After a serious family illness and two funerals, I am back to talking about items that matter to our town. I have become increasingly frustrated with the lack of common sense of those running for public office. There is one financial leech that is on the minds of everyone in town - the Southern Collector Road (SCR).
As a business owner in downtown Purcellville, I stand outside most every day and view window stickers on vehicles as they travel Main Street. The majority of the vehicles come from jurisdictions outside of Purcellville. Bringing development to Purcellville and having businesses and services that other towns need is a great way of increasing revenue for the town. I can imagine that the road will provide great opportunities for speeding. Well, I guess that's revenue. I would like to know how the "A" St./Southern Collector Rd./Mayor Druhan Speedway will accomplish removing this traffic coming from Round Hill, Hamilton, and Lovettsville, our three neighboring communites, off of Main Street.
The simple solution instead of spending money, is to direct thru traffic to use Hirst Rd., which is 45 MPH. This works well for those in a hurry, which seems to be the majority of the town. If the candidates have stopped long enough from kissing babies and shaking hands, I would like to have answers to the following:
1) How will the Southern Collector Road accomplish removing the traffic coming from Round Hill, Hamilton, and Lovettsville, our three neighboring communites, off of Main Street.
2) Will the completion of the Southern Collector Road be safer for Main Street pedestrians than Hirst Road?
I can't imagine how this will benefit the tractor trailer drivers, nor be safe for the neighborhoods. All those in favor of tractor trailers going through their neighborhood, raise your hand!
