Upcoming snow summit and pothole blitz

 Many of my constituents experienced serious issues regarding the VDOT lack of responsiveness and capability of snow plowing this year.  To respond to the many complaints received across the county, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors’ Transportation Committee will host a “snow summit,” on Tuesday, March 16, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. The summit will assess what worked well and what did not, at both the state level  and the county level during this winter’s massive snowstorms. The summit will include representatives of the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), the county’s public safety agencies, Fairfax County Public Schools and the county’s Facilities Management Department. The meeting may also be viewed on television live on Channel 16.

Now that the big snows are behind us, it’s “pothole season.” Governor McDonnell declared a pothole blitz for the month of March. He has directed VDOT to focus on patching the thousands of potholes across the state due to this winter’s blasts of snow, ice and rain. For the month of March, pothole repair will be VDOT’s top priority. The Governor has requested that citizens help identify potholes. To report a pothole, visit www.VirginiaDOT.org  or call VDOT’s Highway Helpline at 800-367-7623.

 - Kaye