March 20, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: transportation

Fairfax County considers projects to relieve Braddock Road congestion

#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

#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

Seven Corners transportation alternatives proposed for further study

#Seven Corners, #traffic, #transportation
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Route 7 in Seven Corners on a weekday afternoon. The consultant working with the Seven Corners Land Use and Transportation Task Force has developed six alternatives for rerouting traffic through the heavily congested Route7/Route 50/Wilson Boulevard interchange and has narrowed them down to four options for further study. Zachary Horowitz of Kittleson & Associates presented … Continued

Fairfax County seeks public input on transportation funding priorities

#biking, #traffic, #transportation

The Seven Corners interchange definitely needs improvement. The Fairfax County Department of Transportation has identified 192 unfunded transportation projects and is seeking public input on which ones should be the highest priority for funding. FCDOT Director Tom Biesiadny explained the process at the Seven Corners Business Breakfast Oct. 24.  The landmark transportation bill passed by the … Continued

Fairfax County study analyzes traffic problems at Seven Corners

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

The Seven Corners interchange. Business owners, real estate professionals, and residents of Seven Corners gathered for an early breakfast at Public House No. 7 Oct. 24 to learn about the results of the first phase of the Seven Corners Transportation Study. The meeting was sponsored by the Baileys Crossroads Revitalization Corporation, which received a $2,765 … Continued

Potential for Little River Turnpike widening is factor in future development

#businesses, #land use, #redevelopment, #transportation, #zoning
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Pinecrest Exxon Plans to replace the Pinecrest Exxon station on Little River Turnpike and Braddock Road with a drive-through TD Bank hit a snag when the county planning staff refused to sign off on the proposal because it conflicts with language in the Fairfax County Comprehensive Plan calling for Little River Turnpike to be widened. … Continued

Business breakfasts, community cleanup planned for Seven Corners

#business, #land use, #litter, #Seven Corners, #transportation

Patrick Henry Drive in Seven Corners. UPDATE: The Seven Corners Cleanup has been rescheduled for Nov. 16, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. The Bailey’s Crossroads Seven Corners Revitalization Corporation (BC7RC) is planning several activities aimed at cleaning up Seven Corners, attracting new investments to the area, and promoting community engagement. BC7RC, formerly known as the Bailey’s Crossroads … Continued

Truck parking ban approved for three streets in central Annandale

#Board of Supervisors, #businesses, #Gross, #parking, #safety, #transportation
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Daniels Avenue across the street from American Legion Post 1976. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution Oct. 8 prohibiting commercial trucks from parking on Poplar Street and parts of Daniel Avenue and the Little River Turnpike service road in central Annandale. The parking restriction would ban commercial vehicles, recreational vehicles, and … Continued

Several options proposed for Route 7 transit study

#Bailey's Crossroads, #Seven Corners, #streetcars, #traffic, #transportation
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Heading east on Route 7, approaching the Columbia Pike intersection. The consultant working on a transit study for Route 7 has narrowed down the options, eliminating the most expensive modes like street cars and less feasible routes. Street cars don’t make sense for Route 7 because they are geared to denser, urban areas, are shorter … Continued

Parking restrictions proposed for central Annandale

#parking, #redevelopment, #transportation
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Trucks on Daniels Avenue. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors will consider on Sept. 10 the establishment of parking restrictions on several streets in central Annandale to prevent long-term parking by commercial trucks. The measure would prohibit commercial vehicles from parking on Daniels Avenue (between Maple Place and 4104 Daniels Ave.), the Little River Turnpike … Continued

Opponents of I-95 ramp continuing to press for pollution monitoring

#community organizations, #environment, #health, #traffic, #transportation
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Pylons for the ramp are under construction. After months of trying to get government officials to halt construction of a ramp on Interstate 95 between the Edsall Road and Route 236 exits, members of the citizen advocacy group Concerned Residents of Landmark are disappointed that the ramp is being built, but “we haven’t given up,” … Continued