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The VDOT project "Route 29 Solutions" (www.vdot.virginia.gov/projects/cul...) spent $117 million to widen 29 and "reduce congestion". But then people can't cross so they have to spend $24mil more to build this bridge. What a grift.
Route 29 Solutions | Virginia Department of Transportation
www.vdot.virginia.gov
December 8, 2025 at 8:51 PM
The VDOT project "Route 29 Solutions" (www.vdot.virginia.gov/projects/cul...) spent $117 million to widen 29 and "reduce congestion". But then people can't cross so they have to spend $24mil more to build this bridge. What a grift.
After a family was hit (and an infant died) crossing Stony Point Rd last year, I checked the map. There is NO legal way to cross from the Apt complexes on the east side to the stores on the west side. No crosswalks, no continuous sidewalks. 45mph speed limit. But people blamed the mother.
December 8, 2025 at 8:44 PM
After a family was hit (and an infant died) crossing Stony Point Rd last year, I checked the map. There is NO legal way to cross from the Apt complexes on the east side to the stores on the west side. No crosswalks, no continuous sidewalks. 45mph speed limit. But people blamed the mother.
It's ironic because almost all road policy is to move cars faster except for signalized intersections which are so often the bottleneck on traffic flow and speed.
December 7, 2025 at 7:32 PM
It's ironic because almost all road policy is to move cars faster except for signalized intersections which are so often the bottleneck on traffic flow and speed.
Temps will be about 10 degrees higher tonight than they were on Thursday into Friday. And the sun thats out now will warm the ground/concrete a lot. That will greatly delay any accumulation. Also going to be above freezing when the precip comes in morning. Rain first will neutralize a lot of snow.
December 7, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Temps will be about 10 degrees higher tonight than they were on Thursday into Friday. And the sun thats out now will warm the ground/concrete a lot. That will greatly delay any accumulation. Also going to be above freezing when the precip comes in morning. Rain first will neutralize a lot of snow.
Didn't know this story, what an own goal. Would have love to see the bonkers house they built in there.
December 7, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Didn't know this story, what an own goal. Would have love to see the bonkers house they built in there.
Even at the hilariously low $ value of the current ticket, Cville could raise a good bit of money from aggressively policing the bike lanes just on west main.
December 7, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Even at the hilariously low $ value of the current ticket, Cville could raise a good bit of money from aggressively policing the bike lanes just on west main.
🤢 My kingdom for a PDF
December 5, 2025 at 5:34 PM
🤢 My kingdom for a PDF
There are also regulatory categories for "Low Speed Vehicles", essentially Golf Carts, that are popular in vacation areas. The whole thing is just so over complicated and only serves the interests of incumbent Auto makers. Not even considering our terrible tariffs on cars and trucks.
December 4, 2025 at 7:37 PM
There are also regulatory categories for "Low Speed Vehicles", essentially Golf Carts, that are popular in vacation areas. The whole thing is just so over complicated and only serves the interests of incumbent Auto makers. Not even considering our terrible tariffs on cars and trucks.
$100,000 for a Threat & Risk Assessment, then whatever the cost of this new work will be just to let a few people save a minute or two crossing the city. Yeesh.
December 4, 2025 at 7:29 PM
$100,000 for a Threat & Risk Assessment, then whatever the cost of this new work will be just to let a few people save a minute or two crossing the city. Yeesh.
What a waste of money. Stop cars from going over them and the pavers will last decades.
December 4, 2025 at 7:11 PM
What a waste of money. Stop cars from going over them and the pavers will last decades.
Oof somebody took hit on this. Surprised it didn't go for 815 over the summer. Guess being so close to 250 is just a dealbreaker for most people.
December 3, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Oof somebody took hit on this. Surprised it didn't go for 815 over the summer. Guess being so close to 250 is just a dealbreaker for most people.
The quote from Hailey Strickler about being embarrassed by her diagnosis and using extra time is a more important problem to solve for than a few kids getting extra time that someone thinks they don't deserve.
December 3, 2025 at 5:24 PM
The quote from Hailey Strickler about being embarrassed by her diagnosis and using extra time is a more important problem to solve for than a few kids getting extra time that someone thinks they don't deserve.
Yep. The quote from Hailey Strickler saying she felt shame for using the accommodation she qualified for is a bigger issue than a couple people getting extra time they don't need.
December 3, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Yep. The quote from Hailey Strickler saying she felt shame for using the accommodation she qualified for is a bigger issue than a couple people getting extra time they don't need.
Exactly. And almost all systems have programs to provide free or reduced fares for groups that may not be able to afford the fare, so price sensitive users are already accounted for. If the system doesn't run where I need it to, it doesn't matter what the cost is.
December 2, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Exactly. And almost all systems have programs to provide free or reduced fares for groups that may not be able to afford the fare, so price sensitive users are already accounted for. If the system doesn't run where I need it to, it doesn't matter what the cost is.
Michelle Obama is clearly a public figure. The bar for a defamation action is much higher for her. And nothing in this article rises to defamation especially has trump is just resharing what someone else has said and not making a factual claim himself.
December 2, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Michelle Obama is clearly a public figure. The bar for a defamation action is much higher for her. And nothing in this article rises to defamation especially has trump is just resharing what someone else has said and not making a factual claim himself.
What controlled environment? They are driving the same roads that humans are. The humans that are killing hundreds of people a year in the same environment.
December 2, 2025 at 12:32 AM
What controlled environment? They are driving the same roads that humans are. The humans that are killing hundreds of people a year in the same environment.
And thats basically what the TA said in this case. "I don't agree with you, but that doesn't matter because this essay sucks".
December 2, 2025 at 12:18 AM
And thats basically what the TA said in this case. "I don't agree with you, but that doesn't matter because this essay sucks".
Really bad showing by the Big East
December 1, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Really bad showing by the Big East
When you scratch the surface of so many of these conservative stunts, they are so clearly calculated performative culture war bullshit. There are like a couple thousand MAGAs that seem to just get recycled over and over for all the ratfucking.
December 1, 2025 at 7:37 PM
When you scratch the surface of so many of these conservative stunts, they are so clearly calculated performative culture war bullshit. There are like a couple thousand MAGAs that seem to just get recycled over and over for all the ratfucking.
A painted bike lane is almost always just a gutter and I think we should call them that.
December 1, 2025 at 12:59 AM
A painted bike lane is almost always just a gutter and I think we should call them that.
Are he and George RR Martin in some kind of literary tontine where the "winner" has to finish the last book in their series?
November 27, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Are he and George RR Martin in some kind of literary tontine where the "winner" has to finish the last book in their series?
yeah could have the same issue Halligan has unless the judges reappointed.
November 25, 2025 at 3:10 PM
yeah could have the same issue Halligan has unless the judges reappointed.
I agree that the blame is on the infrastructure owner/regulator/etc, but I am still not sure the examples you have are due to growing populations or greater density. Flint's population is half what it was in 1930. Lack of maintenance of current systems is a different issue.
November 25, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I agree that the blame is on the infrastructure owner/regulator/etc, but I am still not sure the examples you have are due to growing populations or greater density. Flint's population is half what it was in 1930. Lack of maintenance of current systems is a different issue.
Have there been any modern instances of systematic failure of water/sewer/gas/electricity infrastructure in a US city because of increased density or population growth? I can't think of any, but it's not something I have researched.
November 25, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Have there been any modern instances of systematic failure of water/sewer/gas/electricity infrastructure in a US city because of increased density or population growth? I can't think of any, but it's not something I have researched.
Sounds like it worked exactly as the city wanted it to
November 23, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Sounds like it worked exactly as the city wanted it to