Tag: infrastructure
Fairfax Water plans new pump station on Sleepy Hollow Road
An illustration of the new pump station slated for Sleepy Hollow Road. [Fairfax Water] Fairfax Water is planning a new pump station for drinking water at 2959 Sleepy Hollow Road next to the Seven Corners fire station. There’s a single-family house on the property that had been used as a dentist’s office. Fairfax Water intends … Continued
Traffic signal improvements set for Columbia Pike
Columbia Pike as seen from Maple Court. Construction is expected to start this month on two traffic signal upgrades aimed at improving safety on Columbia Pike: at John Marr Drive/Chatelain Road in Annandale and at Lacy Boulevard/Maple Court in Bailey’s Crossroads. The Virginia Department of Transportation will install at each intersection two twin signal poles with mast arms, … Continued
VDOT will repave dozens of roads in Annandale and Seven Corners
The roads in red will be repaved in 2021. The Virginia Department of Transportation will repave hundreds of roads in Fairfax County between April and November. Roads on VDOT’s repaving agenda in the Annandale/Mason District area are concentrated in these neighborhoods: Holmes Run Acres, Masonville, Sleepy Hollow, Lee Boulevard Heights, Mantua, and Strathmeade Springs. Access … Continued
Fairfax County plans to install solar panels on government buildings
The Mason Government Center. Fairfax County is proposing a plan to install solar panels at 22 public buildings. The Board of Supervisors is holding a public hearing March 9 on a proposal to lease county-owned property to Sigora Solar LLC for the installation, operation, and maintenance of solar photovoltaic panels for electricity generation.
Plan to turn park space into parking lot angers residents
Local residents and environmental advocates are concerned about a plan to create a parking lot inside Justice Park as part of the upcoming expansion of Justice High School in Seven Corners. The park is on Peace Valley Lane across the street from the school. Under a plan under discussion by Fairfax County Public Schools and … Continued
Fairfax County seeks feedback on transportation improvements for Seven Corners interchange
The Seven Corners interchange is confusing and congested. The Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) invites the community to a virtual meeting on transportation improvements planned for the Seven Corners interchange. At the meeting, FCDOT officials will seek residents’ input on which improvement should be done first.
Sleepy Hollow sidewalks project in the land acquisition phase
The minor sidewalk repairs underway on Sleepy Hollow Road near Fern lane are not part of the big project to fill in the missing links on the sidewalks along Sleepy Hollow between Bay Tree Lane and Castle Place.
School board to consider school renovation needs
The design for Falls Church High School. [Perkins Eastman/FCPS] Fairfax County Public Schools’ Capital Improvement Program for 2022-28 outlines projects at six schools in the Mason District/Annandale area. The school board is holding a work session on the CIP on Jan. 5 and a public hearing on Jan. 7. The school board is scheduled to … Continued
Studies underway to prepare for Lake Accotink dredging project
Lake Accotink Planning and analysis for the Lake Accotink dredging project is well underway. Construction is not expected to start until March 2023, however, as key decisions need to be made about how the dredging will work. The project involves construction of a pipeline and a large clearing in Wakefield Park for drying out the … Continued
Community meeting will address Backlick Road improvements
The main north-south road is Backlick Road. The Fairfax County Department of Transportation invites the public to an online meeting Wednesday, Dec. 16, at 7 p.m., on the Backlick Road Spot Improvements Project. The project is aimed at relieving congestion and improving safety at the intersection at Backlick Road and Industrial Road in Mason District … Continued
Lake Accotink trail to be repaired
A trail at Lake Accotink Park The Fairfax County Park Authority expects to begin work as early as this week on repairing a section of trail in Lake Accotink Park. The repairs will affect the trail between the park entrance at Danbury Forest Drive and the dam spillway. The work will include milling the existing … Continued
Stream restoration project to start soon in Wakefield Park
Erosion on Accotink Creek in Wakefield Park. Construction is expected to begin this month on a stream restoration project along the main branch of Accotink Creek and a secondary channel at Wakefield Park. The project will restore 4,878 linear feet of Accotink Creek west of the Gerry Connolly Cross County Trail north of Braddock Road. … Continued
Seven Corners Fire Station will be replaced
An illustration of the new fire station. The Seven Corners Fire Station at 2949 Sleepy Hollow Road will be replaced with a larger building. Construction is expected to start in fall 2021, and the new facility should be ready for occupancy in summer 2023. Danilo Nunez, an engineer with the Fairfax County Building Design and … Continued
Dominion will bury power lines in Annandale/Mason District
Buried power lines would prevent power outages during storms. Dominion Energy Virginia is planning to bury power lines along dozens of residential streets in the Annandale/Mason District area. The Dominion Energy Strategic Underground Program is aimed at improving electrical reliability by getting homeowners to agree to have power lines buried in their front yards. The … Continued
Public comment sought on revised plan for Braddock Road improvements
Fairfax County has revised its plans for the Braddock Road multimodal transportation improvement project and cut the cost from $74 million to $48 million for phase 1. The county applied for funding for the project twice and was rejected twice, Braddock Supervisor James Walkinshaw said at a virtual community meeting Aug. 3. “There is no … Continued