April 24, 2024
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: infrastructure

Funding requested for Seven Corners intersection improvements

#infrastructure, #Seven Corners, #transportation
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The Northern Virginia Transportation Authority is seeking public comments on 24 projects, including the Seven Corners ring road. The projects were proposed by nine jurisdictions vying to have their priorities included in the NVTA’s six-year regional plan for FY 2024-29.   Comments on individual projects can be submitted until May 19. After the public engagement … Continued

VDOT announces repaving program

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The Virginia Department of Transportation’s 2024 repaving plan includes these projects in the Annandale/Mason District area: The Fairfax County Department of Transportation has scheduled a virtual meeting for April 11, 7 p.m., on paving and bike lane projects in the Braddock, Mason, and Springfield districts. Join the meeting on Teams here. FCDOT projects in the … Continued

VDOT upgrades bridge over I-395

#infrastructure, #transportation, #VDOT

The Virginia Department of Transportation has completed the rehabilitation of the bridge on Duke Street over Interstate 395 in the Lincolnia area. The contractor, Martins Construction of Falls Church, replaced the concrete bridge deck and beams, upgraded the westbound sidewalk to a shared-use path, and widened the eastbound sidewalk. Funding for the $16.4 million project … Continued

Ravensworth water main to be replaced

#infrastructure, #utilities, #water
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Fairfax Water plans to replace the water main under Ravensworth Road in Annandale, beginning in mid-August. The project will roughly extend from St. Michael’s Lane to Brook Hills Drive. During construction, Fairfax Water will maintain traffic flow and ensure affected residents have access to their driveways. There might be temporary lane closures and parking restrictions. … Continued

VDOT to redo King Arthur Road Bridge

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The Virginia Department of Transportation is preparing to rehabilitate the bridge on King Arthur Road over Accotink Creek and the Cross County Trail. The bridge is in the Camelot neighborhood in Annandale. VDOT will replace the entire bridge deck slab, all supporting steel beams and bearings, pier caps, and the tops of columns. The existing sidewalk … Continued

Dominion substation to be expanded

#Dominion, #energy, #infrastructure
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Dominion Energy is planning to upgrade and expand the Westcott Substation, located along the Holmes Run Stream Valley Trail between the Valley Brook and Broyhill Crest neighborhoods. Max Payeur and Andrew Tull of Dominion described the project at a meeting of the Mason District Land Use Committee on Feb. 28. The substation was built in … Continued

VDOT recommends improvements for key intersections on Braddock Road

#infrastructure, #traffic, #transportation
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The Virginia Department of Transportation has come up with recommendations for improvements to three critical intersections on Braddock Road. Those proposals, announced at a community meeting Nov. 29, are part of the Braddock Road Multimodal Project, which is aimed at reducing traffic flow and making the corridor safer for pedestrians and bicyclists. In May 2021, … Continued

County seeks more funding for Seven Corners ring road

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The failure of the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority to fully fund the Seven Corners ring road will not delay the project, says project manager Nanditha Paradkar with the Fairfax County Department of Transportation. The ring road is a massive effort to reduce congestion by creating a road around the Leesburg Pike/Arlington Boulevard/Wilson Boulevard intersection. Funding … Continued

Transportation officials consider solutions for pedestrian safety on Route 7

#infrastructure, #pedestrians, #safety, #VDOT
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State and local officials are considering quick fixes to improve pedestrian safety on Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads but actual long-term solutions are years away. At a virtual meeting of Fairfax Families for Safe Streets (FX-FSS) June 6, John Lynch, VDOT’s Northern Virginia district engineer, said his office is looking at several short-term solutions, such … Continued

VDOT announces 2022 road paving plan

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The Virginia Department of Transportation will repave dozens of roads in the Mason District area this year, mostly in the Sleepy Hollow, Sleepy Hollow Woods, Annalee, Westlawn, and Jefferson communities. A section of Leesburg Pike in Seven Corners and a section of Little River Turnpike in Annandale will also be repaved. The bulk of the … Continued

Lane closures on Duke Street

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There will be lane shifts on Duke Street in the Landmark area starting today as Virginia Department of Transportation crews work on the bridge over Interstate 395. The westbound lane between S. Walker Street and Oasis Drive will be closed this morning for the installation of temporary striping for the traffic shift. Around 3 p.m., … Continued

Public comment sought on Braddock Road

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Braddock Road at Wakefield Chapel Road in Annandale. The Virginia Department of Transportation invites the public to a virtual meeting Thursday, Jan. 13, at 7 p.m. on the Braddock Road Multimodal Improvements Project. VDOT will present alternative concepts and seek feedback on proposals for three intersections: Rolling Road, Wakefield Chapel Road/Danbury Forest Drive, and Burke … Continued