March 31, 2025
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: transportation

Pedestrian safety projects proposed

#Baileys Crossroads, #pedestrians, #transportation
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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

County to begin Gallows Road study

#biking, #transportation
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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

#bus, #transit, #transportation
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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

Opinion: The Braddock Road project is not really ‘multimodal’

#Braddock District, #pedestrians, #transportation, #trees
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The following commentary by Annandale resident Michael Perel is a lightly edited version of a piece originally published in the Washington Post. Concerns about Arlington’s “missing middle” zoning proposal resonate with me. The proposal, which would not result in affordable housing for families, demonstrates how misleading and unsupported some public policies can be when they … Continued

2022 has been deadly for pedestrians

#pedestrians, #safety, #transportation
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In a year when pedestrian fatalities spiked, let’s remember the victims. In 2022, 23 pedestrians were killed by drivers in Fairfax County, a big jump from the 13 pedestrian deaths in 2021. Nine of this year’s fatalities occurred in the Annandale/Mason District area, where heavy traffic, speeding, and insufficient crosswalks and sidewalks created deadly conditions. … Continued

New HOV rules take effect for I-66

#transportation, #VDOT

New rules for Interstate 66 take effect on Monday, Dec. 5. You’ll need to have three, rather than two, passengers to qualify as a High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) and avoid paying toll. The change from HOV-2+ to HOV-3+ applies to the entire I-66 corridor between Rosslyn and Gainesville. That includes the 22.5 miles of I-66 … Continued

VDOT recommends improvements for key intersections on Braddock Road

#infrastructure, #traffic, #transportation
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The Virginia Department of Transportation has come up with recommendations for improvements to three critical intersections on Braddock Road. Those proposals, announced at a community meeting Nov. 29, are part of the Braddock Road Multimodal Project, which is aimed at reducing traffic flow and making the corridor safer for pedestrians and bicyclists. In May 2021, … Continued

Board of Supervisors approves funds for crosswalk and trail improvements

#Board of Supervisors, #pedestrians, #trails, #transportation
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The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Nov. 1 approved $5 million for active transportation projects to improve accessibility for pedestrians and bicylists. This funding is part of the board’s $100 million commitment in September to make roads, sidewalks, and trails safer for all users. The $5 million includes $2.7 million for crosswalk projects, including … Continued

Transportation officials talk safety

#pedestrians, #safety, #traffic, #transportation
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Improving safety on the region’s busiest roadways requires retrofitting an infrastructure built decades ago, cooperation among jurisdictions, and changing drivers’ mindsets. Those were the key points from a discussion among regional transportation leaders at a recent webinar hosted by the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University. Annual traffic fatalities in Virginia … Continued