April 20, 2024
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: traffic

‘Road Shark’ targets aggressive drivers

#police, #safety, #traffic
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Police issued nearly 5,700 citations and warnings in Fairfax County during the first wave of the 2024 Road Shark traffic safety campaign. That’s 1,990 more than the first Road Shark wave in 2023. Road Shark is coordinated by the Fairfax County Police Department in partnership with the Virginia State Police. The campaign focuses on enhancing … Continued

Ravensworth Road to close at night, 9/25-26

#traffic, #transportation, #VDOT

Ravensworth Road between Braddock Road and Little River Turnpike in Annandale will be closed to through traffic, weather permitting, from 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 25, to 5 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 26, VDOT announced. During that period Fairfax Water is carrying out a water main replacement project. Those needing to reach properties along Ravensworth … Continued

Gallows Road study looks at improving safety

#biking, #pedestrians, #traffic, #transportation
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The Gallows Road Multimodal Study is exploring ways to make the seven-mile corridor safer for pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users, while reducing traffic congestion. Community engagement Staff from the Fairfax County Transportation Department presented an update on the study at a virtual meeting on Sept. 19. They are hosting an in-person meeting today, Sept. 20, … Continued

School buses hit the road tomorrow

#safety, #schools, #traffic
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The start of the school year means drivers need to be extra vigilant to watch out for school buses on the road and students walking to school. Classes begin tomorrow, Aug. 21. Drivers are reminded that it’s never okay to pass a school bus, speed through a school zone, or ignore a crossing guard’s direction. … Continued

The Braddock Road project advances

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The Virginia Department of Transportation will update the public on the Braddock Road Multimodal Improvements Project on July 26, 6:30-9 p.m., in the cafeteria of Lake Braddock Secondary School (9200 Burke Lake Road).  The project involves multimodal and access management improvements along three miles of Braddock Road between Ravensworth Road in Annandale and Humphries Drive … Continued

Police target aggressive drivers

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The Fairfax County Police Department rolled out its 2023 Road Shark campaign on March 13 targeting aggressive driving. Road Shark is a high-visibility coordinated enforcement and education effort aimed at reducing crashes, changing driving behavior, and, ultimately, saving lives. The police department will station officers in high-visibility areas all over the county. They will look … Continued

Sleepy Hollow Road gets a speed camera

#safety, #schools, #traffic
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Fairfax County plans to install speed cameras at eight school zones – including Sleepy Hollow Road at Sleepy Hollow Elementary School – by Feb. 10 The goals of the photo monitoring program are to encourage drivers to slow down and protect pedestrians. Studies have shown that speed camera enforcement reduces crashes and traffic-related injuries and … Continued

Braddock Road needs traffic calming

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A driver crashed into this sign on Braddock Road. [Photos: Richard Zambito] A sign put up on Braddock Road in Parklawn urging drivers to watch out for pedestrians last week was knocked down by a vehicle that jumped the curb just four days later. That symbolizes the dangerous conditions on Braddock Road and the failure … Continued

VDOT recommends improvements for key intersections on Braddock Road

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The Virginia Department of Transportation has come up with recommendations for improvements to three critical intersections on Braddock Road. Those proposals, announced at a community meeting Nov. 29, are part of the Braddock Road Multimodal Project, which is aimed at reducing traffic flow and making the corridor safer for pedestrians and bicyclists. In May 2021, … Continued

Transportation officials talk safety

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Improving safety on the region’s busiest roadways requires retrofitting an infrastructure built decades ago, cooperation among jurisdictions, and changing drivers’ mindsets. Those were the key points from a discussion among regional transportation leaders at a recent webinar hosted by the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University. Annual traffic fatalities in Virginia … Continued