October 17, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Tag: traffic

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

Fairfax County seeks public input on transportation funding priorities

#biking, #traffic, #transportation

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

Fairfax County study analyzes traffic problems at Seven Corners

#businesses, #land use, #redevelopment, #Seven Corners, #traffic, #transportation

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

Several options proposed for Route 7 transit study

#Bailey's Crossroads, #Seven Corners, #streetcars, #traffic, #transportation
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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

Opponents of I-95 ramp continuing to press for pollution monitoring

#community organizations, #environment, #health, #traffic, #transportation
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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