May 13, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: traffic

Forum focuses on pedestrian safety

#community events, #safety, #traffic
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Pedestrians crossing Route 50 at Patrick Henry Drive in Seven Corners. By Tammy Barbee About 50 people came to a community forum April 22 at Bailey’s Elementary School to learn more about a huge safety problem in Mason District—accidents involving pedestrians. Officer Michael Greene of the Mason Police District said there have been four pedestrian-related … Continued

Mason land use committee rejects proposal for Glen Carlyn childcare center

#Bailey's Crossroads, #children, #land use, #traffic, #zoning
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An aerial view of the site for the proposed Glen Carlyn Childcare Center from the staff report. The Mason District Land Use Committee (MDLUC) voted unanimously April 22 to recommend that the Fairfax County Planning Commission reject a proposal for a childcare center on Glen Carlyn Road in the Bailey’s Crossroads/Seven Corners area. The Planning … Continued

Seven Corners task force endorses concept for improving transportation flow

#land use, #Seven Corners, #traffic, #transportation
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The Seven Corners Land Use and Transportation Task Force tentatively endorsed a proposal April 8 to improve traffic flow around the severely congested area by adding more road connections. Whether anything gets done is an open question, however, and the process of determining the specific elements in the plan, obtaining approval from the Board of … Continued

Warmer weather means more crime

#crime, #safety, #traffic
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Mason Police Commander Capt. David Smith (right) presents the “Edwin Smith Officer of the Year Award” to Pfc. Jonathan Nytes at the April 1 CAC meeting. Nytes, a 10-year veteran on the Fairfax County police force, has been a consistently high performer, mentors junior officers, and has a particularly strong record in DUI arrests. The … Continued

Bailey’s Crossroads residents oppose childcare center on Glen Carlyn Road

#children, #land use, #neighborhood groups, #redevelopment, #traffic, #zoning
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The proposed face of the childcare center About 40 Bailey’s Crossroads residents came to a Mason District Land Use Committee meeting on a snowy evening March 23 to voice their objections to a proposal for a childcare center on Glen Carlyn Road in Bailey’s Crossroads. The complaints mainly centered around traffic and drainage problems. The … Continued

Community will have input on plans for widening Braddock Road

#bus, #Cook, #traffic, #trails, #transportation
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More than 200 people packed into the lecture hall at Lake Braddock Secondary School for a meeting hosted by Braddock Supervisor John Cook on options for relieving traffic congestion on Braddock Road. The Braddock Road Multimodal Study, being carried out by the Fairfax County Transportation Department (FCDOT) is exploring options for improving transportation on the … Continued

Fairfax County supervisors approve transportation priority projects

#biking, #Mason District, #traffic, #transportation
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Several proposed projects address congestion on Little River Turnpike in Annandale. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has approved $1.4 billion to support approximately 180 transportation projects over the next six years. About $1.2 billion will come from state and regional transportation dollars generated by the landmark transportation bill approved by the Virginia General Assembly … Continued

Fairfax County considers projects to relieve Braddock Road congestion

#Braddock District, #bus, #traffic, #transportation

Heading east on Braddock Road, approaching the beltway. Fairfax County is moving ahead with long-longstanding plans to widen Braddock Road, reports Fairfax County Supervisor John Cook (Braddock). Funding would come from the landmark transportation bill approved by the Virginia General Assembly last year.   One proposed project calls for adding a lane in each direction … Continued

Bike/pedestrian accessibility improved at beltway in Annandale

#beltway, #biking, #traffic, #trails, #transportation, #VDOT

New crosswalks on Gallows Road at the beltway. The Virginia Department of Transportation’s recently completed $550,000 project to improve bicycle and pedestrian accessibility at the beltway overpasses on Gallows Road and Little River Turnpike are helpful but could have been better. That’s the assessment of avid bicyclist Pete Beers, who lives in the Falls Church … Continued

FCPS school board purchases office building to relieve overcrowding at Bailey’s

#Bailey's Elementary School, #school board, #traffic
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6245 Leesburg Pike. Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) has purchased a five-story office building in Seven Corners for $9.37 million to relieve severe overcrowding at Bailey’s Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences. The funds are from a school bond passed by voters in November. “I’m pleased that we have been able to purchase the … Continued

Seven Corners transportation alternatives proposed for further study

#Seven Corners, #traffic, #transportation
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Route 7 in Seven Corners on a weekday afternoon. The consultant working with the Seven Corners Land Use and Transportation Task Force has developed six alternatives for rerouting traffic through the heavily congested Route7/Route 50/Wilson Boulevard interchange and has narrowed them down to four options for further study. Zachary Horowitz of Kittleson & Associates presented … Continued

Neighbors oppose use of office building as Bailey’s Elementary School annex

#Bailey's Elementary School, #neighborhood groups, #schools, #Seven Corners, #traffic
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The office building at 6245 Leesburg Pike as seen from Hazelton Street. The Bailey’s Elementary School community—parents and school employees—generally support Fairfax County Public Schools’ plan to convert an office building on Leesburg Pike into a Bailey’s annex to relieve severe overcrowding, but people who live near the building are mobilizing against it. Residents of … Continued