Tag: traffic
FCPS school board purchases office building to relieve overcrowding at Bailey’s
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
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
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
November is the top month for deer-vehicle collisions
A car damaged in a collision with a deer. [FCPD photo] Be careful driving. November is deer breeding season, which means there are more deer on the roadways. In November 2012, there were 27 deer-vehicle collisions in Fairfax County, which is more than another month, reports the Fairfax County Police Department. December had the next-highest … Continued
How should Fairfax County spend transportation money?
Afternoon rush hour on Route 50. Where should Fairfax County spent the $1.2 billion it expects to have available for transportation projects over the next six years? The Fairfax County Department of Transportation is seeking public input before submitting a proposed list of projects to the Board of Supervisors in December. Civic associations and advocacy … Continued
Fairfax County seeks public input on transportation funding priorities
The Seven Corners interchange definitely needs improvement. The Fairfax County Department of Transportation has identified 192 unfunded transportation projects and is seeking public input on which ones should be the highest priority for funding. FCDOT Director Tom Biesiadny explained the process at the Seven Corners Business Breakfast Oct. 24. The landmark transportation bill passed by the … Continued
Sewer rehabilitation project slated for Sleepy Hollow Road
Sleepy Hollow Road by the Dearborn Drive intersection. A project to upgrade a worn-out sewer line along Sleepy Hollow Road is expected to start in early November. There will be “minimal disruption to normal traffic flows,” said Irene Haske, spokesperson for the Stormwater Management Division in the Fairfax County Department of Public Works, and no … Continued
Fairfax County study analyzes traffic problems at Seven Corners
The Seven Corners interchange. Business owners, real estate professionals, and residents of Seven Corners gathered for an early breakfast at Public House No. 7 Oct. 24 to learn about the results of the first phase of the Seven Corners Transportation Study. The meeting was sponsored by the Baileys Crossroads Revitalization Corporation, which received a $2,765 … Continued
Nearly 80 percent of Old Columbia Pike residents approve speed humps
Old Columbia Pike is hilly, narrow, and lacks sidewalks. Enough residents of Old Columbia Pike in Annandale voted for speed humps, so the measure is going forward. The traffic calming plan calls for seven speed humps along Old Columbia Pike between Little River Turnpike and Lincolnia Road. The matter was debated at a contentious community … Continued
Several options proposed for Route 7 transit study
Heading east on Route 7, approaching the Columbia Pike intersection. The consultant working on a transit study for Route 7 has narrowed down the options, eliminating the most expensive modes like street cars and less feasible routes. Street cars don’t make sense for Route 7 because they are geared to denser, urban areas, are shorter … Continued
Residents debate need for speed humps on Old Columbia Pike
Old Columbia Pike at the Downing Street intersection. People on both sides of the speed hump proposal for Old Columbia Pike (OCP) presented their arguments at a contentious community meeting Aug. 29 at the Mason Government Center. OCP residents in favor of the humps insisted they are necessary for safety reasons: Too many cars are … Continued
Opponents of I-95 ramp continuing to press for pollution monitoring
Pylons for the ramp are under construction. After months of trying to get government officials to halt construction of a ramp on Interstate 95 between the Edsall Road and Route 236 exits, members of the citizen advocacy group Concerned Residents of Landmark are disappointed that the ramp is being built, but “we haven’t given up,” … Continued
Speed humps proposal for Old Columbia Pike not sitting well with Pinecrest HOA
Old Columbia Pike by the intersection with Elmdale Road. Some residents of the Pinecrest community feel it is unfair that they they’re being excluded from voting on a proposal to put speed humps on Old Columbia Pike. A group of people who live close to Old Columbia Pike earlier formed a task force, the first … Continued
New task force will address student parking on streets near NVCC
NVCC students park along Wakefield Chapel Road. Northern Virginia Community College President Robert Templin plans to appoint a college task force and an Annandale committee to consider alternatives to the student parking fee system. The task force will present recommendations to the NVCC College Board in March. The proposal will then be submitted to the … Continued
Mason police cracking down on speeders
A speed monitor on Wayne Drive, Annandale. Watch out, speeders. For the first time, the Mason Police District has a full-time traffic enforcement officer assigned to focus on speeding, pedestrian safey, and related issues. Officer Mike Green will be using various devices on local streets to track speeding, such as portable screens that let drivers … Continued