Tag: pedestrians
Sleepy Hollow Road residents not convinced of need for sidewalks
Mason Supervisor Penny Gross and Fairfax County Department of Transportation Director Tom Biesiadny address a meeting on the Sleepy Hollow sidewalk project. Despite a series of changes to make the proposed Sleepy Hollow Road Walkway Project more palatable to residents, several people angrily denounced the project at a community meeting April 22. Among their complaints: … Continued
Community invited to meeting on Peace Valley Lane sidewalk project
A sidewalk under construction on Castle Place in Seven Corners. The Fairfax County Department of Transportation is holding a public information meeting about a sidewalk project on Peace Valley Lane in Seven Corners April 8 in the Justice High School cafeteria. There will be an open house at 7 p.m., and the presentation will begin … Continued
County may need to use eminent domain for Annandale sidewalk project
The dotted lines show where the sidewalks will be constructed. The affected properties are outlined in blue. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on March 19 agreed to hold a public hearing April 9 on the acquisition of land rights necessary for the construction of a sidewalk along Little River Turnpike between Columbia Road and … Continued
New Sleepy Hollow sidewalk project would have less of an impact on property owners
Some homeowners along Sleepy Hollow Road still have signs protesting the proposed sidewalk project. The Fairfax County Department of Transportation has revised its plans for the Sleepy Hollow Road sidewalk project for the third time. “This iteration impacts property owners significantly less” than the previous proposal, says project manager, Mark VanZandt. The new plan reduces … Continued
Man shot in Annandale; two pedestrians struck
The scene of a shooting at Charles Thomson Lane in Annandale. [FCPD] Fairfax County Police are investigating a shooting in the 7900 block of Charles Thomson Lane at the Vistas of Annandale in the early morning of Feb. 17. The man who was shot was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, later reported as … Continued
Sleepy Hollow sidewalk project revised
The Fairfax County Department of Transportation has made some revisions to the proposed Sleepy Hollow Road Walkway Project. When first announced earlier this year, the sidewalk proposal led to a groundswell of opposition among residents who had complained about losing part of their front yards and mature trees and the potential for declining … Continued
Improvements considered for dangerous intersection in Lincolnia
The N. Chambliss/N. Beauregard intersection. The Fairfax County Department of Transportation presented four scenarios to the community Oct. 3 for improvements to the intersection of N. Chambliss Street and N. Beauregard Street in Lincolnia. The project is aimed at improving pedestrian safety. It would not have an impact on traffic. The scenarios are somewhat similar, … Continued
Man fatally struck on Little River Turnpike
7611 Little River Turnpike. [Google Maps] A 33-year-old man was struck and killed in the service road near 7611 Little River Turnpike in Annandale at around 10:50 p.m. on Sept. 21, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. [UPDATE: The police later identified the victim as Eric Roberts.] The driver of a 2016 Toyota Highlander was … Continued
Fatal pedestrian accident on Route 50
A 36-year-old woman was struck and killed while attempting to walk across Arlington Boulevard near Graham Road shortly after 2 a.m. on Sept. 3, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The pedestrian was outside of a marked crosswalk. The driver was traveling westbound on Arlington Boulevard. He stayed at the scene and is cooperating with … Continued
Pedestrian fatally struck while crossing Columbia Pike
Columbia Pike near the Gallows Road intersection. A pedestrian was fatally struck while attempting to cross Columbia Pike at Gallows Road in Annandale shortly after 5 a.m. on July 10, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The victim was identified as Ok Soon Kim, age 78, of Annandale. Kim was walking outside a clearly marked … Continued
Sleepy Hollow Road residents oppose sidewalks
Signs like this line Sleepy Hollow Road. People who live on Sleepy Hollow Road filled the large meeting room at the Mason Government Center April 23 to complain about an upcoming sidewalk project. Residents expressed anger about the possibility of losing part of their front yards and mature trees – and the potential for declining … Continued
Closed sidewalk endangers pedestrians on Leesburg Pike in front of retail construction site
People are walking in traffic on Leesburg Pike. Now that the sidewalk in front of the shopping center project under construction on Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads has been closed off, people are risking their lives walking in the street with cars and trucks whizzing by a few inches away. Spectrum Development LLC, which is … Continued
Sidewalk project planned for Sleepy Hollow Road
Sleepy Hollow Road at Aspen Lane. The Fairfax County Transportation Department is planning a major sidewalk project for Sleepy Hollow Road. There will be a community meeting on the project April 23, 7:30 p.m., at the Mason Government Center. The new pedestrian facilities will include the following: A 3,900-foot concrete sidewalk along the west side … Continued
Woodburn Road to get a pedestrian signal and crosswalk
The Virginia Department of Transportation is going to add pedestrian signals and a crosswalk on Woodburn Road at Wellness Boulevard in Annandale. The pedestrian improvements will provide a safer connection between Inova Fairfax Hospital and a relatively new asphalt path next to Pine Ridge Park between Bannerwood Drive and Woodburn Road. VDOT has completed an … Continued
Pedestrian improvements planned for Route 50
Route 50 at the Wayne Road and Woodlawn Avenue intersections. [Google Maps] Construction will start soon on several pedestrian improvement projects along Route 50 between Jaguar Trail in Falls Church and east of Patrick Henry Drive in Seven Corners. The 10 projects, undertaken by the Fairfax County Department of Transportation in coordination with the Virginia … Continued