VDOT + Fluor Transurban working to create the HOT Lanes on 495

It always feels good when people do what they said they’d do.  With companies it’s no different.  Integrity is a good value if you’re dealing with one person, and also if you’re dealing with the government and it’s public private for profit partnership.  They said they’d give us the lane back, and they did.  I’m talking about the lane on each side of Route 123 just under the beltway.  Both of the left most lanes on the South side (towards Vienna) and the North side (towards McLean) of the section of Route 123 in Tysons Corner where the beltway crosses over the road (and also coincidentally very close to the mall, and it’s left turn lane) were previously closed to allow the HOT lanes workers to do their thing and be safe.

The Jersey barriers have now been pushed back.  The road is not perfect, in fact there are quite a few pot holes.  No matter, the road is now back for our use.  This is huge.  It is November, and I am thankful.  We should all be thankful.  Driving around will be a little easier, for a little while.

Who do we owe this thanks to?  Well the mall of course!  More broadly I should say we should give thanks to Shopping.  That is why they brought the lane back.  So traffic could flow more freely for the holiday shopping season.  How crazy is that?!

I guess not that crazy since Tysons Corner is known for it’s mall(s).

We give thanks!

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