October 3, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Tag: pedestrians

Board of Supervisors approves eminent domain for Sleepy Hollow sidewalk project

#Board of Supervisors, #land use, #pedestrians, #sewer, #sidewalk
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The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved measures Sept. 14 allowing the county to use eminent domain to acquire land rights for two projects in Mason District. One measure calls for the county to use eminent domain to facilitate the construction of a pedestrian walkway along Sleepy Hollow Road between Columbia Pike and Leesburg Pike.

Spot improvements to start at congested Lincolnia intersection

#Lincolnia, #pedestrians, #traffic, #transportation
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The N. Beauregard/N. Chambliss intersection. [File photos] Construction of the “spot improvement project” at the N. Beauregard Street/N. Chambliss Street intersection in Lincolnia is expected to start in July, reports Mason Supervisor Penny Gross. The project would improve pedestrian safety by replacing the existing painted island with a wider concrete median island on N. Beauregard … Continued

VDOT to study traffic congestion on Little River Turnpike

#Annandale, #biking, #pedestrians, #traffic, #transportation, #VDOT
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Little River Turnpike runs through the center of Annandale. The Virginia Department of Transportation seeks public feedback for a study of traffic and safety conditions along Little River Turnpike (Route 236). The study covers a four-mile stretch between the beltway and Interstate 395.  That area, which runs through Annandale and Lincolnia, is highly congested, averaging … Continued

Seven Corners pedestrian bridge improvements would discourage loitering and vandalism

#infrastructure, #litter, #pedestrians, #Seven Corners
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One of the stairwells at the pedestrian bridge in Seven Corners. Fairfax County is considering several options for retrofitting the pedestrian bridge over Arlington Boulevard in Seven Corners to minimize problems with littering, vandalism, and loitering. The project would replace the non-structural concrete panels on the two stairwells with more visually open materials. The objective … Continued

Pedestrian struck and killed in Annandale

#accidents, #pedestrians
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A 77-year-old woman has died after being struck by a car at 10 p.m. April 26 near the intersection of Little River Turnpike and Backlick Road in Annandale.  Detectives from the Fairfax County County Police Department’s Crash Reconstruction Unit have preliminarily determined that Choon Yoo, of Annandale, was crossing Little River Turnpike from north to … Continued

Mason District needs better pedestrian and bicycle connections

#biking, #Mason District, #pedestrians, #safety, #transportation
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Old Columbia Pike could use a walkway. Mason District doesn’t have enough safe, connected bicycling routes or pedestrian pathways, which makes it hard to get around without driving. That’s the key message local residents brought to a meeting on the ActiveFairfax transportation initiative April 8 hosted by the Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT).

Traffic signal improvements set for Columbia Pike

#infrastructure, #pedestrians, #safety, #traffic, #VDOT

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

The (proposed) Annandale Greenway: a path from Annandale Community Park to Green Spring Gardens

#Annandale, #pedestrians, #Recreation, #trails, #transportation
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The Annandale Greenway runs through the Manassas Gap Railroad Park. By James Albright Stretching from the edge of the Beltway all the way to Alexandria at Shirley Highway, the Annandale area is a rich mix of residential neighborhoods, busy businesses, crowded roads, and green parks. Rather than a sense of a single community, there is … Continued

Community input sought on ActiveFairfax Transportation Plan

#biking, #pedestrians, #transportation
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Biking on Ravensworth Road in Annandale. The Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) wants to hear comments from the public as part of its process in developing the ActiveFairfax Transportation Plan.  Active transportation means self-propelled, human-powered travel, including walking, biking, hiking, running, and riding, and rolling (scooters, wheelchairs, and strollers). 

Community meeting will address Backlick Road improvements

#infrastructure, #pedestrians, #safety, #sidewalk, #traffic, #transportation
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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

Pedestrian struck and killed on Backlick Road

#accidents, #pedestrians
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A man was killed by a hit-and-run driver Nov. 25 near the intersection of Backlick Road and Edsall Road in the Springfield area of Mason District, the Fairfax County Police Department reports.  Daniel McKay, 63, of Springfield, was crossing Backlick Road at about 6:30 p.m. when he was struck by a driver traveling south on … Continued