Tag: transportation
Parking restrictions proposed for central Annandale
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
Landmark Mall redevelopment plans visualized
The City of Alexandria has released conceptual drawings showing what Landmark might look like after the first phase of a redevelopment project is completed. Groundbreaking for the first phase of the project to convert the Landmark mall into a mixed use project is expected to take place in the Spring 2014, said Colleen Willger, an … Continued
Residents debate need for speed humps on Old Columbia Pike
Old Columbia Pike at the Downing Street intersection. People on both sides of the speed hump proposal for Old Columbia Pike (OCP) presented their arguments at a contentious community meeting Aug. 29 at the Mason Government Center. OCP residents in favor of the humps insisted they are necessary for safety reasons: Too many cars are … Continued
Opponents of I-95 ramp continuing to press for pollution monitoring
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
Speed humps proposal for Old Columbia Pike not sitting well with Pinecrest HOA
Old Columbia Pike by the intersection with Elmdale Road. Some residents of the Pinecrest community feel it is unfair that they they’re being excluded from voting on a proposal to put speed humps on Old Columbia Pike. A group of people who live close to Old Columbia Pike earlier formed a task force, the first … Continued
Fairfax County approves agreement to begin design of Columbia Pike Streetcar
An artist’s conception of what the Colulmbia Pike Streetcar could look like. [Fairfax County photo] The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved an agreement with Arlington County July 30 to take the next step to plan and design the Columbia Pike Streetcar. The agreement allows the project to move forward with additional environmental planning and … Continued
Route 7 transit study previewed for public
Route 7 heading, east toward the Skyline Center. Local residents got a first glimpse of plans for the Route 7 Transit Alternatives Study at a public outreach meeting July 27 at the Skyline Center. The study will explore options for improving transportation along the heavily traveled Route 7 corridor between Tysons and Alexandria. It is … Continued
Public input sought on Route 7 transit alternatives
The Route 7 corridor. The Northern Virginia Transportation Commission is beginning a study of transit alternatives for the Route 7 corridor between Tysons Corner and Alexandria. Public engagement is a critical element of the study. The first meeting for the public will be July 25, 7-9 p.m. at the Skyline 7 building, 5275 Leesburg Pike, … Continued
Transportation systems need to evolve to accommodate urbanization
Rush hour on Route 50 in Falls Church. Fairfax County Supervisor Sharon Bulova’s “Evolution of Transportation” forum June 12 covered trends from way back—when Route 7 was an Indian trail—to the future, when we might be able to watch TV or nap while our cars drive themselves. The present state of transportation is a mess, … Continued
Del. Watts urges NOVA to reconsider student parking fees
Del. Vivian Watts believes the solution to the traffic/parking problem on Wakefield Chapel and surrounding streets in Annandale is to change the way parking fees are charged to students at Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA). For years, local residents have complained about NOVA students parking on their streets, causing safety problems as they walk to … Continued
Community meetings on East County Government Center to occur this summer
The proposed site for the East County Government Center now houses the temporary Bailey’s Crossroads Fire Station. When public outreach meetings on a proposal for county office building and apartments on Moncure Avenue in Bailey’s Crossroads happen this summer, the potential impact on school overcrowding and traffic are expected to be major concerns. The project … Continued
McAuliffe’s priorities include transportation, education, equality
Terry McAuliffe, the Democratic candidate for governor of Virginia, told a roomful of supporters May 9 that his priorities include ending discrimination based on sexual orientation, reproductive rights for women, and more funding for transportation and education. “We’ve got to grow the economy here in Northern Virginia,” and that means addressing the transportation problem, McAuliffe … Continued
VDOT is failing to play fair in the I-395 ramp pollution issue
Virginia Secretary of Transportation Sean Connaughton (left) with local residents at the ramp site. Residents of the Landmark area are “deeply disappointed” in VDOT’s failure to address their concerns about the impact of dangerously high levels of pollution resulting from a new ramp on Interstate 395. Virginia Secretary of Transportation Sean Connaughton, Fairfax County Chair … Continued
VDOT chief will consider I-395 ramp alternatives but won’t delay the project
At the ramp site, left to right: VDOT Chief Engineer Garrett Moore, Transportation Secretary Sean Connaughton, Alexandria Mayor William Euille, and Fairfax County Chair Sharon Bulova. Virginia Secretary of Transportation Sean Connaughton told residents of the Landmark area opposed to a ramp on Interstate 395 April 26 that he will consider their request to consider … Continued
Columbia Pike Streetcar ‘not dead,’ says Fairfax County official
The Columbia Pike Streetcar line would serve the Skyline Center in Bailey’s Crossroads. The Columbia Pike Streetcar project is “not dead,” even though the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) turned down a request for funding, Fairfax County transportation planning director Leonard Wolfenstein told participants at a Bailey’s Crossroads Business Breakfast April 24. Arlington and Fairfax counties … Continued