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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello Friends and Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am pleased to share this with the chapter list.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">John<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> LeRoy Hansen <leroy.t.hansen@gmail.com>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 21, 2026 8:45 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> John Halverson <jwh100@outlook.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Fwd: Follow Up for APS Requests<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi John. I received the email below from Joshua Nickols, one of the Arlington county traffic engineers that spoke at our chapter meeting. He has provided contact information for traffic offices in surrounding jurisdictions, which some members
may want to take advantage of. He also mentions steps Arlington county will be taking to address four locations that individuals were concerned about. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Please circulate this to the chapter. LeRoy<o:p></o:p></p>
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From: <strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Joshua Nicholas</span></strong> <<a href="mailto:Jnicholas@arlingtonva.us">Jnicholas@arlingtonva.us</a>><br>
Date: Mon, Jul 6, 2026 at 4:07<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">\u202f</span>PM<br>
Subject: Follow Up for APS Requests<br>
To: <a href="mailto:leroy.t.hansen@gmail.com">leroy.t.hansen@gmail.com</a> <<a href="mailto:leroy.t.hansen@gmail.com">leroy.t.hansen@gmail.com</a>><br>
Cc: Nate Graham <<a href="mailto:nsgraham@arlingtonva.us">nsgraham@arlingtonva.us</a>>, DES-TEO <<a href="mailto:DES-TEO@arlingtonva.us">DES-TEO@arlingtonva.us</a>><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Thank you for your patience and apologies for the delay in response. In that time, we have now completed the required field visits, identified a path forward, and begun the project processes of
addressing the issues you and the Potomac Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind brought to us during our meeting in April. Below, I am pleased to share an update on those items.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">I did inquire with our counterparts in the inter-agency meeting regarding the best way for the residents to request accessible pushbuttons or issues with accessibility in our neighboring
Virginia jurisdictions. All of the jurisdictions mentioned that requesters should use their established request for service portals, but some mentioned the coordinator from VADBVI as being the best option.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">\u202f</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">For
your convenience, I have included the links to the relevant portals below:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Arlington:
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#467886"><a href="https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Topics/Report-Problem" target="_blank"><span style="color:#467886">https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Topics/Report-Problem</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Alexandria City:
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#467886"><a href="https://www.alexandriava.gov/Alex311" target="_blank"><span style="color:#467886">https://www.alexandriava.gov/Alex311</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Falls Church City:
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#467886"><a href="https://www.fallschurchva.gov/requesttracker.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="color:#467886">https://www.fallschurchva.gov/requesttracker.aspx</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Fairfax City:
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#467886"><a href="https://www.fairfaxva.gov/Services/Fairfax-City-Resolve" target="_blank"><span style="color:#467886">https://www.fairfaxva.gov/Services/Fairfax-City-Resolve</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Fairfax County:
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#467886"><a href="https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/publicworks/report" target="_blank"><span style="color:#467886">https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/publicworks/report</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">VDOT Northern Virginia:
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#467886"><a href="https://my.vdot.virginia.gov/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#467886">https://my.vdot.virginia.gov/</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">All of the utility location and field visits have been completed for the locations discussed in the meeting. However, each of these locations require additional work to bring them into compliance
with PROWAG. We've ordered survey for each location, but anticipate those taking 4-5 months to complete. Once we have completed surveys, we will add them to the
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#467886"><a href="https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Projects/Project-Types/Transportation-Projects/Traffic-Signal-Upgrades" target="_blank"><span style="color:#467886">Traffic Signal Upgrades website linked here</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">. For
your reference, these locations are:</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">\u202f</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Fern and 23rd</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">\u202f</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">St S (Report a Problem Ticket: 259090)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">In addition to the locations above, we are working on three push-button retrofit projects along Columbia Pike, at S. Monroe Street, S. Glebe Road, and S. Highland Street. Construction
is underway now, but we will probably finish these three locations by the fall. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">\u202f</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">If you or other members of the Potomac Chapter have any questions or follow up regarding either the pending RAP tickets or new submissions, please reach out through the C3 team at
<a href="mailto:DES-TEO@arlingtonva.us" target="_blank">DES-TEO@arlingtonva.us</a>. If they would like to request new locations for pushbuttons, they can utilize the Report-a-Problem system or email <a href="mailto:DES-TEO@arlingtonva.us" target="_blank">DES-TEO@arlingtonva.us</a> and
we can put the request in for them.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">\u202f</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F3864">Joshua Nicholas, PE</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Assistant Bureau Chief \u2013 Transportation Engineering and Operations (TEO)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Arlington County Department of Environmental Services (DES)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">2100 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 900<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Arlington, VA 22201<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Office: 703-228-3861<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Cell: 571-302-1009<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1"><a href="mailto:Jnicholas@arlingtonva.us" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563C1">Jnicholas@arlingtonva.us</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
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<p style="margin:0in"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F3864">Please note that any email sent to/from Arlington County email addresses may be subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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