Tag: transportation

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

Redevelopment, transit projects under way in Alexandria
The Metroway BRT line would be a model for the West End Transitway along the Beauregard corridor. [Red Brick Town] Lots of redevelopment and transit projects are in the works – or at least under consideration – for the West End of Alexandria. These projects will have a huge impact on the Lincolnia area of … Continued
Annandale traffic in real time
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
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

Seven Corners residents raise traffic concerns at meeting on proposed townhouse project
Federal Hill, as seen from Arlington Boulevard. Residents of the Federal Hill townhouse community in Seven Corners raised concerns about traffic congestion at a community meeting April 3 on a proposal for 40 new townhouses next door at 6060 Arlington Blvd. The property, currently occupied by a medical building, is only accessible via a narrow … Continued

Lakeside Plaza condo owners oppose expansion of townhouse community
The layout of the Ambrose Hills community. Lakeside Plaza is at the end of the cul de sac on Powell Lane. [Stanley Martin] The development of the Ambrose Hills townhouse community on Columbia Pike is causing some headaches for residents of the high-rise Lakeside Plaza Condominium. Marty Bernstein and Janice Siegel of the Lakeside Plaza … Continued

Prepare for construction delays due to work on Gallows Road bridge over Route 50
The overpass as seen from Route 50. [VDOT] Expect some intermittent delays and nighttime closures at the Route 50/Gallows Road intersection over the next year as the Virginia Department of Transportation begins phase 2 of its project to “rehabilitate” the overpass. The project will include concrete and steel beam repairs, bearing replacement, joint closures, and … Continued

Lincolnia Task Force considers how area can be improved
Linconia residents and business owners look at a map of Lincolnia. Members of the Lincolnia Planning District Study Task Force spent most of their third meeting on March 22 talking about what they like about Lincolnia and how it can be improved. The task force was convened to provide input to Fairfax County planners as … Continued

Sidewalks planned for Sleepy Hollow Road
Sleepy Hollow Road by Kennedy Lane. The Fairfax County Department of Transportation is going to install walkways and other pedestrian improvements along Sleepy Hollow Road between Bay Tree Lane and Castle Place. The public is invited to learn more about the Sleepy Hollow Road Walkway Project at a community meeting March 29, 7 p.m., at the Mason Government … Continued

Task force to focus on future of Lincolnia
Traffic congestion at the Beauregard Street/Little River Turnpike intersection on a weekday evening. The key issue for the newly formed Lincolnia Planning District Study Task Force is to determine whether a “community business center” (CBC) should be established in Lincolnia and, if so, where it should be. In a CBC, the focus is on mixed-use … Continued

Intersection improvements proposed to relieve congestion on Braddock Road
A rendering of the proposed bicycle/pedestrian improvements proposed for Braddock Road, including a pedestrian overpass. A community task force and Fairfax County staff working on the Braddock Road Multimodal Study are proposing to fix traffic congestion on the corridor through a series of intersection improvements. More than 200 people packed the cafeteria at Lake … Continued

Bike lane projects planned for Annandale
Sleepy Hollow Road at Columbia Pike. Fairfax County is considering bike lane projects for two roads in Annandale: Hummer Road between Annandale Road and Little River Turnpike and Sleepy Hollow Road between Columbia Pike and Bay Tree Lane. The improvements would consist of restriping and would be done in conjunction with repaving projects carried by … Continued

Transportation guide to inauguration-related events
Port-a-potties installed on the National Mall for the inauguration have the company name Don’s Johns covered up. [WTOP] Heading to D.C. for the inauguration or protest events on Friday, Jan. 20, or the Women’s March on Washington on Saturday, Jan. 21? Here’s what you need to know Metro Metrorail will run from 4 a.m. to … Continued