Tag: transportation
Construction to start soon on Ravensworth roundabout
An illustration of the roundabout. Construction on the “modular mini roundabout” on Ravensworth Road at the intersection of Jayhawk Street and Fountainhead Drive in Annandale is expected to begin in mid-May. The roundabout is a pilot project that is expected to improve traffic flow through the intersection, deter speeding, and improve pedestrian safety. The project … Continued
Sleepy Hollow Road residents oppose sidewalks
Signs like this line Sleepy Hollow Road. People who live on Sleepy Hollow Road filled the large meeting room at the Mason Government Center April 23 to complain about an upcoming sidewalk project. Residents expressed anger about the possibility of losing part of their front yards and mature trees – and the potential for declining … Continued
Sidewalk project planned for Sleepy Hollow Road
Sleepy Hollow Road at Aspen Lane. The Fairfax County Transportation Department is planning a major sidewalk project for Sleepy Hollow Road. There will be a community meeting on the project April 23, 7:30 p.m., at the Mason Government Center. The new pedestrian facilities will include the following: A 3,900-foot concrete sidewalk along the west side … Continued
Woodburn Road to get a pedestrian signal and crosswalk
The Virginia Department of Transportation is going to add pedestrian signals and a crosswalk on Woodburn Road at Wellness Boulevard in Annandale. The pedestrian improvements will provide a safer connection between Inova Fairfax Hospital and a relatively new asphalt path next to Pine Ridge Park between Bannerwood Drive and Woodburn Road. VDOT has completed an … Continued
Overpass in Seven Corners to be rehabilitated
The Virginia Department of Transportation is hosting a public information meeting April 3 on a project to rehabilitate the one-way bridge linking the eastbound Arlington Boulevard service road to eastbound Wilson Boulevard in Seven Corners. The meeting is at Sleepy Hollow Elementary School, 333 Sleepy Hollow Road. The presentation begins at 7 p.m., but VDOT … Continued
Pedestrian improvements planned for Route 50
Route 50 at the Wayne Road and Woodlawn Avenue intersections. [Google Maps] Construction will start soon on several pedestrian improvement projects along Route 50 between Jaguar Trail in Falls Church and east of Patrick Henry Drive in Seven Corners. The 10 projects, undertaken by the Fairfax County Department of Transportation in coordination with the Virginia … Continued
Bicycle/pedestrian improvements to be considered for Columbia Pike
Columbia Pike in Annandale. The Fairfax County Department of Transportation is studying options for enhancing bicycling and pedestrian facilities along Columbia Pike between Little River Turnpike and the Arlington border. Columbia Pike is classified as a “use caution” road within the Fairfax County bicycle network. That means the road is too narrow and there is … Continued
Gallows Road to get bicycle lanes
Gallows Road After the Virginia Department of Transportation repaves Gallows Roads, sometime in the next few months, Fairfax County will paint new bicycle lanes on the roadway. Plans for repaving and bicycle lanes were outlined at a community meeting March 13 in the Mason Government Center. A buffered bicycle lane. [National Association of City Transportation Officials] … Continued
Roads identified for repaving
A typical repaving vehicle used by VDOT contractors. The public is invited to a community meeting March 13 in the Mason Government Center on the Virginia Department of Transportation’s plans for road paving and restriping projects this year in Mason District. Road engineers and transportation planners from VDOT and the Fairfax County Department of Transportation … Continued
Concerns raised on Vulcan project
Railcars on the Vulcan property. About a dozen people spoke at a Fairfax County Planning Commission hearing March 1 on a rezoning application from Vulcan Materials Co. Among residents who live near the Vulcan concrete facility on Industrial Drive in Springfield, the main concern is about the potential health risks from Vulcan’s proposal for an asphalt … Continued
Neighbors concerned about proposed asphalt plant
The Vulcan property, showing the proposed changes. As the Fairfax County Planning Commission prepares to hold a public hearing on the proposed expansion of the Vulcan concrete plant March 1, nearby businesses say their concerns about railroad deliveries blocking roads haven’t been addressed. And now new concerns are being raised about Vulcan’s future plans to … Continued
I-66 tolling is not causing more traffic on Route 7 or 50, VDOT claims
The new express lanes on I-66. [WTOP/Dave Dildine] Express lane tolling on Interstate 66 inside the beltway has not had a negative impact on other roads in the Seven Corners area, says Amanda Baxter, special projects development manager at the Virginia Department of Transportation. Since the tolls went into effect on Dec. 4, “drivers on … Continued
New sidewalk planned for Backlick Road
The red line shows where a new sidewalk is planned on Backlick Road. Staff from the Fairfax County Department of Transportation will explain plans for a new walkway along Backlick Road in Annandale at a community meeting on Nov. 9. The meeting, hosted by Mason Supervisor Penny Gross, starts at 7:30 p.m. in the Mason … Continued
New bus shelters are being installed
A brand-new bus shelter on Columbia Pike. Bus riders in the Parklawn area have two new shelters to relax in while waiting for their trip toward Arlington or D.C. One is in front of Barcroft Plaza; the other is between Arcadia Road and Chaco Road. Four more shelters along Columbia Pike are expected be replaced … Continued
Youths seek bicycle donations to help those in need
The Story Riders at the Willston Center. Do you have an old bicycle gathering dust in your basement? Youths in the Story Riders program at the Willston Community Center are collecting gently used bikes and spare parts through a partnership with the Bikes for the World organization. The Story Riders are hosting a bike drive … Continued