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"The center leg freeway is a leftover from plans to build 95 into DC. The comprehensive plan calls for it's closure. "

cite? My understanding is the call is for decking it (where its not already covered), not closing it

"The main purpose it serves is to provide a shortcut for Maryland-Virginia drivers across DC so they don't have to use the WW bridge. "

1. I live in Va and have used it to get to and from places in DC, and I imagine its used by DC residents to get to and from Va. And of course having an alternate route to the beltway for someone going from say Arlington, to Md is not a bad thing - I suspect if that section were made a blvd, it would still be used that way.
It's a major headache for DC.

"Same thing for SE/SW. It should be a surface grade boulevard"

It might have been better to build it that way to begin with, which would have saved on construction costs and disruption to existing neighborhoods. But we are where we are - I doubt the benefit cost for doing that is close to positive (note well, DC height limits reduce the amount of incremental development you could get from doing that) I dont think its comparable to the JFX in Baltimore (and note, the JFX thing is still at the being talked about stage, it may not happen for decades, if ever)

by AWalkerInTheCity on Jun 12, 2012 3:51 pm • link • report