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Article: Along I-66, Cup Equals More Traffic; Area Braces for Influx Of Golf Enthusiasts
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- The Washington Post
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- September 22, 2005
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Officials have their plans for dealing with the crush of traffic
headed to the Presidents Cup at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club this
week, and Harold Thomas has his.
"I'm going to buy a big bottle of vodka and stay home," the
Gainesville resident said, jokingly, this week. "It's going to be
rough out there."
Indeed, roads were packed the last time the world-class golf
tournament came to Prince William County. Five years later, traffic
is only worse in the booming, perpetually-under-construction western
half of Prince William. About 53,000 cars a day traveled Route 29
near Interstate 66 five years ago, compared with 64,000 daily in
2004, according to state transportation officials.
In addition, ...