Tag: trails
Lake Accotink trail to be repaired
A trail at Lake Accotink Park The Fairfax County Park Authority expects to begin work as early as this week on repairing a section of trail in Lake Accotink Park. The repairs will affect the trail between the park entrance at Danbury Forest Drive and the dam spillway. The work will include milling the existing … Continued
Long Branch trail paving project delayed to provide time for public input
Flooding on the Long Branch trail. [FCPA photos] Construction of a trail paving project in Long Branch Stream Valley has been delayed for a couple of weeks so park users with concerns about the project can discuss the plans at a community meeting. The meeting will be held via Zoom Sept. 10, 7 p.m. To … Continued
Alexandria to close parts of Holmes Run Trail to fix flood damage
The City of Alexandria will begin restoration of the Holmes Run Trail this week. The trail west of the N. Ripley Street crossing has been closed since the July 8 rainstorm dumped a month’s worth of rain on the area. The storm led to widespread flash flooding and a 12-foot surge in parts of Holmes … Continued
Dominion promises to repair damaged bike trail
Volunteers with MORE work on the bike trail in Wakefield Park. [MORE] If you enjoy riding a bike on the Cross County Trail in Wakefield Park or by Lake Accotink, you can thank an organization called MORE (Mid-Atlantic Off-Road Enthusiasts) for keeping the trail well groomed. MORE, in fact, has built and maintained more than … Continued
County will repave part of Cross County Trail
The Cross County Trail The Fairfax County Park Authority will begin construction to improve the surface of the Gerry Connolly Cross County Trail between King Arthur Road and Woodburn Road in Annandale this month. The trail will be repaved with asphalt and concrete, and several culverts will be replaced. The project is expected to be … Continued
Indian Run stream restoration work to start soon
The projects to restore the stream at Indian Run Court (left) and Columbia Road (right) will reduce erosion and excess nutrients, protect private property, and improve water quality. (Fairfax County) Restoration work on Indian Run is set to start this month. Trails within the Indian Run Stream Valley Park in Annandale will be temporarily closed … Continued
Bike shop opens near Wakefield Park trails
A new bike shop is opening here. Pro Bicycle Shop is having a soft opening Friday, Aug. 10, in its new location in the Ravensworth Shopping Center. The store, at 5230 Port Royal Road, moved into the spot vacated by Super Pets between DQ and Rite Aid. Pro Bicycle Shop specializes in mountain bikes, so … Continued
New signs installed along the Cross County Trail
A new sign at Americana Park. It’s just gotten a little easy to navigate the Cross County Trail. REI has funded 15 new wayfinding signs. The signs were dedicated at a ceremony in Americana Park in Annandale April 13. Among those who attended were Braddock District Supervisor John Cook, Park Authority Executive Director Kirk Kincannon, … Continued
Section of Holmes Run Stream Valley Trail to close for emergency sewer repair project
Holmes Run Stream Valley. [City of Alexandria] A short section of Holmes Run Stream Valley Trail will be closed, starting the week of Oct. 23, for an emergency project to repair a sanitary sewer line, the Fairfax County Park Authority reports. Depending on the level of repairs required, an approximately 1,500-foot section of trail could … Continued
Trails in Mason District Park to close for stream project
Turkeycock Run Some trails in Mason District Park will be closed for the next few months while stream restoration will be carried out on Turkeycock Run. A pedestrian bridge near the park entrance at Sleepy Hollow Road will be replaced. Surveying work could start as early as this week, said Yudhie Brownson, a construction manager with the … Continued
McWhorter trail project will improve connectivity
The dead end at the McWhorter Place cul de sac. A trail project to connect McWhorter Place at the cul de sac in Annandale where the two parts of the road are dead ends will provide a smooth path for bicyclists and fix the drainage problems plaguing homeowners. Click on map to enlarge. [Google Maps] … Continued
Trail project planned for McWhorter Place
McWhorter Place. The Fairfax County Department of Transportation is planning to construct a trail on McWhorter Place in Annandale. There will be a community meeting on the project May 25 in the cafeteria of Annandale High School. The agenda includes an open house with a display of proposed improvements at 7 p.m. and a presentation … Continued
New ped bridge installed in Broyhill Crest
A new pedestrian bridge was installed over a creek in the Broyhill Crest neighborhood on May 14 – just 52 days after the old decaying bridge was removed and Mason Supervisor told the community there was no money for a replacement bridge, and just 24 days after Gross reported the Park Authority found the money. … Continued
Park Authority finds money to replace pedestrian bridge
The trail between Murray Lane and Lockwood Lane where a new pedestrian bridge will be installed. Fairfax County has found the money to replace the old, unsafe pedestrian bridge it removed in the Broyhill Crest neighborhood after all, Mason District Supervisor Penny Gross informed residents. On March 23, the county removed the bridge, which crosses … Continued
Park Authority urged to protect the natural resources at Lake Accotink
The marina area at Lake Accotink. People who enjoy Lake Accotink Park want the natural resources preserved and don’t want more paved surfaces. At least that was the theme of a community meeting March 14 hosted by the Fairfax County Park Authority. More than 130 people crammed into the cafeteria of Cardinal Forest Elementary School … Continued