Tag: pedestrians
Supervisors considering tougher rules to protect pedestrians
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is considering amending the County Code to require drivers to stop – not just yield – for pedestrians. At its April 16 meeting, the board authorized a public hearing to be held on May 7 on a new rule to require drivers to stop for pedestrians crossing in the … Continued
Board approves pedestrian improvements
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 5 approved $23.4 million to improve the transportation infrastructure for pedestrians and bicyclists. The active transportation package includes several projects in Mason District: The transportation funds will be allocated as follows: In April, the board approved $920,000 for an intersection improvement project at Columbia Pike and Tyler … Continued
Pedestrian struck by a bus in Annandale
A pedestrian was struck by a Metrobus at around 10:40 p.m. on Dec. 4 at Little River Turnpike and Hummer Road in Annandale, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The victim, an adult female, was trapped under the bus and had severe head wounds. She was transported to the hospital and is currently in a … Continued
Public officials remember the pedestrians killed on the road
Public officials from Fairfax County, Arlington, and Alexandria took part in the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims Nov. 19 to remember the pedestrians killed in crashes during the past year and to talk about the need for safer streets. The event, held at Wakefield High School in Arlington, was hosted by Northern … Continued
Pedestrian safety improved on Route 7
In a follow-up to a meeting on pedestrian safety for Leesburg Pike in Culmore in August 2022, transportation officials presented an update at a community meeting Oct. 25 on what has been done and what’s in the pipeline. Culmore residents – along with CASA and the Coalition for Smarter Growth – have been complaining about … Continued
Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run crash
There was a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run crash on the northbound I-495 service road heading toward Route 50 at about 9:15 p.m. on Sept. 24, the Virginia State Police reports. The pedestrian, Douglas C. Haskett II, 55, of Ashburn, was struck by a Chevrolet Traverse. Haskett died at the scene. During the course of the crash … Continued
Gallows Road study looks at improving safety
The Gallows Road Multimodal Study is exploring ways to make the seven-mile corridor safer for pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users, while reducing traffic congestion. Community engagement Staff from the Fairfax County Transportation Department presented an update on the study at a virtual meeting on Sept. 19. They are hosting an in-person meeting today, Sept. 20, … Continued
Gallows Road study underway
The Fairfax County Department of Transportation is hosting two upcoming public meetings on the Gallows Road Multimodal Study. The first meeting will be virtual. It is scheduled for next Tuesday, Sept. 19. at 7 p.m. Join the meeting on Teams here. The second meeting will be at Luther Jackson Middle School, 3020 Gallows Road, on … Continued
Hit-and run driver charged with manslaughter
Additional charges have been served on the driver allegedly responsible for a hit-and-run crash in Bailey’s Crossroads on July 8 that resulted in the death of a pedestrian. Benjamin Lopez Encinas, 33, of Woodbridge was charged with aggravated DWI manslaughter and felony hit and run, the Fairfax County Police Department reported on Aug. 14. He … Continued
Pedestrian fatally struck, dragged over a mile on Columbia Pike
UPDATED: There was a fatal pedestrian hit and run in Mason District on Columbia Pike and Blair Road early this morning, according to a police scanner report posted on Twitter by Romeo @RVANOVA01. The victim was dragged by the driver for about 1.12 miles and was found by a passing officer at 2:13 a.m. The … Continued
Community invited to National Trails Day event at new Lake Accotink trail crossing
The Fairfax County Park Authority is celebrating the official opening of the Accotink Creek Crossing on Saturday, June 3, which is National Trails Day. The new crossing at the bottom of the Lake Accotink dam consists of a 325-foot elevated concrete pedestrian bridge over the outfall, an area that repeatedly flooded in the past, and … Continued
Supervisors approve pedestrian improvements
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on April 11 approved $28.5 million for pedestrian improvements countywide including two projects sought by Bailey’s Crossroads residents. The list of projects, recommended by the Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT), includes $920,000 for a pedestrian hybrid beacon at the crosswalk on Columbia Pike at Tyler Street in Bailey’s … Continued
Pedestrian struck and killed on Wilson Blvd.
There was a fatal pedestrian crash on Wilson Boulevard at John Marshall Drive in Seven Corners at 6:18 a.m. on March 24, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Preliminarily, detectives determined Ana Julia Acosta De Ostorga, 58, of Falls Church, was attempting to cross Wilson Boulevard in an unknown direction, in or near the pedestrian … Continued
VDOT to reduce speed limit on Route 7
In response to concerns about safety issues on congested Leesburg Pike, the Virginia Department of Transportation is reducing the speed limit from 40 to 35 mph. New speed limits will be installed by the end of April, Gustavo Torres, an engineer with the Traffic Engineering Section in VDOT’s Northern Region Operations, stated in a March … Continued
Pedestrian safety projects proposed
The Fairfax County Department of Transportation has developed a list of pedestrian safety projects recommended for funding, including several in Mason District. Michael Guarino, head of FCDOT’s capital budget section, presented the proposals for the next $25.2 million in active transportation access and safety improvements to the Board of Supervisors’ Transportation on Committee on March … Continued