Tag: VDOT
I-95 widening will affect local traffic
Residents look at maps at the VDOT meeting. The Annandale Blogger was unable to attend the VDOT community meeting on plans to widen I-395 and thanks a reader for submitting the following article. Trade-offs seemed to be the theme at the Virginia Department of Transportation’s Feb. 10 public information meeting at Holmes Middle School on … Continued
VDOT plans to widen I-395 southbound in Landmark area
I-395 usually isn’t this empty. [VDOT] The Virginia Department of Transportation plans to construct a fourth lane on southbound Interstate 395 between Duke Street and Edsall Road. A public information meeting on the project has been scheduled for Feb. 10, 7 p.m., at the Holmes Middle School cafeteria. VDOT believes the new two and a-half … Continued
VDOT destroys native species recently planted along beltway
Native plants mowed down along the beltway in Annandale..[FACC photo] Much of the native species planted along the beltway over the past few years were destroyed recently by a VDOT contractor apparently unaware that they should have been protected. Friends of Accotink Creek (FACC) sent a letter to state legislators, Fairfax County supervisors, and other … Continued
New traffic signal for left turns at Braddock and Ravensworth
The Virginia Department of Transportation installed a new signal display at the intersection of Braddock Road and Ravensworth Road last week to make it easier to turn left onto Ravensworth. Up to now, drivers heading eastbound on Braddock trying to turn left on Ravensworth toward central Annandale could only do so if they had a … Continued
VDOT outlines drainage plan for Annandale Acres
A burlap-lined ditch on Auburn Street recently put in by VDOT. The Virginia Department of Transportation has come up with a preliminary plan for a permanent solution to the drainage problem in Annandale Acres. The estimated cost is $5.6 million and Fairfax County’s share of the cost is expected to be an equal amount. It’s … Continued
Annandale Acres residents seek solution to flooding problem
It looks like a river, but it’s Amy Whetzel’ yard in Annandale Acres. When Amy Whetzel and her husband bought their house at 7301 Auburn Street in Annandale Acres three years ago, they had no idea what they were up against. The lack of a stormwater management system in the neighborhood meant their yard was … Continued
Bike/pedestrian accessibility improved at beltway in Annandale
New crosswalks on Gallows Road at the beltway. The Virginia Department of Transportation’s recently completed $550,000 project to improve bicycle and pedestrian accessibility at the beltway overpasses on Gallows Road and Little River Turnpike are helpful but could have been better. That’s the assessment of avid bicyclist Pete Beers, who lives in the Falls Church … Continued
VDOT orders Buddhist temple to address right of way violations
Officials from both the Fairfax County code compliance department and the Virginia Department of Transportation are investigating complaints from neighbors about the Buddhist temple at 6822 Columbia Pike in Annandale. Among the complaints: trees cut down in front of the property facing Columbia Pike, potentially illegal changes to the property, and the operation of a … Continued
Sign removal program starts this week
Leesburg Pike in Seven Corners. Beginning July 2, Fairfax County will remove illegal signs from the public rights of way along certain major roads. The county and the Virginia Department of Transportation entered into an agreement in February giving the county the authority to take down signs on land owned by VDOT. The county has … Continued
Pedestrian improvements under way at Little River/Heritage intersection
Pedestrian improvements are under way at the intersection of Little River Turnpike and Hummer/Heritage roads in Annandale. The project involves a new crosswalk painted across Little River, new walk signals, handicapped ramps and sidewalks from Americana Drive to Little River, and other improvements, said Giles Njumbe, construction manager at VDOT. The work should be completed … Continued
VDOT is failing to play fair in the I-395 ramp pollution issue
Virginia Secretary of Transportation Sean Connaughton (left) with local residents at the ramp site. Residents of the Landmark area are “deeply disappointed” in VDOT’s failure to address their concerns about the impact of dangerously high levels of pollution resulting from a new ramp on Interstate 395. Virginia Secretary of Transportation Sean Connaughton, Fairfax County Chair … Continued
VDOT chief will consider I-395 ramp alternatives but won’t delay the project
At the ramp site, left to right: VDOT Chief Engineer Garrett Moore, Transportation Secretary Sean Connaughton, Alexandria Mayor William Euille, and Fairfax County Chair Sharon Bulova. Virginia Secretary of Transportation Sean Connaughton told residents of the Landmark area opposed to a ramp on Interstate 395 April 26 that he will consider their request to consider … Continued
Landmark area residents stage rally to protest I-395 ramp
Citing health dangers, local residents want Gov. McDonnell to halt the ramp construction. Dozens of local residents took part in a rally Saturday morning to protest a flyover ramp under construction on Interstate 395 that will lead to more traffic congestion, resulting in unacceptably high levels of air pollution. The ramp will be used to … Continued
Public invited to rally to protest I-395 ramp
Concerned Residents of Landmark has planned a public rally for April 6, 10-11 a.m., to show their opposition to a express lanes terminus ramp on Interstate 395 between the Edsall Road and Duke Street exits. The rally will take place, rain or shine, at the Stevenson Avenue cul de sac, at the end of Stevenson … Continued
Despite opposition, VDOT begins work on Interstate 95 ramp
The ramp would be parallel to Stevenson Avenue. Despite the efforts of nearby residents to stop construction of a ramp on Interstate I-95 north of the Edsall Road exit, the Virginia Department of Transportation has begun work on the project. The ramp will be at the terminus of the I-95 express lanes and would be … Continued