Tag: pedestrians
Residents raise concerns about safety plan for N. Beauregard/N. Chambliss intersection
A difficult intersection for pedestrians. Lincolnia residents are not in total agreement with a plan presented June 13 by Fairfax County Department of Transportation officials to improve traffic and pedestrian safety at the N. Beauregard/N. Chambliss intersection. Residents questioned why the project is being done if it won’t resolve traffic congestion. “This is not a … Continued
Sidewalks planned for Sleepy Hollow Road
Sleepy Hollow Road by Kennedy Lane. The Fairfax County Department of Transportation is going to install walkways and other pedestrian improvements along Sleepy Hollow Road between Bay Tree Lane and Castle Place. The public is invited to learn more about the Sleepy Hollow Road Walkway Project at a community meeting March 29, 7 p.m., at the Mason Government … Continued
Intersection improvements proposed to relieve congestion on Braddock Road
A rendering of the proposed bicycle/pedestrian improvements proposed for Braddock Road, including a pedestrian overpass. A community task force and Fairfax County staff working on the Braddock Road Multimodal Study are proposing to fix traffic congestion on the corridor through a series of intersection improvements. More than 200 people packed the cafeteria at Lake … Continued
Fatal pedestrian accident at Braddock Road and Little River Turnpike
A pedestrian was struck and killed by truck in the intersection of Little River Turnpike and Braddock Road shortly before 8 p.m. on Feb. 2, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The victim was subsequently identified as Waneta M. Achaj, 58, of Alexandria, the FCPD announced Feb. 3. She was crossing Little River Turnpike from … Continued
Pedestrian struck in hit-and-run accident in Annandale
Police block traffic on Evergreen Lane following a pedestrian accident. [ABC7 News] A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle in a hit and run accident on Evergreen Lane by the intersection of Greenberry Lane in Annandale after dark on Jan. 24. The victim was taken to the hospital and is in critical condition, the Fairfax … Continued
Fatal pedestrian accident on Columbia Pike, Annandale
Columbia Pike A pedestrian was fatally struck while trying to cross Columbia Pike, in Annandale, shortly before 7 p.m. on Oct. 29, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The victim was identified as Ha Yong Jung, 55, of Ellicott City, Md. He was in front of 7118 Columbia Pike, between Tom Davis Drive and John … Continued
Annandale/Mason has nearly half of the county’s pedestrian danger zones
Little River Turnpike, between Hummer Road and Woodland Road. Five of the 11 most dangerous areas for pedestrians are in the Annandale/Mason District area, according to the Fairfax County Police Department’s traffic division crime analyst. They are: Leesburg Pike from Patrick Henry Drive to Rio Drive in Seven Corners. Little River Turnpike from Hummer Road … Continued
Public invited to meeting on Medford Drive sidewalk project
Mason District Supervisor Penny Gross and the Fairfax County Department of Transportation are hosting a community meeting next week on a sidewalk project for the east side of Medford Drive between Annandale High School and Davian Drive. The meeting is Oct. 13, 7 p.m., in the Annandale High School cafeteria. The project, funded with a … Continued
Pedestrian killed on Graham Road
A pedestrian was fatally struck while trying to cross Graham Road near Arlington Boulevard at about 10:18 p.m. on Saturday, June 4, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The victim, a 53-year-old man, was transported to Inova Fairfax Hospital where he was later pronounced dead. He had been in the crosswalk with another man when … Continued
McWhorter trail project will improve connectivity
The dead end at the McWhorter Place cul de sac. A trail project to connect McWhorter Place at the cul de sac in Annandale where the two parts of the road are dead ends will provide a smooth path for bicyclists and fix the drainage problems plaguing homeowners. Click on map to enlarge. [Google Maps] … Continued
Pedestrian killed on Leesburg Pike
A screen grab from a video of the crash scene. A pedestrian trying to cross Leesburg Pike in the Culmore area was struck by a vehicle and killed at about 3:40 p.m. on May 18. Click here for a video of the crash scene from the Culmore Neighbors Association’s Facebook page. Medardo Carrillo Arias, 71, … Continued
Trail project planned for McWhorter Place
McWhorter Place. The Fairfax County Department of Transportation is planning to construct a trail on McWhorter Place in Annandale. There will be a community meeting on the project May 25 in the cafeteria of Annandale High School. The agenda includes an open house with a display of proposed improvements at 7 p.m. and a presentation … Continued
New ped bridge installed in Broyhill Crest
A new pedestrian bridge was installed over a creek in the Broyhill Crest neighborhood on May 14 – just 52 days after the old decaying bridge was removed and Mason Supervisor told the community there was no money for a replacement bridge, and just 24 days after Gross reported the Park Authority found the money. … Continued
New pedestrian bridge crosses I-395 at Seminary Road
A new pedestrian bridge over Interstate 395 parallel to Seminary Road opened May 4. The bridge links a sidewalk in front of Southern Towers Apartments to a sidewalk along Seminary Road on the east side of I-395 in Alexandria. The bridge, designed for bicyclists as well as pedestrians, is the final element in a $76 … Continued
Attempted abduction, bias crime, ped accident in Annandale/Mason area
Several crime and safety incidents happened in the past few days, which we’re lumping together in one post. Mason Crest Elementary School sent an email warning the community about an attempted abduction of a student on Nov. 20. The student, who had just left the school, reported that a man in a gray car approached … Continued