Tag: transportation
Public officials remember the pedestrians killed on the road
Public officials from Fairfax County, Arlington, and Alexandria took part in the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims Nov. 19 to remember the pedestrians killed in crashes during the past year and to talk about the need for safer streets. The event, held at Wakefield High School in Arlington, was hosted by Northern … Continued
Ravensworth Road to close at night, 9/25-26
Ravensworth Road between Braddock Road and Little River Turnpike in Annandale will be closed to through traffic, weather permitting, from 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 25, to 5 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 26, VDOT announced. During that period Fairfax Water is carrying out a water main replacement project. Those needing to reach properties along Ravensworth … Continued
Gallows Road study looks at improving safety
The Gallows Road Multimodal Study is exploring ways to make the seven-mile corridor safer for pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users, while reducing traffic congestion. Community engagement Staff from the Fairfax County Transportation Department presented an update on the study at a virtual meeting on Sept. 19. They are hosting an in-person meeting today, Sept. 20, … Continued
Gallows Road study underway
The Fairfax County Department of Transportation is hosting two upcoming public meetings on the Gallows Road Multimodal Study. The first meeting will be virtual. It is scheduled for next Tuesday, Sept. 19. at 7 p.m. Join the meeting on Teams here. The second meeting will be at Luther Jackson Middle School, 3020 Gallows Road, on … Continued
VDOT to repave lanes on Route 50
There will be lane closures on Arlington Boulevard between Graham Road and Route 7 for the next few weeks, the Virginia Department of Transportation warns. VDOT will begin milling and paving work on Monday night, Aug. 21, resulting in single-lane closures on eastbound Route 50. The work will occur 10 p.m.-5 a.m. Sundays through Thursdays … Continued
VDOT to reduce tree loss on Braddock Road
The Virginia Department of Transportation has reduced the amount of tree loss in the Braddock Road Multimodal Improvements Project, agency officials announced at a recent community meeting. The project would create 10-foot-wide shared-use paths along both sides Braddock Road, as well as intersection improvements at Ravensworth Road, Wakefield Chapel Road/Danbury Forest Drive, Rolling Road, and … Continued
The Braddock Road project advances
The Virginia Department of Transportation will update the public on the Braddock Road Multimodal Improvements Project on July 26, 6:30-9 p.m., in the cafeteria of Lake Braddock Secondary School (9200 Burke Lake Road). The project involves multimodal and access management improvements along three miles of Braddock Road between Ravensworth Road in Annandale and Humphries Drive … Continued
It’s now just Route 29 and Route 50
Lee Highway and Lee Jackson Memorial Highway are no more. The names of those roads were officially changed to Route 29 and Route 50, respectively, as of July 5. Affected residents and businesses need to update their addresses on driver’s licenses, utility documents, business licenses, and advertising. The county recommends they also change land records, mortgage … Continued
Board approves school bus cameras
The Board of Supervisors approved an agreement with the Fairfax County School Board June 27 to allow video monitoring systems on school buses to enforce the law against passing a stopped bus. Cameras would be located on the stop sign arm activated when a school bus stops. A pilot program would start in spring 2024 … Continued
Orange Line Metro stations to close June 3-25 for track replacement
Metrorail stations on the Orange Line between Vienna and Ballston will be closed June 3-25 while workers replace the original 40-year-old steel rails. The Vienna, Dunn Loring, West Falls Church, and East Falls Church stations will be closed. Metro will provide free shuttle bus service during the station closures. According to Metro, “Replacing the track … Continued
Bike lanes, road paving program announced
The Fairfax County Department of Transportation and VDOT are proposing to add buffered or standard bike lanes on John Marr Drive between Backlick Road and Columbia Pike in Annandale. That would be done where space allows by narrowing travel lanes or converting underutilized travel lanes where feasible. That project and two others in the Braddock District will … Continued
Pedestrian safety projects proposed
The Fairfax County Department of Transportation has developed a list of pedestrian safety projects recommended for funding, including several in Mason District. Michael Guarino, head of FCDOT’s capital budget section, presented the proposals for the next $25.2 million in active transportation access and safety improvements to the Board of Supervisors’ Transportation on Committee on March … Continued
Sleepy Hollow Road projects underway
Sleepy Hollow Road has become a construction zone as five big public works projects are underway. Work has started on the $6 million Sleepy Hollow Walkways Project, which entails constructing 4,500 linear feet of concrete sidewalks, 690 square yards of curb ramps, and 206 linear feet of retaining wall. The new sidewalks will fill in … Continued
County to begin Gallows Road study
The Fairfax County Department of Transportation is preparing to explore multimodal transportation on Gallows Road and will form a stakeholder group to provide community input. The Gallows Road study area extends from Tysons to Annandale. FCDOT will carry out an outreach process with a group representing community associations, HOAs, schools, faith communities, and other stakeholders, … Continued
Bus improvement projects underway
Several projects are underway to improve bus transportation across the region, transit officials reported at a virtual meeting Jan. 20 hosted by the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission and the Coalition for Smarter Growth. The NVTC is undertaking a regional analysis of bus service in coordination with local transit agencies and the Washington Metropolitan Area … Continued