Tag: transportation
VDOT holds community meeting on HOT Lanes
The VDOT Megaprojects Office will host a briefing March 30 at 7 p.m. at Annandale High School on the HOT Lanes projects and the new Little River Turnpike bridge over the beltway. Construction of the eastbound bridge is almost complete. Once the new bridge opens, all traffic will be shifted to the new bridge, allowing … Continued
Bicyling advocates press for more trails
If you’re a bike rider, you should check out Fairfax Advocates for Better Biking (FABB). This group, founded in 2005 by 10 bicycle enthusiasts, pushes for more bike trails, bike racks, and better protection for bike riders; provides bike valet parking at community festivals; sponsors training courses for bikers; and helps produce bike trail maps. … Continued
Community groups can seek grants for projects near HOT lanes
Fluor and Transurban, the two companies working on the beltway High Occupancy Toll (HOT) Lanes Project, have announced a grant program to support nearby communities. The HOT lanes will extend from the Springfield interchange to just north of the Dulles Toll Road. Communities and organizations can apply for grants ranging from $250 to $5,000 for projects … Continued
Contact VDOT for snow plowing
Is your street still unplowed? The Virginia Department of Transportation, 703/838-8368, is responsible for nearly all road plowing. Property owners or homeowner associations are responsibly for private roads (which are not identified with a route number sign at intersections).Visit the winter weather preparedness section on the Fairfax County website for more information on snow removal … Continued
Broyhill Crest residents propose ‘traffic calming’ measures for Wayne Drive
Thanks to all the speeders tearing up and down Wayne Road (pictured), some residents of the Broyhill Crest neighborhood are asking the county to install speed humps. Other main access roads to the neighborhood from Gallows Road—Oliver Avenue and Valleycrest Boulevard—could be affected, too. The Broyhill Crest Community Association (BCCA) has approved a request by … Continued
Major road projects proposed to alleviate traffic on Little River Turnpike in central Annandale
The Fairfax County of Transportation is considering two options for alleviating traffic on Little River Turnpike in the central Annandale area: (1) Widening Little River Turnpike to six lanes. A proposal in previous plans to build a flyover on Ravensworth, or possibly Backlick, has been eliminated from the current version, as has a proposal for … Continued
Large vehicles could be banned from neighborhoods
Should commercial truck parking be banned in residential areas? The county board of supervisors is considering amendments to the county code that would prohibit large vans, pick-up trucks, box trucks, and other vehicles more than 21 feet long, more than 102 inches wide, and more than eight feet high from parking on residential streets. Those measurements would include attachments, … Continued
The future of Annandale: more urbanization
What’s the central business district of Annandale going to look like in 2030? According to plans for the Annandale Revitalization District underway in the Fairfax County Department of Planning and Zoning, we could see a more pedestrian friendly town center with a “higher-intensity mix of retail, office, and residential uses,” including a movie theater and … Continued
Beltway devastation
Would you pay as much as $5 or $6 to avoid some congestion on the beltway? The Virginia Department of Transportation is betting enough overstressed business people will pay to drive on the new “hot lanes” to help cover the $1.4 billion cost of the project, slated to be completed in 2013. The hot lanes … Continued