Jul 11 2008

Dusty Road, Bumpass, VA

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From Richmond
Take Route 33 West thru Montpelier. Eight miles past Montpelier, turn left onto Route 635. Willow Brook Road (immediately past Mac Queen’s Store). Proceed 1 1/2 miles and turn left onto Route 710 (Johnson Mill Road). Proceed approximately 1 mile and turn left onto Dusty Road (dirt road). Fair Winds is at the end of Dusty Road (1 1/2 miles). We are the center driveway with the board fence.

From I-64
Take Route 522 North to Route 33 East. Nine miles past the Routes 33 and 522 intersection, turn right onto Route 635, Willow Brook Road (immediately before Mac Queen’s Store). Proceed 1 1/2 miles and turn left onto Route 710 (Johnson Mill Road). Proceed approximately 1 mile and turn left onto Dusty Road (dirt road). Fair Winds is at the end of Dusty Road (1 1/2 miles). We are the center driveway with the board fence.

From Louisa
Take Route 33 East. Ten miles past the Routes 33 and 522 intersection, turn right onto Route 635, Willow Brook Road (immediately before Mac Queen’s Store). Proceed 1 1/2 miles and turn left onto Route 710 (Johnson Mill Road). Proceed approximately 1 mile and turn left onto Dusty Road (dirt road). Fair Winds is at the end of Dusty Road (1 1/2 miles). We are the center driveway with the board fence.

From Culpeper
Take Route 522 South thru Mineral to Route 33. Turn left onto 33 East. Proceed ten miles and turn right onto Route 635. Willow Brook Road (immediately before Mac Queen’s Store). Proceed 1 1/2 miles and turn left onto Route 710 (Johnson Mill Road). Proceed approximately 1 mile and turn left onto Dusty Road (dirt road). Fair Winds is at the end of Dusty Road (1 1/2 miles). We are the center driveway with the board fence.

From Fredericksburg
Take Route 1 South to Route 208. Turn right onto 208 and proceed until you reach Route 522 South (approximately 30 miles). Turn left onto Route 522 and proceed through Mineral to Route 33. Turn left onto 33 East. Proceed ten miles and turn right onto Route 635. Willow Brook Road (immediately before Mac Queen’s Store). Proceed 1 1/2 miles and turn left onto Route 710 (Johnson Mill Road). Proceed approximately 1 mile and turn left onto Dusty Road (dirt road). Fair Winds is at the end of Dusty Road (1 1/2 miles). We are the center driveway with the board fence.


Horseshoe Bend, Bumpass, VA 23024

From Richmond
Take 64 West to exit 159. Go north on 522 for approximately 3 miles. Turn right onto Owens Creek Road. Take Owens Creek Road approximately 2 miles and turn left onto Holly Grove. Follow Holly Grove for approximately two miles and turn left on Gammon Town Road. Travel Gammon Town Road for approximately 3 miles then turn right on Horseshoe Bend. We are on the left hand side.

From Charlottesville
Take 64 east to exit 159. Go north on 522 for approximately 3 miles. Turn right onto Owens Creek Road. Take Owens Creek Road approximately 2 miles and turn left onto Holly Grove. Follow Holly Grove for approximately two miles and turn left on Gammon Town Road. Travel Gammon Town Road for approximately 3 miles then turn right on Horseshoe Bend. We are on the left hand side.

From Route 33 East
From Route 33, go south on 522 for approximately 3 miles. Turn left onto Owens Creek Road. Take Owens Creek Road approximately 2 miles and turn left onto Holly Grove. Follow Holly Grove for approximately two miles and turn left on Gammon Town Road. Travel Gammon Town Road for approximately 3 miles then turn right on Horseshoe Bend. We are on the left hand side.

From Route 33 West
From Route 33, turn left (south) onto Route 635 (Willow Brook Road). Follow Willow Brook Road to the end. At the stop sign make a left onto Crewsville Road. Immediately after turning onto Crewsville Road turn right onto West Chapel Drive. Follow West Chapel Drive for approximately 3 miles and turn right on Holly Grove Road. Follow Holly Grove Road for approximately 1.5 miles and turn right onto Gammon Town Road. Owens Creek Road approximately 2 miles and turn left onto Holly Grove. Follow Holly Grove for approximately two miles and turn left on Gammon Town Road. Travel Gammon Town Road for approximately 3 miles then turn right on Horseshoe Bend. We are on the left hand side.

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Jul 11 2008

522 history

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Once called the Red Brick Road, SR 522 originally connected Downtown Seattle to the towns of Lake City, Lake Forest Park, Kenmore, Bothell, Redmond, Falls City and points east. Rebuilt and expanded after World War II, it remained a connector from downtown Seattle through to Redmond until the construction of Interstate 5, when its origination point moved several miles north along that freeway into the Roosevelt neighborhood of Seattle.

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Surviving fragment of the original Red Brick Road, between Kenmore and Bothell

After 1970, the easternmost portion of SR 522 from Bothell to Woodinville, Redmond, and beyond was renumbered as State Route 202, and the portion of what had been SR 202 between Bothell and Monroe was renumbered as SR 522. A highly-utilized bypass to reach Stevens Pass, 1,780 accidents, 1,359 injuries, and 47 deaths in 15 years resulted in the highway being included in the September 1995 Reader’s Digest article “America’s Most Dangerous Highways.” The route has also been featured in a Dateline NBC story and a 2007 Forbes Magazine [2] article for similar reasons.

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Jul 11 2008

522 Future

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Highway 522 east of Woodinville was historically mainly an undivided, rural two lane highway serving farming communities to the east. Rapid suburbanization of Snohomish County and dramatic increases of population in Snohomish County suburbs like Monroe, unincorporated Maltby, etc have led to overcapacity and dangerous highway conditions.

The Highway 522 Corridor Improvements plan created by the Washington State Department of Transportation seeks to address these issues. Some of the projects listed below are fully funded/ constructed and some have partial or no funding allocated as of yet.

Fales/ Echo Lake Rd Interchange - A highway interchange with entrance and exit on and off ramps was constructed and completed in August, 2006 to replace the signalized intersection that existed before.

Highway widening from the Snohomish River to US 2 in Monroe - The existing 2 lane undivided highway will be expanded to four lanes with a median to separate opposing lanes of traffic and a new bridge will be built across the Snohomish River. This project is fully funded by the 2003 Nickel Gas Tax passed by the Washington State Legislature and is scheduled to be constructed from spring 2009 to summer 2012.

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Jul 11 2008

Wiki: Washington State Route 522

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State Route 522 (SR 522) connects Seattle to its northeastern suburbs. Its southern origin is at Interstate 5 at the north end of the Roosevelt neighborhood in north Seattle, where it is a city arterial, Lake City Way N.E. Upon crossing the Seattle city limits into Lake Forest Park, its name changes to Bothell Way N.E. It continues through Kenmore and into Bothell, where part of it is designated Woodinville Drive. East of downtown Bothell, SR 522 becomes a divided, limited-access highway, with no name other than the highway number. From here, it continues through Woodinville then into unincorporated Snohomish County to Monroe, where it ends at the junction with U.S. Route 2. It is about 25 miles long in total.

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Jul 11 2008

Directions to LRC - Central

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LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER - CENTRAL
2351 Route 130 South
P.O. Box 1012
Dayton, New Jersey 08810
(732)274-5570

Map to LRC CentralLRC-C From Points North & South via the NJ Turnpike:
Take the NJ Turnpike to Exit 8A. Follow the signs for Route 32 West. Follow Route 32 West to Route 130 North. Stay on Route 130 North for approximately 2 miles. Stay in right hand lane. Just past the Traveler’s Inn Sign, exit at the Ridge Road/Jamesburg Exit.  Make a right at the bottom of the ramp onto Route 522 West/Dayton. Go under the overpass and make an immediate right onto Route 130 South/Camden.
*Proceed on Route 130 South to the Medicia/LRC-Central entrance. (2nd driveway on your right).   Bear to your left and park at the far left side of the building by a small wooden bridge. To enter the Learning Resource Center, walk over the wooden bridge and follow path to the entrance.

LRC-C From Points South via Route 18:
Take Route 18 North (towards New Brunswick) to the Rues Lane Exit just past the Burger King. Turn left out of jughandle and cross over Route 18 onto Rues Lane.  Follow Rues Lane for 2 miles and turn left onto Cranbury Rd.  Stay on Cranbury-South River Rd. for 4 miles and turn right onto Route 522 (Sunoco Station at intersection).  Continue on Rt. 522 for 2 miles to entrance to Route 130 South/Camden.  *Proceed on Route 130 South as above.

LRC-C From Points South and East via Route 33
Take Route 33 West to Route 133 extension (just before NJ turnpike entrance).  Turn right onto Route 133 West/Princeton and follow to Route 130 North entrance.  Follow Route 130 North approximately 7 miles. Just past the Traveler’s Inn Sign, exit at the Ridge Road/Jamesburg Exit.  Make a right at the bottom of the ramp onto Route 522 West/Dayton. Go under the overpass and make an immediate right onto Route 130 South/Camden. *Proceed on Route 130 South as above.

LRC-C From Points West via Route 29:
Take Route 29 South through Trenton.  Route 29 South will flow into 195 East.  Take 195 East to Exit 5B, Route 130 North/New Brunswick. Take 130 North approximately 14 miles. Just past the Traveler’s Inn Sign, exit at the Ridge Road/Jamesburg Exit. Make a right at the bottom of the ramp onto Route 522 East/Dayton. Go under the overpass and make an immediate right onto Route 130 South/Camden. *Proceed on Route 130 South as above.

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Jul 11 2008

Lane closures on Route 522 Monday morning

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SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER STAFF

Morning rush-hour traffic on state Route 522 in Kenmore and Bothell will be squeezed into single lanes in both directions Monday for paving work, and additional closures will continue for two weeks.

Eastbound traffic will be restricted to one lane between 6 a.m. and 4 p.m. between 80th and 100th avenues northeast. Westbound lanes will be open until 8 a.m., but that traffic also will be restricted to one lane from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Single-lane closures will occur as the work progresses. Delays are expected.

Officials said daytime work will spare nearby residents the noise during nighttime hours.

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Jul 11 2008

Coffeewood CC - Prison

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Coffeewood Correctional Center in Culpepper County

12352 Coffeewood Drive
P. O. Box 500
Mitchells, VA 22729

Phone: (540) 829-6483

Warden: Randall Mathena

Security Level: 2
Population: About 1200

Phone Carrier: Global Tele*Link

Visitation Information: Odd and Even based on the inmate’s number and the actual date on each day. Example: Saturday the 5th would be Odd and Sunday the 6th is Even.

Where and how to address inmate mail:
Inmate Name, DOC #
Bldg, Bed
P. O. Box 500
Mitchells, VA 22729

Directions to the facility:
Directions From Richmond:
Take I-95 to State Route 3 West at Fredericksburg. Follow Route 3 to Culpeper. Turn left on U.S. Route 522 South. Travel south on Route 522 for approximately 4 miles. Turn right onto State Route 615. Go for approximately 3 miles. The institution is on the left.

Directions From Charlottesville or Manassas:
Take U.S. Route 29 to Culpeper. Turn onto State Route 3 East. Go about 200 yards and turn right onto U.S. Route 522 South. Travel south on Route 522 for approximately 4 miles. Turn right onto State Route 615. Go for approximately 3 miles. The institution is on the left.

Programs: None

Prison Website: Coffeewood

Additional Information:
Park and go in, sign in on the sheet at the desk and then wait for them to call you. Give them all your things, ID, coat, etc. and they will put in yellow bin. Walk through metal detector and get patted down in the closet. Get your things from the yellow bin, wait to be buzzed through the door. Walk through the first gate, wait and go through the second one, then walk to the greenish door and knock on it. Once inside, go to the desk on the right and get your assigned seat. Plastic chairs with a very low table between you and they add chairs as needed. Get your food right away from the vending machines as they run out quick and the line for the machines and microwaves never ends.

Also, if there is fog, they will not start visitation until it lifts so be prepared to wait. They say they can’t watch the guys going across the yard to visit, yet they send them to eat and other places all during this time.

Hotels Nearby: Culpepper, about 6 miles north, has Red Carpet, Super 8, Comfort Inn, Best Western

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Jul 11 2008

Visit Vintage Swank

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Located in the heart of Historic Front Royal, Virginia, Vintage Swank is just one hour west of Washington, D.C. in Northern Virginia. Enjoy a beautiful drive out Interstate 66 to the gateway of Skyline Drive, and stop in to see our one-of-a-kind store.

Our 6,000-foot showroom is full of thousands of unique pieces. In addition to the superior selection of clothing, Vintage Swank offers mid-century furniture including designer pieces from; Verner Panton, Eames, Burke, Herman Miller, Bertoia and Hans Wegner. Vintage Swank also offers a wide selection of art deco barware, lighting and smoking accouterments by famous makers Chase, Napier, Nuart, Frankart, Farberware, Revere and West Bend.

If there is anything you would like to see at the store that is listed online, please email us and we will hold the items for you. Not all items listed on the web site will be displayed in the store.

The store is located:

212 East Main Street
Front Royal, VA 22630
540.636.0069

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Jul 11 2008

directions

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From Washington D.C., take I-270 north to Fredrick, Maryland. At Frederick, turn west on I-70 to I-76. Turn east on I-76 to route 522. Turn north on route 522 through Orbsonia, Mount Union and over the Juniata River to route 22. Turn west on route 22 and follow the Juniata River through Huntingdon. At Water Street take Route 453 and Route 45 towards Tyrone. After 1 mile, turn right onto Route 45 East and go to Spruce Creek.   Go past the white church on the left, over the bridge, our retreat is the first house on the right past the bridge.

From Baltimore, take I-70 west to I-76. Turn east on I-76 to route 522. Turn north on route 522 through Orbsonia, Mount Union and over the Juniata River to route 22. Turn west on route 22 and follow the Juniata River through Huntingdon. At Water Street take Route 453 towards Tyrone. After 1 mile, turn right onto Route 45 East and go to Spruce Creek. Go past the white church on the left, over the bridge, our retreat is the first house on the right past the bridge.

From Philadelphia, take I-76 west through Harrisburg to route 522. Turn north on route 522 through Orbsonia, Mount Union and over the Juniata River to route 22. Turn west on route 22 and follow the Juniata River through Huntingdon. At Water Street take Route 453 towards Tyrone. After 1 mile, turn right onto Route 45 East and go to Spruce Creek.   Go past the white church on the left, over the bridge, our retreat is the first house on the right past the bridge.

From New York, take I-95 west over the George Washington bridge to I-80. Turn west on I-80 and travel through New Jersey and cross into Pennsylvania at the Delaware Water Gap. Continue to follow I-80 west through several Pennsylvania forests and over the Susquehanna River twice, until you reach route 26. Turn south on route 26 through State College to Pine Grove Mills. Pick up route 45 West for approximately 16 miles to Spruce Creek. Just past the paved parking lot on the right, look for the retreat on your left.   We are the last house on the left before the bridge. If you cross the Little Juniata River to the Church, you have gone to far.

From Pittsburgh, take State Route 22 east towards Altoona. Turn north on I-99 (also known as route 220) through Altoona to the Tyrone exit. Exit. Turn into the mountains on Route 453 towards Water Street. After about 10 miles and before Water Street, take Route 45 East to Spruce Creek. Go past the white church on the left, over the bridge, our retreat is the first house on the right past the bridge.

From Cleveland, take the Ohio Turnpike to Exit 15, I-80 east. Proceed east on I-80 into Pennsylvania past Clearfield to exit 20 and take route 90 South to 322.  Turn left on East 322 toward Phillipsburg.  You will pass a Sheetz which is a good place to stop for gas. Stay on 322 east to 220 in Port Matilda (you are now on the map below).  Take 220 South toward Tyrone/Altoona.  Continue on US 220 south (becomes I-99) to the Tyrone Exit. Turn into the mountains on Route 453 (also known as truck route 45) towards Water Street.   Stay on 453/45 truck until you see a small road sign that points you toward Spruce Creek 2 miles. Make a left and go 3/10 of a mile.  Turn right (you will see signs for churches, not an intersection, right turn only, very narrow road).  Go past the white church on the left, over the bridge, our retreat is the first house on the right past the bridge.

Within Central Pennsylvania Map

From University Park Airport (State College Airport), proceed south on Route 550 to US 322.  Turn right on US 322.  It will merge with US 220 south.   Continue on US 220 south (becomes I-99) to the Tyrone Exit. Turn into the mountains on Route 453 towards Water Street. After about 10 miles, take Route 45 East to Spruce Creek. Go past the white Church and over the bridge. centralpa.gif (39752 bytes)
We are the first house past the bridge on the right.

From the Blair County Airport (Altoona Airport), take route 866 north through Williamsburg.  When you reach US 22, turn right (east) to Water Street.  Turn left onto Route 453 and Route 45 towards Tyrone.  After 1 mile, turn right onto Route 45 East and go to Spruce Creek.Go past the white Church and over the bridge.  We are the first house past the bridge on the right.

From State College, proceed on 26 West to Pine Grove Mills. Pick up route 45 West for approximately 16 miles to Spruce Creek. Just past the paved parking lot on the right, look for our house on the left just before the bridge. If you cross the Little Juniata River to the Church, you have gone to far.

From Altoona, take I99 (formerly Route 220) to the Tyrone Exit. Turn into the mountains on Route 453 towards Water Street. After about 10 miles, take Route 45 East to Spruce Creek. Go past the white Church and over the bridge.  We are the first house past the bridge on the right.

From Huntingdon, follow Route 22 east to Water Street. Then take Route 453 and Route 45 towards Tyrone. After 1 mile, turn right onto Route 45 East and go to Spruce Creek.Go past the white Church and over the bridge.  We are the first house past the bridge on the right.

Once in Spruce Creek, we are just east of the bridge which crosses the Little Juniata River. Look for our house accross the street from the Spruce Creek Bed and Breakfast.

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Jul 11 2008

Route 522 Bridge Current Site Information

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EPA Region 3 (Mid-Atlantic)

Pennsylvania
Lewistown
Mifflin County

EPA ID# PA0002021731

9th Congressional District

Last Update: June 2004
No future updates

Other Names

None

Current Site Status

On September 11, 1997 EPA issued a Unilateral Administrative Order For Removal Activities (“Order”) to the Respondents. The Order required the Respondents to prevent oil from entering the Kishacoquillas Creek adjacent to the Site, and to develop an extent of contamination study to determine the extent and depth of all oil contamination at the Site. At this time the Respondents are operating an oil/water separator to capture any oil in the ground water from wells located on the Site. An extent of contamination study has been done by the Respondents utilizing their wells and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (“PennDOT”) wells. EPA closed the Order with the Respondents in September 2002.

Site Description

The Route 522 Bridge Site (“Site”) is located at 401 East Walnut Street is Lewistown, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. The Site consists of approximately two acres and is bordered to the north by a wooded area, to the south by Route 522, to the east by private residences and to the west by the Kishacoquillas Creek. An unnamed tributary runs southwest through the Site and into the Kishacoquillas Creek, and the Creek flows into the Juniata River. The Site is an above ground storage tank farm that stores almost 1 million gallons of home heating and motor oil, gasoline, kerosene and diesel fuel. The Site also contains five underground storage tanks, a gasoline station and a convenience store.

Site Responsibility

This site is being addressed by a Potentially Responsible Party under an EPA Superfund Removal Order.

NPL Listing History

This Site is not on the National Priorities List.

Threats and Contaminants

Oil, including petroleum and its constituents, can pose a threat to human health and the environment. Benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene (“BTEX”) and some polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon (“PAH”) compounds have been linked to adverse developmental effects in laboratory animals. Inhalation exposure to benzene has been associated with impaired reproduction in women. Skin contact with benzene and ethylbenzene causes dermatitis. Inhalation of high concentrations of benzene, xylene, and toluene in air causes central nervous system depression. Benzene is a known human carcinogen. The PAH components of petroleum are associated with a variety of toxic effects, including dermatitis; several PAHs are probable human carcinogens.

Cleanup Progress

In June 1991 PennDOT initiated a bridge abutment construction project replace the Route 522 bridge over the Kishacoquillas Creek. During the construction, PennDOT discovered oil in excavation areas around the old bridge abutments. PennDOT redesigned the new bridge abutment to act also as a retaining wall to deter oil from seeping into the Kishacoquillas Creek. PennDOT also constructed several ground-water monitoring wells in proximity to the existing underground storage tanks. Analysis of samples taken from the wells in August 1991 and November 1992 indicated elevated levels of Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (“TPH”) and BTEX. One of PennDOT’s monitoring wells located approximately 100 feet from the Kishacoquillas Creek was inspected in May 1992 revealed a significant amount of gasoline in the well.

In June 1992, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (“PADEP”) sent a Notice of Violation to the Respondents instructing them to dispose of the petroleum product in the ground water wells to mitigate the release or/threat of release of oil into the Kishacoquillas Creek.

In November 1996 PennDOT requested EPA’s assistance at the Site, and in response to that request EPA performed a multi-media Site Assessment inspection of the Site in December 1996, as well as a Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (”SPCC”) inspection. At the time of the inspection, the EPA On-Scene Coordinator (”OSC”) observed significant amounts of gasoline in one of the monitoring wells on the Site, and observed a liquid discharging from the bank adjacent to the Facility and into the Kishacoquillas Creek that created an oil sheen on the surface of the water. This sheen exhibited the cohesive characteristics and odor of a petroleum product.

In April 1997, EPA sent a “Notice to Suspected Discharger” letter to the Respondents and in April 1997, determined that there was an imminent and substantial threat to the public health and welfare at the Site.

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