Tag: transportation

New lane on I-395 opens June 12
Smooth sailing on I-395 southbound. (VDOT) A new, fourth travel lane is scheduled to open on or about this Friday, June 12, on Interstate 395 southbound between Duke Street and Edsall Road, the Virginia Department of Transportation reports. The new travel lane will provide additional capacity in a busy stretch of I-395. It is part … Continued

Metro plans a slow recovery
It’s going to be a long time before Metro draws big crowds like this. Metro plans to gradually ramp up service as the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, with full service not totally restored until a treatment or vaccine is available. Metro’s Board of Directors plans to discuss the system’s recovery strategy on May 14. The plan … Continued

Expect detours this weekend as Duke Street bridge over I-395 closes
Traffic heading westbound on Duke Street will detour north on I-395. [VDOT] The westbound Duke Street bridge over Interstate 395 will be closed this weekend, from 10 p.m., Friday, May 1, until as late as 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 3, the Virginia Department of Transportation announced. Traffic on westbound Duke Street, as well as … Continued

Bridge project means delays on Route 7 at I-395
This overpass is being renovated. Construction is under way on a project to rehabilitate the bridge on Route 7 over Interstate 395 in Alexandria’s West End. There will be lane closures on King Street on this schedule: Monday through Thursday: 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. and 10 p.m.-5 a.m. Friday: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. and 10 p.m.-9 a.m. … Continued

Metro to close nine stations, including East Falls Church, all summer
A Metro platform before reconstruction. [Photos: WMATA] Metro is closing all stations on the Silver and Orange lines west of Ballston, beginning May 23. That includes the East Falls Church, West Falls Church, Dunn Loring, and Vienna stations on the Orange Line and the McLean, Tysons, Greensboro, Spring Hill, and Wiehle-Reston East station on the … Continued

I-395 ramp at Duke Street closed this weekend
Drivers heading south on I-395 will have to go north than turn around. The ramp from westbound Duke Street to Interstate 395 south will be closed from 10 p.m. on Friday, April 17, to 6 p.m. on Sunday, April 19. Westbound Duke Street traffic will be detoured via I-395 north, turning around at Seminary Road … Continued

Annandale routes spared from Connector cutbacks
The 401 Connector bus on John Marr Drive in Annandale. Fairfax County Connector service will be cut back, beginning April 11, due to reduced ridership resulting from the coronavirus pandemic. Thirty-eight bus routes will continue to operate on their regular schedules, including the 401, 402, and 306 routes, which serve the Annandale area. Thirty-nine routes … Continued

Walkway project, pedestrian signal planned for Little River Turnpike
A sidewalk will improve pedestrian safety on this stretch of Little River Turnpike. Planning is underway for a walkway project along the westbound side of Little River Turnpike in Annandale between High Place and Pinecrest Parkway, Mason Supervisor Penny Gross announced in her newsletter to residents. The project includes an 1,800-foot-long, eight-foot-wide concrete sidewalk, curbs … Continued

Metro is closing 17 more stations
Metro is closing 17 stations indefinitely, including the East Falls Church station, effective March 26. The closures are being done because of low ridership during the coronavirus emergency and “to conserve critical resources and protect the health and safety of Metro employees and the public,” the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s Pandemic Task Force announced March 24. … Continued

Edsall Road ramp on I-395 will be rerouted
Click on the map to enlarge it. Beginning on or about Thursday night, March 19, the eastbound Edsall Road ramp to Interstate-395 South will be rerouted to eliminate a congestion point and to permit the reconfiguration of the I-395 South/Edsall Road interchange. VDOT urges drivers to be alert and watch for directional signs. The work … Continued

Road repaving, restriping plan announced for Mason District
More bike lanes are coming to Mason District. The Virginia Department of Transportation will repave dozens of roads in Mason District over the next few months, which will give the Fairfax County Department of Transportation an opportunity to paint bike lanes on some of those roads. Much of the repaving will be concentrated in the … Continued

Keep the 3A and 29W Metrobus routes, residents tell WMATA
A sign at the WMATA hearing. Eliminating the 3A and 29W bus routes would create hardships for many commuters, local residents told the Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority Board at a budget hearing Feb. 23. One resident of Westlawn said she organizes her life around the 3A bus. She bought her house because it is close … Continued

Sidewalk project funded for Columbia Pike
A sidewalk is planned for this section of Columbia Pike in Annandale. The Transportation Planning Board (TPB) at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments approved $780,000 for the first phase of the Columbia Pike Complete Streets project. That is one of seven projects, totaling $5.5 million, approved by the TPB Feb. 19 aimed at expanding … Continued

Bus riders urged to raise concerns about route cuts at public hearing
WMATA is proposing to eliminate the 3A Metrobus route in Annandale. Bus riders unhappy about the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s intention to eliminate the 3A bus line through Annandale can raise their concerns at a public hearing hosted by WMATA, Monday, Feb. 24, at the Hilton Arlington at 950 N. Stafford St., Arlington. There’s an open … Continued

The 3A bus serving Annandale could be eliminated
The 3A bus in Falls Church. [Shane Ramkissoon] The proposal states the 3A route is targeted for elimination because of “low ridership.” The 3A Metrobus route in Annandale could be eliminated if the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Board approves a budget proposal that also includes many other bus route changes and fare hikes. The 3A bus … Continued