Wayne

From: sender@coastguard.org Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 12:30 PM To: HamptonRoadsPublicInfo@VDOT.Virginia.gov Subject: Coast Guard responses on Berkley Bridge Follow Up Flag: Follow up Flag Status: Flagged Comment on Berkley Bridge Comment It's not just a bridge issue, when traffic is backed up on 264 people fill up the exit lanes trying to cut in line. That leaves people trying to exit in Portsmouth stuck on the interstate and I'm sure it also happens in Norfolk. We are impacted even if we don't use the bridge. I support scheduled weekday Berkley Bridge openings. yes I enjoy being able to plan my weekday travel trips around scheduled Berkley Bridge openings and find that it saves me time and money. yes I would find it unpredictable and inconvenient if an additional ten minutes was added to my wait time during a scheduled bridge lift to keep the bridge open longer for an approaching water vessel. yes I would like to see scheduled bridge lifts continue past the Notice of Temporary Deviation from Regulations (Public Notice 5-1158) which expires March 9, 2010. yes I would like to submit my comments to the Coast Guard in support of both the Temporary Deviation and the Notice of Proposed Modifications (Public Notice 5-1157) that would allow for scheduled bridge lifts through October 5, 2012.yes NAME (optional): Wayne City (optional): Suffolk