Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

VDOT announces 2022 road paving plan

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

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

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

Seven Corners Phasing Study prepares for ring road around congested intersection

A new ring road around the congested Seven Corners interchange will allow the traffic to move through the area more efficiently, said Tom Biesiadny, director of the Fairfax County Transportation Department at a Nov. 16 virtual community meeting on the Seven Corners Phasing Study. It will also make the intersection of Arlington Boulevard (Route 50), … Continued

Public feedback sought on Seven Corners transportation improvements

The Seven Corners conceptual street network. Click here for details. [FCDOT] The Fairfax County Department of Transportation seeks public input on the Seven Corners Phasing Study, beginning with pop-up events on Saturday, Nov. 13.  FCDOT is considering a plan to relieve congestion around the Seven Corners intersection at Leesburg Pike, Arlington Boulevard, and Wilson Boulevard … Continued

Water mains to be replaced on Annandale Road

An eroded water pipe. [Fairfax Water] Traffic on Annandale Road will be disrupted later this fall as Fairfax Water replaces aging water mains under two sections of the road.  The project involves 2,800 feet of pipes between Graham Road/Hickory Hill Road and Wayne Road/Slade Run Drive and between Kerns Road and Barrett Road. 

Evaluations underway on Lake Accotink dredging project options

Lake Accotink is filling up with sediment. Options under consideration for drying out the sediment dredged out of Lake Accotink have been narrowed down to Wakefield Park near the maintenance facility, the Dominion Energy right of way, the upper lake settling basin, and the lake island. Several alternative sites – Howrey Park, the Wakefield Park … Continued

Supervisors schedule public hearing on eminent domain for sewer project in Seven Corners

The new sewer is shown in red, temporary construction easements and grading agreements are in yellow, and affected properties are outlined in blue.  The Board of Supervisors on July 27 agreed to hold a public hearing on the need to use quick-take eminent domain powers for a sewer project in Seven Corners. The hearing is … Continued