FINE ARTS COMMISSION (FAC) REACTION TO GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (GSA) TRAFFIC CONTROL PROPOSALS

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• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 13, 2005
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• Publication Date: December 17, 1982
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Fine Arts Commission (FAC) Reaction to General
Services Administration (GSA) Traffic Control
Proposals
1. On 8 December the Chief, Space Maintenance and Facil-
ities Branch (SM&FB) and the FAC Design Consultant were briefed
by the GSA Buildings Manager and Mr. Jay Cohen, GSA Traffic
Engineer as to the latter's current survey of the Headquarters
campus and GSA's intention to supplement, redesign, and replace
certain components of traffic control. At the 13 December FAC
meeting, Commission members informed as to these GSA proposals,
expressed support for some items and strong objections to others.
2. Specifically, plans for the redesign of the traffic
triangle near the 123 gate, the painting of additional pedestrian
crossings, the repainting of lines, and the increase in quantity
and clarification, of lane signs in parking lots is supported.
The suggestion for rerouting cars hound for West Lot from the
123 entrance is recognized as a needed change. In fact FAC had
already requested that the original sign mandfacturer shift
arrows on existing signs to direct cars past the Motor Pool -
rather than through South Lot.
3. The FAC protests the GSA plan to replace our existing
signs with standard traffic directionals. It is felt that the
current signs adequately serve visitor and new employee needs
while being physically compatable with the aesthetic integrity
of the campus and overall sign program. Five inch letters and
bright green signs are more appropriate for highway traffic and
are not essential in an area where vehicles stop at the entrance
and then havi a 25 mph maximum. Furthermore, a maximum of four
lines ofI.irectional information at the gate entrances would
omit major destinat.ions.':,The FAC strongly objects to any plan to
replace an effective sign system just because it is not in con-
formance with GSA regulatiybns.
4. Also rejected. are intentions to omit further numbering
of parking slots. An equitable distribution and enforcement
would be impossible to maintain wi.th.out slot numbers. A year
ago the Commission approved the addition of ground painted lane
.Letters and it is hoped that these will be incorporated into
any number painting.
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5. The final area of disagreement is the proposal to route
handicapped traffic through the parking lanes rather than along
perimeter roads. This is due to a proposed extension of the
wooded island in front of the Northeast entrance in order to pro-
hibit left turns after entering from North Road and bearing right.
The GSA plan to direct traffic past this entrance one way (west
to east) is acceptable, but now cars will be unable to proceed
straight in from North Road. The FAC would like a simple, direct
traffic flow to the Northeast entrance.
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