Comments on: How Often Did Wilson Drive Himself? http://www.moundalexis.com/tm/2007/04/14/how-often-did-wilson-drive-himself/ Rants and musings, without care for substance. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:25:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Alex http://www.moundalexis.com/tm/2007/04/14/how-often-did-wilson-drive-himself/#comment-995 Alex Mon, 16 Apr 2007 03:10:38 +0000 http://www.moundalexis.com/tm/2007/04/14/how-often-did-wilson-drive-himself/#comment-995 MS: I suppose not. The area would have been much less built up, more scenic. Not quite farm land, but more countryside to observe. I enjoy driving in the city and out in the country, so long as I'm DRIVING; it's the PARKING for an hour with 25,000 over individuals that gets to me. kpm: The problem as I see it has little to do with the bridge itself. It's more than 495 and 295 meet, forcing 4-5 lanes to merge into 2-3. Once on the bridge everything is fine, but even if it were flat land the same merging problems would occur. A Beltway-loop metrorail, now that would be something. The brown line, eh? MS: I suppose not. The area would have been much less built up, more scenic. Not quite farm land, but more countryside to observe. I enjoy driving in the city and out in the country, so long as I’m DRIVING; it’s the PARKING for an hour with 25,000 over individuals that gets to me.

kpm: The problem as I see it has little to do with the bridge itself. It’s more than 495 and 295 meet, forcing 4-5 lanes to merge into 2-3. Once on the bridge everything is fine, but even if it were flat land the same merging problems would occur. A Beltway-loop metrorail, now that would be something. The brown line, eh?

]]> By: kpm http://www.moundalexis.com/tm/2007/04/14/how-often-did-wilson-drive-himself/#comment-994 kpm Mon, 16 Apr 2007 00:44:58 +0000 http://www.moundalexis.com/tm/2007/04/14/how-often-did-wilson-drive-himself/#comment-994 in reality, much of the issue is that currently the beltway bottlenecks at the bridge as the existing bridges are only 3 lanes each. The main road on either side is 4 lanes. Upon completion of construction, there will be 4 through lanes in each direction, thus eliminating the bottleneck and there will be an additional 2 or 3 "express" lanes for through traffic that will bypass the very busy exists on either side of the bridge. The reason for 2 or 3 lanes is that there is potentially going to be a beltway loop metrorail in the future and one of the lanes would be a railway. Additional information can be found at the following website: http://www.wilsonbridge.com. As for whether or not Wilson drove himself, it is almost certain that he would not find today's traffic relaxing. in reality, much of the issue is that currently the beltway bottlenecks at the bridge as the existing bridges are only 3 lanes each. The main road on either side is 4 lanes. Upon completion of construction, there will be 4 through lanes in each direction, thus eliminating the bottleneck and there will be an additional 2 or 3 “express” lanes for through traffic that will bypass the very busy exists on either side of the bridge. The reason for 2 or 3 lanes is that there is potentially going to be a beltway loop metrorail in the future and one of the lanes would be a railway. Additional information can be found at the following website: http://www.wilsonbridge.com. As for whether or not Wilson drove himself, it is almost certain that he would not find today’s traffic relaxing.

]]> By: Malnurtured Snay http://www.moundalexis.com/tm/2007/04/14/how-often-did-wilson-drive-himself/#comment-982 Malnurtured Snay Sat, 14 Apr 2007 14:44:30 +0000 http://www.moundalexis.com/tm/2007/04/14/how-often-did-wilson-drive-himself/#comment-982 Well, he probably didn't have to worry about the beltway back then :) Actually, I find driving CAN be relaxing, if you can find a nice long stretch of country road absent of other drivers. Well, he probably didn’t have to worry about the beltway back then :)

Actually, I find driving CAN be relaxing, if you can find a nice long stretch of country road absent of other drivers.

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