginia-avenue/ News and information for Washington DC's Capitol Hill communities Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:43:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Douglas A. Willinger http://www.thehillishome.com/2009/11/csx-proposal-to-tear-up-virginia-avenue/comment-page-1/#comment-1131 Douglas A. Willinger Tue, 05 Jan 2010 06:34:16 +0000 http://www.thehillishome.com/?p=3442#comment-1131 If they realigned the tunnel closer to the freeway that would create room for a new freeway tunnel eastbound and allow the lowering of the grade including that of the eastbound to southbound approach to the new 11th Street Bridge. If they realigned the tunnel closer to the freeway that would create room for a new freeway tunnel eastbound and allow the lowering of the grade including that of the eastbound to southbound approach to the new 11th Street Bridge.

]]> By: Rick http://www.thehillishome.com/2009/11/csx-proposal-to-tear-up-virginia-avenue/comment-page-1/#comment-692 Rick Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:23:12 +0000 http://www.thehillishome.com/?p=3442#comment-692 perhaps some of the mitigation funding could be spent on making the freeway underpasses from 3rd to 8th street more pedestrian friendly: wider sidewalks, more attractive lighting, artwork, etc. perhaps some of the mitigation funding could be spent on making the freeway underpasses from 3rd to 8th street more pedestrian friendly: wider sidewalks, more attractive lighting, artwork, etc.

]]> By: Anon http://www.thehillishome.com/2009/11/csx-proposal-to-tear-up-virginia-avenue/comment-page-1/#comment-640 Anon Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:04:29 +0000 http://www.thehillishome.com/?p=3442#comment-640 The 6th Street exit will remain open but all of the cars will have to turn left onto 6th Street. I am guessing that anyone wanting to go south will then go left on I and then go left on 4th, or go to G Street. Anyone going to Barracks Row will have to take G Street, which will increase traffic a lot in the evenings and weekends (the peak times for the 8th Street restaurants). The 6th Street exit will remain open but all of the cars will have to turn left onto 6th Street.

I am guessing that anyone wanting to go south will then go left on I and then go left on 4th, or go to G Street. Anyone going to Barracks Row will have to take G Street, which will increase traffic a lot in the evenings and weekends (the peak times for the 8th Street restaurants).

]]> By: Jason http://www.thehillishome.com/2009/11/csx-proposal-to-tear-up-virginia-avenue/comment-page-1/#comment-639 Jason Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:42:30 +0000 http://www.thehillishome.com/?p=3442#comment-639 Would the Virginia Ave closure mean that the 6th St SE exit from 295 would have to be closed, too? That exit dumps directly onto Virginia Ave; the only thing I would imagine is that they could build some mechanism for the exiting cars to immediately turn left or right onto 6th St SE, and not continue on Virginia... but what a hassle that would be. Would the Virginia Ave closure mean that the 6th St SE exit from 295 would have to be closed, too? That exit dumps directly onto Virginia Ave; the only thing I would imagine is that they could build some mechanism for the exiting cars to immediately turn left or right onto 6th St SE, and not continue on Virginia… but what a hassle that would be.

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