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New NOVA parking policies respond to community concerns

August 13, 2014

#Cook, #NOVA, #parking, #traffic, #transportation

Northern Virginia Community College has agreed to change its student parking policies in an effort to reduce the number of students parking along Wakefield Chapel Road and other streets near the Annandale campus. The changes are expected to take effect for the fall semester. For years, local residents have complained about students parking in front … Continued

Silver Line extends Metro to Tysons Corner and Reston

July 26, 2014

#infrastructure, #transportation

The Silver Line pulls into the Whiele-Reston East Metro Station on opening day. “Hallelujah, this day has come,” said Rep. Gerry Connolly at a ceremony July 26 marking the opening of the first phase of Metrorail’s Silver Line. That statement described the attitude of many of the local, state, and federal officials who gathered at … Continued

Seven Corners residents concerned about high-density redevelopment

June 24, 2014

#land use, #neighborhood groups, #redevelopment, #Seven Corners, #transportation

A large apartment complex is proposed for the Sears site on Leesburg Pike. Don’t redevelop Seven Corners until the proposed transportation infrastructure improvements are funded and in place. Reduce the density in the housing project proposed for the Sears site on Route 7. Provide more time for the community to review and comment on the … Continued

$100 million transportation bond focuses on pedestrian projects

June 22, 2014

#biking, #pedestrians, #safety, #transportation

Columbia Pike in Annandale. The $100 million transportation bond referendum on the Nov. 4 ballot, which was authorized by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors last week, includes funding for a few projects in the Mason District area. The only road improvement in Mason would be at the North Chambliss Street and Beauregard Street intersection … Continued

Bus routes planned for new Bailey’s Elementary School

June 19, 2014

#Bailey's Elementary School, #bus, #neighborhood groups, #schools, #Seven Corners, #transportation

Bailey’s Upper Elementary School is scheduled to open in September. School buses traveling to the new Upper Bailey’s Elementary School in the morning will transverse the Ravenwood, Ravenwood Park, Buffalo Ridge, and Sleepy Hollow Manor neighborhoods, according to a draft outline of the bus routes prepared by Fairfax County Public Schools. Upper Bailey’s ES … Continued

Public encouraged to comment on Seven Corners Task redevelopment proposal

June 11, 2014

#land use, #redevelopment, #Seven Corners, #transportation

Fairfax County planner Bernie Suchicital presents the draft Seven Corners plan text at the June 10 task force meeting. The public will have a chance to weigh in on a proposal for guiding future development of Seven Corners at the next meeting of the Seven Corners Land Use and Transportation Task Force June 23. The … Continued

Housing on Sears site is part of major Seven Corners redevelopment plan

June 3, 2014

#housing, #land use, #neighborhood groups, #redevelopment, #Seven Corners, #shopping, #traffic, #transportation

A redevelopment proposal calls for apartments, townhouses, and retail to replace Sears and two office buildings on Leesburg Pike. Dick Knapp, senior vice president of Foulger-Pratt Development, provided more details on a mixed-use apartment project proposed for the Sears site in Seven Corners at a meeting of the Ravenwood Park Citizens Association June 2. John … Continued

Improving Seven Corners traffic is long-term project

April 21, 2014

#land use, #Seven Corners, #traffic, #transportation

In 20 or 25 years or so, Seven Corners could be totally transformed with high-rise apartments, a town center, a pedestrian-friendly street grid, and new connections aimed at reducing traffic congestion at the intersection of Route 50, Route 7, and Wilson Boulevard. At the Bailey’s Business Breakfast last week, Kris Morley-Nifkar, a planner with the … Continued

Seven Corners task force endorses concept for improving transportation flow

April 9, 2014

#land use, #Seven Corners, #traffic, #transportation

The Seven Corners Land Use and Transportation Task Force tentatively endorsed a proposal April 8 to improve traffic flow around the severely congested area by adding more road connections. Whether anything gets done is an open question, however, and the process of determining the specific elements in the plan, obtaining approval from the Board of … Continued

No date set for opening of Silver line

March 13, 2014

#Metro, #redevelopment, #transportation

The Tysons Corner Station. Metro’s new Silver line will open at some point within in the next few months, but Richard Sarles, general manager and CEO of the Washington Area Metropolitan Transit Authority (WMATA), would not pin down a specific date at a meeting with the Fairfax Committee of 100 March 11. The Silver line … Continued

Community will have input on plans for widening Braddock Road

February 20, 2014

#bus, #Cook, #traffic, #trails, #transportation

More than 200 people packed into the lecture hall at Lake Braddock Secondary School for a meeting hosted by Braddock Supervisor John Cook on options for relieving traffic congestion on Braddock Road. The Braddock Road Multimodal Study, being carried out by the Fairfax County Transportation Department (FCDOT) is exploring options for improving transportation on the … Continued

Fairfax County supervisors approve transportation priority projects

February 4, 2014

#biking, #Mason District, #traffic, #transportation

Several proposed projects address congestion on Little River Turnpike in Annandale. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has approved $1.4 billion to support approximately 180 transportation projects over the next six years. About $1.2 billion will come from state and regional transportation dollars generated by the landmark transportation bill approved by the Virginia General Assembly … Continued

More drivers using beltway express lanes

January 17, 2014

#beltway, #HOT lanes, #traffic, #transportation

The beltway near the Gallows Road exit, not during rush hour. Since the express lanes opened on the beltway a year ago, usage has steadily increased—along with toll revenue. The express lanes have served more than 855,000 customers since they opened on Nov. 17, 2012. Here are some more quick facts from the annual report … Continued

Fairfax County considers projects to relieve Braddock Road congestion

January 13, 2014

#Braddock District, #bus, #traffic, #transportation

Heading east on Braddock Road, approaching the beltway. Fairfax County is moving ahead with long-longstanding plans to widen Braddock Road, reports Fairfax County Supervisor John Cook (Braddock). Funding would come from the landmark transportation bill approved by the Virginia General Assembly last year. One proposed project calls for adding a lane in each direction … Continued

Bike/pedestrian accessibility improved at beltway in Annandale

January 9, 2014

#beltway, #biking, #traffic, #trails, #transportation, #VDOT

New crosswalks on Gallows Road at the beltway. The Virginia Department of Transportation’s recently completed $550,000 project to improve bicycle and pedestrian accessibility at the beltway overpasses on Gallows Road and Little River Turnpike are helpful but could have been better. That’s the assessment of avid bicyclist Pete Beers, who lives in the Falls Church … Continued