Battle of the Bumps

Commuters who want to avoid increased traffic are taking shortcuts through neighborhoods. But area communities are fighting back. Kings Park, in Fairfax County, for example, has installed humps, bumps and traffic circles to stop drivers from seeking a shortcut from Rolling Road to Braddock Road.

GRAPHIC: Gene Thorp and Dita Smith - The Washington Post - July 26, 2008

This Story Neighborhoods Use Broad Palette to Deter Traffic-Shortcut Artists Article \| Eric Merten of Burke jealously guards what he calls his "secret passage" between Braddock Road and Reston Parkway. He won't say how he does it because he is afraid other commuters will follow and clog it up. Monday, July 28 at 11 a.m. ET: Roads and Rails Battle of the Bumps		Network News X Profile View More Activity TOOLBOX E-Mail This Reprints
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