Tomorrow Night: Outer Beltway Discussion in Manassas
Dear Prince William residents,
We wanted to let you know about this event, sponsored by the Prince William Committee of 100, tomorrow night in Manassas. Our Executive Director, Stewart Schwartz, will debate the primary promoter of an Outer Beltway. It promises to be a lively discussion. Hope to see you there!
Sponsored by the Prince William Committee of 100
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
7:45pm Program
Four Points by Sheraton, 10800 Vandor Lane, Manassas
RSVPs not required for the program (If interested in the social hour and dinner preceding the program, please call 703-594-2767)
Speakers:
Stewart Schwartz, Coalition for Smarter Growth
Bob Chase, Nothern Virginia Transportation Alliance
Moderated by Corey Stewart, Chairman of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors
The Outer Beltway: (Still) A Bad Idea, By Any Name
The Outer Beltway idea has stuck around, no matter how many studies have shown that it won't reduce traffic congestion -- and it could actually increase traffic. Rejected several times over several decades by Northern Virginian communities, this project has also been called the Western Transportation Corridor, Battlefield Bypass, 234 Bypass, Outer Beltway, the Washington Bypass, and Tri-County Parkway.
As recently as last month, the proponents of the Western Bypass had a bill put before the General Assembly, which was rejected in committee.
A Waste of Taxpayer Dollars That Doesn't Solve Our Traffic Woes
An Outer Beltway would:
- Provide No Traffic Relief
Study after study shows an Outer Beltway wouldn’t provide any traffic relief -- and a new north-south highway wouldn't help commuters in Northern Virginia. We need solutions for our clogged east-west corridors, including I-66, Route 50, the Dulles Toll Road, and Route 7.
- Divert Limited Transportation Dollars
An Outer Beltway would divert our very limited transportation dollars to a project that won't solve our traffic problems. We need the money to fix Tysons Corner, Route 1, Metro, VRE, and I-95. The Western Bypass portion in Northern Virginia could cost $1 billion or more.
- Induce Sprawl Far From Jobs
An Outer Beltway would open rural areas in Stafford, Fauquier, Prince William and Loudoun to sprawling development, exacerbating congestion instead of solving it.
Hope to see you tomorrow night!
Sincerely,
Rebecca Perring
action@smartergrowth.net
Coalition
For Smarter Growth
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