January 22, 2025
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
Pinecrest School

Tag: transportation

Planning Commission defers decision on Lincolnia

#land use, #Lincolnia, #Planning Commission, #redevelopment, #retail, #transportation
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The Plaza at Landmark on Little River Turnpike. Members of the Fairfax County Planning Commission expressed some concerns about the final report on Phase 3 of the Lincolnia Planning District Study, which was presented at a hearing June 26. Specifically, commissioners said the plan should have stronger language on affordable housing and questioned why the … Continued

Fairfax County gets grant for autonomous shuttle

#transit, #transportation
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Olli, an autonomous vehicle operates along National Harbor Boulevard in Prince George’s County, Md. [Jordan Pascale/WAMU] The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation has approved a $250,000 grant for Fairfax County for an autonomous electric shuttle pilot program, tentatively planned to run between the Mosaic District and the Dunn Loring-Merrifield Metro Station. This would … Continued

Electric vehicle charging station under construction at Seven Corners Target

#cars, #infrastructure, #Seven Corners, #transportation
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Six electric vehicle charging stations are being installed in the Target parking lot on Arlington Boulevard in Seven Corners. They are expected to be fully operational by the end of June. The stations are part of an electric vehicle charging network owned and managed by Electrify America, a subsidiary of Volkswagen Group of America. VW … Continued

Permit program would allow certain residents to ignore turn restrictions

#Board of Supervisors, #traffic, #transportation
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Old Columbia Pike at Downing Street. If you live in one of the two Mason District neighborhoods where no-left-turn signs ban cut-through traffic, you might be able to get some relief. Left-turn restrictions were implemented years ago – at the request of residents – to prevent rush-hour drivers from cutting through neighborhoods. The problem, however, … Continued

Sleepy Hollow Road residents not convinced of need for sidewalks

#infrastructure, #pedestrians, #transportation
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Mason Supervisor Penny Gross and Fairfax County Department of Transportation Director Tom Biesiadny address a meeting on the Sleepy Hollow sidewalk project. Despite a series of changes to make the proposed Sleepy Hollow Road Walkway Project more palatable to residents, several people angrily denounced the project at a community meeting April 22. Among their complaints: … Continued

Roads in Bailey’s Crossroads scheduled for repaving

#Bailey's Crossroads, #biking, #infrastructure, #transportation, #VDOT
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The roads in red in this area of Bailey’s Crossroads are on VDOT’s road paving schedule.  The Virginia Department of Transportation’s 2019 road paving and restriping program in Mason District will focus mostly on the Falls Church, Bailey’s Crossroads, and Bren Mar Park areas. See the VDOT map for specific roads. VDOT staff will explain … Continued

New Sleepy Hollow sidewalk project would have less of an impact on property owners

#infrastructure, #land use, #pedestrians, #transportation
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Some homeowners along Sleepy Hollow Road still have signs protesting the proposed sidewalk project. The Fairfax County Department of Transportation has revised its plans for the Sleepy Hollow Road sidewalk project for the third time. “This iteration impacts property owners significantly less” than the previous proposal, says project manager, Mark VanZandt. The new plan reduces … Continued

Virginia to strengthen tech education in support of Amazon’s HQ2

#businesses, #education, #employment, #redevelopment, #state government, #technology, #transportation
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An artist’s rendering of a new Metro entrance in Crystal City. [Virginia Economic Development Partnership] While the public debates the pros and cons of Amazon’s decision to locate a new headquarters in Crystal City – it’s good for property owners, bad for homebuyers, renters, and commuters – Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced plans for a … Continued

VDOT open house features traffic management and safety agencies

#emergencies, #government services, #safety, #traffic, #transportation, #VDOT

Dozens of trucks on display at VDOT’s Incident Management Open House. Although traffic congestion is a way of life in the D.C. metro region, imagine how much worse it would be without the dozens of agencies from multiple jurisdictions that work to keep things running as smoothly as possible. Many of those agencies took part … Continued

Improvements considered for dangerous intersection in Lincolnia

#Lincolnia, #pedestrians, #traffic, #transportation

The N. Chambliss/N. Beauregard intersection. The Fairfax County Department of Transportation presented four scenarios to the community Oct. 3 for improvements to the intersection of N. Chambliss Street and N. Beauregard Street in Lincolnia. The project is aimed at improving pedestrian safety. It would not have an impact on traffic. The scenarios are somewhat similar, … Continued