| Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department
4100 Chain Bridge Rd, Fairfax, Virginia 22030
Phone: 703-246-3801, TTY 703-385-4419 and Fax: 703-385-1687
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fire
08/25/2006
Who: |
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department
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What: |
Intersection Preemption Signaling Devices Installed
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When: |
Ongoing Through 2006
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| Where: |
Multiple areas throughout Fairfax County
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The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department has begun the installation of Opticom preemption signal systems throughout Fairfax County. A total of 19 intersections will be affected.
The preemption signal system allows apparatus to safely respond through intersections in a safe and expeditious manner. The safety improvement allows firefighters and paramedics to respond quicker and more safely. The preemptions system allows emergency personnel to provide the best service possible for the residents of Fairfax County.
Testing has shown that preemptions systems have negligible impact on the flow of traffic. The Virginia Department of Transportation has approved the installation of the preemption systems onto their signaling equipment.
The Opticom preemption system consists of three main components; a computer card placed in the existing signal control box, an emitter located in the emergency vehicle, and a detector located near the signal head, which activates the emitter.
Affected intersections include:
- Richmond Highway and Armistead Road
- Richmond Highway and Lukens Lane
- Richmond Highway and Sherwood Hall Lane
- Franconia-Springfield Parkway and Beulah Street
- Reston Parkway and Fox Mill Road (north and south)
- Fairfax County Parkway and West Ox Road
- Fairfax County Parkway and Rugby Road
- Sully Road and Frying Pan Road
- Sully Road and Willard Road
- Sully Road and Braddock Road at Walney Road
- Braddock Road and Stone Road
- Lee Jackson Memorial Highway and Lee Road
- Lee Jackson Memorial Highway and Elmwood Street
- Ox Road and Burke Centre Parkway
- Little River Turnpike and Prosperity Avenue
- International Drive and Chain Bridge Road
- Leesburg Pike and Gallows Road
- Dolley Madison Boulevard and Old Dominion Drive
For more information, call Daniel L. Schmidt or Lieutenant Raul G. Castillo, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, 703-246-3801 and TTY 703-385-4419. Fairfax County is committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in all county programs, services and activities. Reasonable accommodations will be provided upon request.
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