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I-66 Town Hall Meeting on April 19

April 12, 2010
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News Highlights   Discussion to focus on solutions for I-66 congestion. Hosted by U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf, Fairfax County Springfield District Supervisor Pat Herrity and Sully District Supervisor Michael Frey. Staff from the Fairfax County Department of Transportation will participate. Meeting was previously scheduled for Feb. 6

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Short- and long-term solutions to alleviate congestion on I-66 will be the topic of discussion at a town hall meeting on Monday, April 19, 7 to 9 p.m., in the Board Auditorium of the Fairfax County Government Center. A question-and-answer session is included. This meeting was previously scheduled for Feb. 6, but was postponed due to snow.

The meeting is hosted by U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf, Fairfax County Springfield District Supervisor Pat Herrity and Sully District Supervisor Michael Frey. Staff from the Fairfax County Department of Transportation also will participate.

Topics to be discussed include:

• Extended use of shoulder lanes.
• Use of shoulder lanes on weekends.
• Non-High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) use of the ramps and Monument and Stringfellow interchanges during non-HOV times.
• Bus-only ramp at Nutley Street.
• I-495 and I-66 interchange.
• Status of the environmental impact statement for I-66.
• Bus rapid transit.

The town hall meeting will air on Fairfax County Government Channel 16 on April 28, May 3 and May 8 at 8 p.m. and will be available for viewing online under "Supervisor Programs."

For more information, contact the Springfield District Office at 703-451-8873, TTY 711.

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Contact: Merni Fitzgerald, Director, Office of Public Affairs
703-324-3189, TTY 711, Media Pager: 703-324-NEWS (6397)
publicaffairs@fairfaxcounty.gov
To request this information in an alternate format, call 703-324-3187, TTY 711