Re: Alexandria Mayor Whines about Wilson Bridge

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From: Douglas Andrew Willinger
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1998 00:00

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Scott M. Kozel wrote:
> 
> In misc.transport.road "Oscar Voss" <ovoss@erols.com> wrote:
> >
> > The 12-lane proposal would have four roadways
> > (2-4-4-2), all with full shoulders.  The extra dividers and shoulders
> > add at least 32 feet to the width of the bridge, in addition to the 24
> > feet occupied by the two extra lanes.
> 
> All correct, except the proposed configuration is 3-3-3-3.
> 
> --
> Scott M. Kozel    kozelsm@richmond.infi.net
> Highway and Transportation History Websites
> Virginia/Maryland/Washington D.C. http://www.richmond.infi.net/~kozelsm
> PHL area http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Campus/5961/pennways.html

True.  However, the proposed new bridge's barriar between the "local"
and "express" lanes is so designed that it could be moved to provide
either configuration- though NOT as a movable barriar as seen on the
Theodore Roosevelt/ Constitution Avenue Bridge into D.C..

Douglas A. Willinger
Takoma Park Highway Design Studio

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From: Douglas Andrew Willinger <dougwill@idt.net>
Subject: Re: Alexandria Mayor Whines about Wilson Bridge
Date: 1998/07/31
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