Syacmore St? Nah! – Virginia DOT Fails the Spelling Test at Exit 69

December 7, 2011 at 6:54 pm

(source: Fairfaxunderground.com)

Someone at Virginia Department of Transportation is in trouble for messing up the signage at Sycamore Street exit along I-66 above the newly opened auxiliary lane..It is going to cost a few thousand $$$ to fix this inadvertent error.  Interestingly,  the old signage (still visible on Google Maps), shows the correct spelling.

photo.JPGH/T Brian Schoeneman

Washington Beltway – HOT Lane Project Update

March 4, 2009 at 12:55 am

(Source:  Washington Post)

Here’s a look at what drivers will encounter during the construction phase of Virginia DOT’s HOT lanes project at the Braddock Road interchange.  The project will create special lanes on the Beltway open to high-occupancy vehicles, or those willing to pay a toll.