www.hmdl.org May 17, 2006

FROM THE CITIZENS’ PERSPECTIVE . . .

WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE HUNTER MILL ROAD CORRIDOR

Hunter Mill Traffic Calming - Important Community Meeting!

WHEN: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 , 7:00 - 9:00 PM

WHERE: Unity of Fairfax Church
2854 Hunter Mill Road
Oakton, VA

New Traffic Calming Measures Proposed for Hunter Mill Road

A public meeting will be held Wednesday, May 24 to present engineering concepts for the Hunter Mill Road corridor. The presentation is being made by Draper Aden Associates, an engineering firm retained last year by the Hunter Mill Road Traffic Calming Committee (HMRTCC) and the Northern Virginia Regional Commission to analyze transportation needs of the Hunter Mill Road corridor.

Draper Aden will propose preliminary traffic calming measures for the corridor. The meeting is open to the public. Please tell your neighbors about this important opportunity to weigh in on the future of Hunter Mill Road.

Learn the Future of Transportation in our Community

• Find out how Hunter Mill Road will remain a historic,Virginia By-Way instead of being transformed into a gridlock thoroughfare
• Find out how the range of traffic calming measures willimprove the safety for all users while protecting the existing culture and character of the corridor.
• Find out how traffic calming measures will improve corridor conditions and safety for all users including motorists, pedestrians, cyclists and equestrian use.
• Meet the Traffic Calming Design Team. There will be opportunities for public input and participation.

At the 2004 Traffic Calming Community Meeting, residents were concerned about:

• Speeding motorists
• Lack of trails
• Lack of safe crosswalks
• Hazmat trucks
• Safely getting into and out of their neighborhoods.

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