Tag: traffic
Supervisors approve Community Parking District for all of Mason
This boat, on the end of Valley Crest Drive in Annandale, hasn’t been near the water in decades. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors agreed June 23 to create a Community Parking District (CPD) covering all of Mason District. That means boats, campers, trailers, RVs, and related vehicles can no longer be parked on residential … Continued
Gallows Road bridge over Rt. 50 is getting a make-over
Route 50 approaching the Gallows Road bridge. The public is invited to a meeting tomorrow night hosted by the Virginia Department of Transportation about plans to reconstruct the bridge on Gallows Road over Arlington Boulevard (Route 50). The meeting is June 24, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at Luther Jackson Middle School, at 3020 Gallows Road, Falls Church. … Continued
Board of Supervisors approves truck ban for Ravensworth Road
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution June 2 to ban through-truck traffic on Ravensworth Road between Little River Turnpike and Braddock Road. The resolution was proposed by Mason Supervisor Penny Gross in response to complaints from people who live close to Ravensworth Road about safety and noise. Only one person spoke at … Continued
Truck ban proposed for Ravensworth
Pothole-ridden Ravensworth Road in Annandale could get some relief if the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approves a proposal to ban trucks. The BoS has scheduled a public hearing for June 2, 4 p.m., on a proposal to restrict through-truck traffic on Ravensworth between Little River Turnpike and Braddock Road as part of the country’s … Continued
Planning Commission defers decision on Seven Corners redevelopment
There was lots of discussion at the Planning Commission hearing about the need to retain affordable housing. The Fairfax County Planning Commission deferred a decision on the Seven Corners Amendment to the county’s Comprehensive Plan to July 8. People who spoke at the Planning Commission’s public hearing May 7 were pretty much split among those … Continued
What’s up with this unoccupied cop car?
Anyone else notice a vacant cop car on Ravensworth Road near St. Michael’s Lane for the past few days? It’s most likely a “ghost cruiser,” says Fairfax County police officer Roger Henriquez. It’s there because “there’s a high amount of speeding on that road, and when people see a police cruiser, they tend to slow … Continued
Repaving, bike lanes planned for Mason District
Evergreen Lane The Virginia Department of Transportation has confirmed that Annandale Road will be repaved this summer, Mason Supervisor Penny Gross told the audience at a public meeting on bicycle lanes March 25 at George Mason Regional Library. Repaving and bicycle lanes are also planned for Evergreen Lane, but that project has not yet been … Continued
I-95 widening will affect local traffic
Residents look at maps at the VDOT meeting. The Annandale Blogger was unable to attend the VDOT community meeting on plans to widen I-395 and thanks a reader for submitting the following article. Trade-offs seemed to be the theme at the Virginia Department of Transportation’s Feb. 10 public information meeting at Holmes Middle School on … Continued
VDOT plans to widen I-395 southbound in Landmark area
I-395 usually isn’t this empty. [VDOT] The Virginia Department of Transportation plans to construct a fourth lane on southbound Interstate 395 between Duke Street and Edsall Road. A public information meeting on the project has been scheduled for Feb. 10, 7 p.m., at the Holmes Middle School cafeteria. VDOT believes the new two and a-half … Continued
Water main break disrupts traffic on Columbia Pike
A water main break caused flooding on Columbia Pike. [Fairfax County Police Department photo] A water main break on eastbound Columbia Pike between Madison Lane and Tyler Street caused major traffic headaches during the morning rush hour on Dec. 30. The Fairfax County Police Department called the road “unstable and buckling” and closed that part … Continued
Planning commission defers decision on Afghan funeral chapel
A map showing the location of the proposed funeral chapel. Following a lengthy public hearing on a proposal by the Afghan Academy to build a funeral chapel on a .92-acre lot on Braddock Road in Annandale, the Fairfax County Planning Commission approved a motion to defer a decision until Nov. 20. [Update: On Nov. 5, … Continued
Funeral chapel proposed near Backlick Shopping Center
The Mustafa Center The Mason District Land Use Committee is expected to hear a proposal Sept. 23 from the Afghan Academy for a funeral chapel at 6839 Braddock Road, Annandale. It would be across the street from the Mustafa Center, a mosque associated with the Afghan Academy. People who live nearby are concerned that the … Continued
New traffic signal for left turns at Braddock and Ravensworth
The Virginia Department of Transportation installed a new signal display at the intersection of Braddock Road and Ravensworth Road last week to make it easier to turn left onto Ravensworth. Up to now, drivers heading eastbound on Braddock trying to turn left on Ravensworth toward central Annandale could only do so if they had a … Continued
New NOVA parking policies respond to community concerns
Northern Virginia Community College has agreed to change its student parking policies in an effort to reduce the number of students parking along Wakefield Chapel Road and other streets near the Annandale campus. The changes are expected to take effect for the fall semester. For years, local residents have complained about students parking in front … Continued
Planning Commission defers vote on Bailey’s Crossroads shopping center
Washington Drive, looking toward Leesburg Pike. The shopping center would be at the left. [Google Maps] The Fairfax County Planning Commission deferred a decision on a shopping center proposal for Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads until July 30, primarily because commissioners felt there was not enough information on a plan to align Charles Street with … Continued