November 22, 2024
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
Pinecrest School

Tag: safety

Have a spooktacular but safe Halloween!

#holidays, #safety
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Here are some safety tips. For trick-or-treaters and their parents: Children should only visit homes that have porch lights on. Plan and discuss your child’s route if you are not joining them. Inspect your children’s candy before they eat it — especially for any food allergies. Make sure children know their phone number and address — and … Continued

Supervisors approve bicycling improvements for Little River Turnpike

#biking, #Board of Supervisors, #pedestrians, #safety, #transportation

An illustration from the cover of the Little River Turnpike Corridor Study published in February.  The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on July 25 endorsed a list of recommended projects to improve bicycle and pedestrian access that were recommended by the Little River Turnpike Corridor Study. The cost of all the projects, $6.2 million, would … Continued

Residents raise concerns about safety plan for N. Beauregard/N. Chambliss intersection

#Lincolnia, #pedestrians, #safety, #traffic, #transportation
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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

Annandale/Mason has nearly half of the county’s pedestrian danger zones

#accidents, #pedestrians, #police, #safety, #traffic
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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

Mason land use committee votes against homeless shelter relocation

#crime, #homeless, #land use, #Lincolnia, #neighborhood groups, #Planning Commission, #safety, #seniors
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Lincolnia residents who oppose a temporary homeless shelter in their neighborhood stage a protest in front of the Lincolnia Senior Center June 24. [Mark Fraser] Lincolnia residents who have been fighting a Fairfax County plan to move the Bailey’s Crossroads homeless shelter to a field behind the Lincolnia Senior Center achieved an interim victory June … Continued