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Trucks dispatched from Fire Station 206, located at 4609 Seminary Road, regularly use Seminary Road when responding to calls. (Photo/Missy Schrott)
Despite repeated claims by Department of Transportation and Environmental Services staff that the Alexandria Fire Department had significant input into the Complete Streets Design Guidelines and whether to narrow Seminary Road, documents obtained by city residents under the Freedom of Information Act reveal otherwise.
The public safety importance of the fire department having input into whether, not just how, to narrow this particular stretch of Seminary Road – which runs from Quaker Lane westward to INOVA Alexandria Hospital – seems clear, given the potential impact on emergency response times. ....

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