January 23, 2025
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Tag: transportation

New bus shelters are being installed

#bus, #transportation
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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

Streamlining of Columbia Pike bus routes proposed

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The 16 on on Columbia Pike by Braddock Road. The Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority (WMATA) is proposing to streamline Metrobus service along Columbia Pike between Annandale and Pentagon City and between Skyline Center and Crystal City/Pentagon. The restructuring plan would simplify and consolidate the confusing array of bus lines and complicated timetables, which could discourage … Continued

Final plan for Braddock Road improvements released

#biking, #Braddock District, #infrastructure, #pedestrians, #traffic, #transportation
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Braddock Road, approaching the beltway.  The final plan for the Braddock Road Improvement Project has been announced by Braddock Supervisor John Cook. The plan calls for improvements at 17 intersections between Ravensworth Road and Guinea Road and 10-foot wide shared-use paths – for bicyclists and pedestrians – on both sides of the heavily used corridor. … Continued

Supervisors approve bicycling improvements for Little River Turnpike

#biking, #Board of Supervisors, #pedestrians, #safety, #transportation

An illustration from the cover of the Little River Turnpike Corridor Study published in February.  The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on July 25 endorsed a list of recommended projects to improve bicycle and pedestrian access that were recommended by the Little River Turnpike Corridor Study. The cost of all the projects, $6.2 million, would … Continued

More public input sought on commuter lot option in Braddock Road study

#Braddock District, #bus, #Cook, #traffic, #transit, #transportation
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Braddock Road The community task force charged with making recommendations for the Braddock Road Multimodal Study opposes a transit center at Kings Park Shopping Center and believes a park-and-ride lot, which was presented as an alternative, should be delayed – if built at all. The technical team drafting the Braddock Road study – made up of … Continued

Residents raise concerns about safety plan for N. Beauregard/N. Chambliss intersection

#Lincolnia, #pedestrians, #safety, #traffic, #transportation
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A difficult intersection for pedestrians.  Lincolnia residents are not in total agreement with a plan presented June 13 by Fairfax County Department of Transportation officials to improve traffic and pedestrian safety at the N. Beauregard/N. Chambliss intersection. Residents questioned why the project is being done if it won’t resolve traffic congestion. “This is not a … Continued

Mini-roundabout would improve traffic flow on Ravensworth Road

#Gross, #infrastructure, #traffic, #transportation
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Ravensworth Road at Jayhawk Street. A temporary mini-roundabout to be installed this summer at the intersection of Ravensworth Road and Jayhawk Street/Fountainhead Drive in Annandale is supposed to improve traffic flow and pedestrian safety and deter speeding. After learning about the roundabout project at a meeting June 5, most residents seemed to think it might … Continued

Improvements proposed for intersection of N. Beauregard and N. Chambliss streets

#Lincolnia, #traffic, #transportation
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The Fairfax County Department of Transportation is planning improvements at the intersection of N. Beauregard Street and N. Chambliss Street in Lincolnia. The changes will be presented at a public meeting Tuesday, June 13, 7 p.m., at Holmes Middle School, 6525 Montrose St., Alexandria. FCDOT plans to remove the right turn lane onto Shackelford Terrace … Continued

Annandale traffic in real time

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Annandale blog readers Kate and Jeff Howard put together time-lapse videos for rush hour traffic patterns in Annandale. The Howards, the team behind Hotels Near DC Metro, did the videos for a five-day period between 2 and 7 p.m. a few weeks ago when there were no snowstorms or other bad weather. The video shown … Continued

VDOT to repave roads in Annandale and Barcroft area this summer

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A paving vehicle used by VDOT in Annandale last summer. The Virginia Department of Transportation’s Northern Virginia summer repaving plan includes several streets in the Annandale area:  Hummer Road Gallows Road/Annandale Road between the beltway and Annawood Court. Several streets in the Lake Barcroft and Barcroft Hills area, including Lakeview Drive, Whispering Lane, Oakwood Drive, … Continued