April 21, 2025
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: transportation

It’s gotten a bit easier to ride a bike from Annandale to Wakefield Park

#HOT lanes, #transportation

A ribbon-cutting ceremony last week marked the completion of improvements to the bike and pedestrian bridge over the beltway, connecting Wakefield Park/Audrey Moore RECenter and Americana Drive in Annandale. A portion of the bridge was raised four feet to meet the latest federal highway standards, extended to accommodate the additional HOT lanes under construction, and upgraded … Continued

House passes bill to delay Mark Center relocation

#BRAC, #transportation

The dreaded traffic nightmare expected around the BRAC-133 project at at the intersection of I-395 and Seminary Road in four months may be delayed. The U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation May 26 to allow the Defense Department to delay the move-in date for the BRAC-133 project under construction at the Mark Center site for up to … Continued

Mason District residents air gripes at Penny Gross’ Town Hall meeting

#BRAC, #budget, #development, #Gross, #neighborhood groups, #transportation
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The Town Hall Meeting convened by Mason District Supervisor Penny Gross Monday evening was supposed to be about the Fairfax County budget, but much of the session was devoted to citizens’ concerns about a variety of other issues—from traffic to wasteful spending, and from lack of zoning oversight to neglect of constituents. The meeting, at … Continued

‘Kojo in Your Community’ comes to Northern Virginia March 22

#community events, #development, #schools, #transportation

If you’re concerned about overdevelopment in Northern Virginia, our transportation nightmare, or the problematic discipline policy in Fairfax County schools, you’ll have a chance to speak about these issues next Tuesday evening on the The “Kojo in Your Community” radio program, a regular feature of the “Kojo Nnamdi Show.” The “Kojo in Your Community” series features … Continued

Beauregard Corridor residents explore benefits of ‘walkable urban places’

#Beauregard Corridor, #BRAC, #redevelopment, #transportation
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 Leinberger People who live near the Beauregard Corridor in Alexandria’s West End are concerned about the impact of the BRAC-133 project—and continuing long-term urbanization—on traffic, noise, pollution, and the character of their neighborhoods. After their disastrous experience with the BRAC, which will bring about 6,400 Defense Department employees to the office buildings  under construction to … Continued

My commute from hell had a happy ending

#transportation, #weather
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It’s taken a while to post my personal commuting story—the power outage didn’t help—but here it is: After leaving my office on Dupont Circle Wednesday at 3:30, it took me about five hours to get to the Rte. 50/S. Edison St. intersection, just before Four Mile Run. Waited through several light changes without moving and … Continued

Neighborhood Spotlight: Lafayette Village is close to everything, including beltway

#community events, #HOT lanes, #neighborhood groups, #transportation
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When asked to name the best thing about the Lafayette Village community, Jay Jarvis cited its “awesome location inside the beltway,  which makes it so close to everything”—including I-66 and the Dun Loring Metro station—and its proximity to the woodsy park adjacent to the Hidden Oaks Nature Center. He calls the community Annandale’s “best-kept secret.” … Continued