Tag: public works
VDOT to repave lanes on Route 50
There will be lane closures on Arlington Boulevard between Graham Road and Route 7 for the next few weeks, the Virginia Department of Transportation warns. VDOT will begin milling and paving work on Monday night, Aug. 21, resulting in single-lane closures on eastbound Route 50. The work will occur 10 p.m.-5 a.m. Sundays through Thursdays … Continued
Fairfax County gets an electric trash truck
Fairfax County is rolling out its first electric trash truck, the Department of Public Works and Environmental Services announced Aug. 18. The truck will hold up to seven tons of recycling and up to 12 tons of trash. The public is invited to the official unveiling of the EV truck on Aug. 25, at 11 … Continued
Fairfax County could end leaf vacuum service
The Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services (DPWES) is recommending the Board of Supervisors end the vacuum leaf collection service. The county vacuums fall leaf piles on curbs for 25,000 customers, the vast majority of whom live in Mason District. Customers are encouraged to take a survey to inform policymakers about the … Continued
Stream project slated for Annandale Community Park
A $3.3 million project is expected to start in mid-May to restore a stream and replace the sanitary sewer line in Annandale Community Park. A contractor for the Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services will restore 1,685 linear feet of Coon Branch and unnamed tributaries. The project will include the demolition and … Continued
Upgrade planned for Mason Police Station
Fairfax County is preparing to carry out a $15-20 million renovation and expansion of the Mason District Police Station. The project includes an 8,000-square-foot addition and reconfiguration of the interior space, according to a presentation by Kamal Mohey of the Capital Facilities office and Rod Williams, an architect at Dewberry at the Feb. 28 meeting … Continued
Dredging Lake Accotink is not financially or environmentally feasible
At a virtual community meeting Feb. 15, Fairfax County officials explained why the dredging project that had been proposed to save Lake Accotink is no longer feasible. County public works staff are recommending that “Lake Accotink not be dredged due to significant community and environmental impacts and excessive costs.” A new analysis found the project … Continued
Lake Accotink dredging project not likely to happen, due to increased cost
The plan to carry out a major dredging operation to save Lake Accotink is not expected to go forward, Braddock Supervisor James Walkinshaw reports. New cost estimates make the project untenable. Instead, the county will start over with the development of a new Master Plan for Lake Accotink Park. Without dredging, the lake will eventually … Continued
West Annandale Fire Station will be replaced
Fairfax County is tearing down and rebuilding the West Annandale Fire Station on Little River Turnpike. During construction, the fire station will be temporarily housed in a former PNC Bank building nearby. There was a presentation on the project at the March 22 meeting of the Mason District Land Use Committee. The existing 7,390-square-foot fire … Continued