Tag: infrastructure
Gallows Road bridge over Rt. 50 is getting a make-over
Route 50 approaching the Gallows Road bridge. The public is invited to a meeting tomorrow night hosted by the Virginia Department of Transportation about plans to reconstruct the bridge on Gallows Road over Arlington Boulevard (Route 50). The meeting is June 24, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at Luther Jackson Middle School, at 3020 Gallows Road, Falls Church. … Continued
Elmdale walkway nearly completed
[Photo by David Siegel] The $400,000 project to install a sidewalk along Elmdale Road between Old Columbia Pike and Braddock Road is almost finished. Funding for project came from a Fairfax County bond approved in 2007. Mason Supervisor Penny Gross calls that stretch of road along the Pinecrest Golf Course “one of the busiest … Continued
Environmental group outraged by award honoring beltway construction co.
The beltway project dumped sediment into Accotink Creek. [Photo by Friends of Accotink Creek] Every year, the Fairfax County Park Foundation bestows Eakin Philanthropy Awards to individuals and organizations that have made a significant contribution to the community. The announcement that one of the recipients of this year’s awards is Transurban-Fluor has met with disbelief, … Continued
Sewage incident in Falls Church area
Greenway Downs Park, with the creek in the background. [Google Maps] Residents have been warned to stay out of a small creek that runs along Custis Parkway in the Falls Church area of Fairfax County following a break in a sewer line. According to Mansker, someone who lives across the street from the creek noticed … Continued
Silver Line extends Metro to Tysons Corner and Reston
The Silver Line pulls into the Whiele-Reston East Metro Station on opening day. “Hallelujah, this day has come,” said Rep. Gerry Connolly at a ceremony July 26 marking the opening of the first phase of Metrorail’s Silver Line. That statement described the attitude of many of the local, state, and federal officials who gathered at … Continued
VDOT outlines drainage plan for Annandale Acres
A burlap-lined ditch on Auburn Street recently put in by VDOT. The Virginia Department of Transportation has come up with a preliminary plan for a permanent solution to the drainage problem in Annandale Acres. The estimated cost is $5.6 million and Fairfax County’s share of the cost is expected to be an equal amount. It’s … Continued
Repairs under way to address sewage spills, Lake Barcroft residents assured
Work underway at the pumping station on July 8. The repair work to address the recent sewage spills in Lake Barcroft is proceeding despite the apparent lack of activity at the work site in recent days, and residents’ concerns about the possibility of additional sewage spills are unfounded, says Charles W. de Seve, chairman of … Continued
Repairs underway at Tollhouse Park
The park is on Little River Turnpike between Annandale Road and Columbia Pike. Tollhouse Park, the centerpiece of the Annandale revitalization area, has gotten a little shabby in recent months, but efforts to fix it are under way. The broken lights and the clock, which is about six hours off, will be repaired soon, says … Continued
Sewage spill contaminates Lake Barcroft
Workers with Am-Liner East Inc. are repairing the sewer line next to the pumping station. A sewage spill connected with an ongoing project to rehabilitate the sewer line under Sleepy Hollow Road has led to the contamination of Lake Barcroft. Fairfax County posted signs around the lake stating: “Warning: Sanitary sewer overflow. Water in this … Continued
Sewer rehabilitation project slated for Sleepy Hollow Road
Sleepy Hollow Road by the Dearborn Drive intersection. A project to upgrade a worn-out sewer line along Sleepy Hollow Road is expected to start in early November. There will be “minimal disruption to normal traffic flows,” said Irene Haske, spokesperson for the Stormwater Management Division in the Fairfax County Department of Public Works, and no … Continued
Native plants to be rescued before Wakefield Run restoration project starts
Mayapple, one of the native plants to be saved. Friends of Accotink Creek (FAC) is seeking volunteers to help rescue native plants along Wakefield Run before a major restoration project starts on July 24. The $440,000 project is aimed at curbing erosion caused by runoff from the beltway and stabilizing the stream bed. Wakefield Run … Continued
New utility poles installed in Annandale
Dominion Virginia Power is replacing approximately 34 aging utility poles in the Broyhill Crest community in Annandale. Many of the old poles are cracked and could fall down at any time, said one of the linemen, who came from Alabama to work on the project. The initial work should be completed in approximately three to … Continued
Annandale water main project will take another three months to complete
It’s probably going to take another three months to complete the water main replacement project along Columbia Pike in Annandale, says project supervisor Jeff Bland with Fairfax Water. In about three weeks, the project will shift to nighttime work. The water main needs to be replaced because it is 40 to 50 years old and … Continued
Aging water mains under Columbia Pike in Annandale to be replaced
Construction equipment for the water main project on Columbia Pike, Annandale The cast iron water mains under Columbia Pike between Gallows Road and Little River Turnpike in Annandale are being replaced because they are 40 or 50 years old and have been starting to leak. Water mains can last up to 100 years, but “if … Continued