Arlington Board Chairman Jay Fisette has responded to the private sector’s calls for the county to drop its lawsuit against state and federal transportation agencies regarding HOT lanes.
Fisette sent a letter sent to Bob Chase, head of the Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance, in which he reaffirmed the county’s objections to the HOT lanes project, and rejected the argument that the lawsuit prevented the project from moving forward.
An excerpt from Fisette’s letter:
“Despite overtures by the county to discuss a solution, the commonwealth has thus far not responded. The concern you have expressed that the commonwealth cannot re-examine design and access issues while the suit is pending is unfounded. The commonwealth has consistently been re-examining design and access issues, and continues to do so. The suit precludes nothing including constructive, confidential settlement discussions … and [I] remain hopeful the commonwealth will engage Arlington in good faith discussions so that the county’s concerns, and the commonwealth’s interests, can advance.”
