Pedestrian improvements planned for Route 50
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| Route 50 at the Wayne Road and Woodlawn Avenue intersections. [Google Maps] |
Construction
will start soon on several pedestrian improvement projects along Route 50
between Jaguar Trail in Falls Church and east of Patrick Henry Drive in Seven
Corners.
will start soon on several pedestrian improvement projects along Route 50
between Jaguar Trail in Falls Church and east of Patrick Henry Drive in Seven
Corners.
The
10 projects, undertaken by the Fairfax County Department of Transportation in
coordination with the Virginia Department of Transportation, are designed to
increase pedestrian safety, connectivity, and accessibility.
10 projects, undertaken by the Fairfax County Department of Transportation in
coordination with the Virginia Department of Transportation, are designed to
increase pedestrian safety, connectivity, and accessibility.
One project already under way involves approximately 1,200 linear feet of intersection and sidewalk connection improvements
along Route 50 from Woodlawn Avenue to Wayne Road in Falls Church.
The center median will be reconfigured to restrict left
turn access onto Route 50 from Woodlawn and Wayne. The project also includes a high-visibility
pedestrian crosswalk on the east side of Route 50 and Woodlawn Avenue, curb cut
ramps, and bus stop pads.
turn access onto Route 50 from Woodlawn and Wayne. The project also includes a high-visibility
pedestrian crosswalk on the east side of Route 50 and Woodlawn Avenue, curb cut
ramps, and bus stop pads.
Active
construction is scheduled Monday to Thursday, 9:30
a.m.-3 p.m. and Friday 9:30
a.m.- 2 p.m. The project is expected to be completed this fall.
construction is scheduled Monday to Thursday, 9:30
a.m.-3 p.m. and Friday 9:30
a.m.- 2 p.m. The project is expected to be completed this fall.
Other projects to begin this spring and be completed by
the fall include:
the fall include:
- Route 50 at Allen Street intersection – Intersection
improvements, including crosswalks and curb cut ramps. - Route 50 sidewalk from the east side of Woodlawn Avenue
to church parking lot – Approximately 550 linear feet of sidewalk improvements
along the north side of the service road from Woodlawn Avenue to Iglesia de
Santa Maria Episcopal Church. - Route 50 sidewalk from Westcott Street to Annandale
Road – Approximately 2,500 linear feet of walkway improvements, including
crosswalks and curb cut ramps along the north side of Route 50 from Westcott
Street to Annandale Road.
For these projects, a construction schedule has yet
been determined:
been determined:
- Route 50 sidewalk from Cedar Hill Road to Allen
Street – Approximately 1,600 linear feet of walkway improvements, including
crosswalks, curbs and gutters, and curb cut ramps along the north side of the service road from Cedar
Hill Road to Allen Street. - Route 50 sidewalk from Graham Road to Woodley Lane – 400 linear feet of walkway improvements along the south side of
Route 50 from Graham Road to Woodley Lane. - Route 50 sidewalk from Annandale Road to Cherry Street – 1,100 linear feet of walkway improvements, including crosswalks
and curb cut ramps along the north side of Route 50 from Annandale Road to
Cherry Street. - Route 50 sidewalk from Meadow Lane to Linden Lane – 900 linear feet of walkway improvements, including curbs and
gutters, crosswalks, and curb cut ramps along the north side of the road from
Cherry Street to Linden Lane. - Route 50 sidewalk from South Street to Aspen Lane – 1,300 linear feet of walkway improvements, including curb ramps
and crosswalks, along the south side of Route 50 from South Street to Aspen
Lane. - Route 50 sidewalk from Patrick Henry Drive to Olin
Drive – 350 linear feet of sidewalk improvements along the south
side of the service road from Patrick Henry Drive to Olin Drive.
The $10 million initiative is funded through the
federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program and Regional Surface Transportation
Program.
So how are you going to mitigate the increased traffic that will be turning left from other streets onto 50? Graham and Annandale are already a mess.
it would be nice to be able to walk across route 50 at South street to get to the EFC metro station…..w/o being at risk of dying.