Looking at Ways To Make I-66 A Smarter Road
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Dear Dr. Gridlock:
I see that there is considerable sturm und drang over Interstate 66 inside the Capital Beltway. [Commuter Page, March 22] As a longtime inside-the-Beltway resident, I can only say those Arlington residents brought it on themselves. At the time Interstate 66 was built, they successfully objected to building it as wide as was necessary, and they have suffered the consequences of more traffic on local roads.
This is just a case of sticking their heads in the sand. More roads have long been necessary, just as increased water supply, larger power plants, etc., are necessary to serve the increased population.
If you don't like crowds, there's a lot of empty territory in Montana.
Gordon E. White
Alexandria
We can't stop building roads any more than we can stop building schools, but when we do build roads, we should build them smarter. Some of the plans for I-66 would make it a smarter road by using more traffic management techniques, such as ramp metering, and figuring out how to accommodate a rapid bus system.
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