Tag: transportation
FCPS warns of school bus delays due to driver shortage
A school bus in front of Braddock Elementary School in Annandale. As schools open today for in-person learning five days a week, FCPS expects some bumps in the road due to a severe crisis of school bus drivers. Fairfax County Public Schools warns parents to expect some bus delays and longer bus rides.
Metro to expand service, cut prices
A Metrobus in Seven Corners. When workplaces and entertainment venues ramp up this fall, transit riders might find it easier to take Metro. Metro is adding more trains and buses, reducing prices, and extending operating hours, beginning Sept. 5. The changes will bring overall bus and rail service to near pre-pandemic levels.
Funding approved for Braddock Road improvements
Braddock Road approaching Port Royal Road. The Braddock Road Multimodal Improvement Project will get more than $55 million through a VDOT program called Smart Scale, Braddock Supervisor James Walkinshaw announced in the August Braddock Beacon. The funds, approved by the Commonwealth Transportation Board, will cover Phase 1 of the project.
E-scooters to hit the road soon
A Link e-scooter [Link] Fairfax County has approved two vendors – Link and Bird – to provide e-scooters as part of the county’s Shared Mobility Device Program. Each company has been approved for 300 e-scooters. Each fleet can eventually be increased to 600 devices based on usage.
Lane closures expected on Route 236 due to bridge project
The Duke Street overpass over I-395. [VDOT] Work underway on the Duke Street bridge over Interstate 395 will result in lane closures during the next few months, the Virginia Department of Transportation warns. VDOT contractors are replacing the concrete bridge deck and beams, upgrading the westbound sidewalk to a shared-use path, and widening the eastbound … Continued
Board of Supervisors appoints task force to consider renaming roads that honor Confederates
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on July 13 appointed a 30-member task force to examine renaming Lee Highway (Route 29) and Lee Jackson Memorial Highway (Route 50). The Confederate Names Task Force, chaired by Evelyn Spain, includes residents and representatives of civic organizations, homeowner associations, faith groups, historical groups, and the business community. The … Continued
Spot improvements to start at congested Lincolnia intersection
The N. Beauregard/N. Chambliss intersection. [File photos] Construction of the “spot improvement project” at the N. Beauregard Street/N. Chambliss Street intersection in Lincolnia is expected to start in July, reports Mason Supervisor Penny Gross. The project would improve pedestrian safety by replacing the existing painted island with a wider concrete median island on N. Beauregard … Continued
VDOT to study traffic congestion on Little River Turnpike
Little River Turnpike runs through the center of Annandale. The Virginia Department of Transportation seeks public feedback for a study of traffic and safety conditions along Little River Turnpike (Route 236). The study covers a four-mile stretch between the beltway and Interstate 395. That area, which runs through Annandale and Lincolnia, is highly congested, averaging … Continued
VDOT completes improvements at Little River Turnpike/Guinea Road intersection
Little River Turnpike heading to Guinea Road. [VDOT] Navigating Little River Turnpike at the Guinea Road intersection in Annandale should be a little easier now that the Virginia Department of Transportation has completed improvements to enhance traffic flow and safety. A new free-flow right-turn lane allows northbound Guinea Road drivers to proceed to eastbound Little … Continued
Fairfax Connector takes over Annandale bus routes
The 3A Metrobus, seen here on Annandale Road, will be replaced by a new Fairfax Connector bus route. The Fairfax Connector bus service is taking over five old Metrobus routes as of July 10, including three routes that serve the Annandale area. The new Connector route 803 will replace Metrobus route 3A. It runs from … Continued
Landmark redevelopment will include transportation fixes
An illustration of the Landmark redevelopment project. [Foulger-Pratt] Representatives of developer Foulger-Pratt and Inova Health System filled in some details on what they’re planning for the Landmark Mall site at a May 13 community meeting. While various discussion about redeveloping the old mall have been going on for years, “now it’s different, because of Inova’s … Continued
More alternatives should be considered for Justice parking lot
A rendering of the Justice High School addition. By Nazir Bhagat The proposal by Fairfax County Public Schools and the Fairfax County Park Authority to build a parking lot in Justice Park as part of a school expansion project has led to widespread opposition among the community. Nearby residents have been having a hard time … Continued
Developer to help pay for bus pullout on Little River Turnpike in Lincolnia
This bus stop on Little River Turnpike in Lincolnia causes major backups. HHH LLC, the owner of the Plaza at Landmark Shopping Center, agreed to pay half the cost of a bus stop improvement on Little River Turnpike and Oasis Drive in Lincolnia. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors signed off on the funding agreement … Continued
Annandale Circulator bus route under consideration
A Fairfax Connector bus on Little River Turnpike in Annandale. Fairfax County transportation planners are considering a new Fairfax Connector bus route, the Annandale Circulator, which would provide walk-up transit access to residents who don’t live near existing bus routes. However, there is no timetable or funding for this route, so implementation is likely years … Continued
Mason District needs better pedestrian and bicycle connections
Old Columbia Pike could use a walkway. Mason District doesn’t have enough safe, connected bicycling routes or pedestrian pathways, which makes it hard to get around without driving. That’s the key message local residents brought to a meeting on the ActiveFairfax transportation initiative April 8 hosted by the Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT).