June 18, 2025
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: safety

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

Lincolnia residents speak out against homeless shelter relocation

#homeless, #land use, #Lincolnia, #redevelopment, #safety
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An overflow crowd at the MDLUC meeting. An overflow crowd showed up at the Mason District Land Use Committee meeting May 24 to voice their opposition to Fairfax County’s plans for relocating the Bailey’s Crossroads homeless shelter to a field behind the Lincolnia Senior Center on N. Chambliss Street. Local residents are concerned about the … Continued

CERT course teaches neighbors to take charge during emergencies

#community events, #emergencies, #health, #neighborhood groups, #safety, #volunteers

CERT students set up a triage system to care for the wounded. Local residents bleeding heavily and screaming in pain were lying on the floor of the Moose Lodge in Bailey’s Crossroads Saturday morning following a severe tornado. One woman lost three fingers, another victim had a leg sheared off, while others suffered broken bones … Continued

Road repaving and bike lanes proposed for Annandale

#biking, #infrastructure, #safety, #traffic, #transportation, #VDOT
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Ravensworth Road needs repaving and has gotten worse since this photo was taken last May. The Virginia Department of Transportation is slated to repave several roads in Annandale, starting this summer, and is taking that opportunity to implement bike lanes. Affected roads are Ravensworth Road, Heritage Drive, John Marr Drive, McWhorter Place, and Markham Street.  … Continued