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Wednesday, September 28, 2011

NOVA Lawmakers: BRAC Ain't Over Yet

Webb, Warner, Moran and Connolly question DoD Transportation Management and Occupation Plans for Mark Center property

Today, U.S. Reps. Jim Moran (D-8), Gerry Connolly (D-11) and Democratic Senators Jim Webb and Mark Warner sent a letter of concern to Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta. They're worried that Interstate 395 will be a traffic-choked mess because of inadequate transportation planning at the Mark Center by the Department of Defense. The Base Realignment and Closure move at the Mark Center property near I-395 and Seminary Road, is home to Washington Headquarters Services, which will receive 5,000 of its 6,400 total relocated employees by this December. Known as BRAC #133, the project has been viewed with skepticism.  "We are concerned that the Department’s occupation plan is not being adequately coordinated with appropriate transportation …

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RJ

1:21 pm on Thursday, September 29, 2011

This is about 395...not about FFX Parkway.   more ›

Thursday, July 14, 2011

NOVA Lawmakers: 'Strong Opposition' on BRAC Move-in Plans

Senators Webb and Warner, and Reps. Moran and Connolly express concerns in letter to Defense Secretary.

The Department of Defense's occupancy plans for the Washington Headquarters Services facility at Alexandria's Mark Center property has been met by "strong opposition" by members of Northern Virginia's congressional delegation.  It is widely agreed that the road network surrounding the facility cannot currently meet rising demand. The facility has to be ready for operation by Sept. 15, 2011.  "The plan… contravenes the department’s assurances to work with the Virginia delegation and local governments to ensure that the occupation of the Mark Center does not cause failing levels of service to surrounding roadways and intersections, including Interstate I-395," wrote U.S. Senators Jim Webb (D) and Mark Warner (D), and Reps. Jim Moran (D-8th) …

demwatchdog@gmail.com

10:32 am on Friday, July 15, 2011

BRAC is a disaster and the city council was looking the other way. The 2008 letter inviting BRAC to Alexandria and saying there would be plenty of road capacity went to all the city council members from City Manager Jinks (who is aplying to be the full time city manager) and no one objected. Now one council member, Rob Krupicka says he opposed BRAC's location and single handedly save the Winkler …   more ›

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