State and local partners broke ground today on almost seven miles of transportation improvements coming to Leesburg Pike (Route 7) that will increase capacity, improve safety and traffic flow, and provide better mobility for cyclists and pedestrians. The project includes adding a third lane to Route 7 in each direction from Reston Avenue to Jarrett Valley Drive in Tysons, building shared-use …
Supervisor John Foust and the Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) will hold a community meeting on the Dolley Madison Corridor Study this Thursday, June 13, 2019, 7 p.m., at the McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Avenue, McLean. The purpose of the study is to analyze Dolley Madison Boulevard between the Dulles Toll Road and Old Dominion Drive and recommend solutions to improve traffic conditions. …
The Commonwealth Transportation Board has allocated an additional $3.6 million to provide additional funding for summer bus, trolley, and water taxi services to help mitigate the impact of planned Metro station closures. The move by the Board comes after WMATA’s March 15th public announcement that it will be suspending service at six blue and yellow line stations between May 25th …
According to a March 15th press release from Fairfax County, six blue and yellow line Metro stations will be closed between May 25th (Memorial Day), and September 2nd (Labor Day). Metro says the station closures are a part of its three year Platform Improvement project, and the round the clock work will, “completely reconstruct the outdoor platforms at 20 Metrorail …
The I-66 lane widening construction which began last summer is expected to ramp up this year, as Fairfax County leaders hope to finish the project close to the original schedule. Intended to add a third lane between the heavily congested eastbound strip between the Dulles Connector Road and exit 71 (Ballston), the lane widening project is just the latest in …
