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Initial design for Shreve Road shared-use path welcomed by Idylwood residents

Published June 9, 2025 at 10:00AM

Community members review concept designs for a shared-use path and other improvements on Shreve Road and Haycock Road (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Years after a pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Shreve Road, Idylwood residents got their first look at infrastructure changes that local transportation planners hope will make the corridor safer and more accessible.

At a community meeting on May 29, the Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) unveiled conceptual designs for a shared-use path on Shreve Road and improvements at the Route 7 (Leesburg Pike) intersection, where the roadway turns into Haycock Road after crossing the Falls Church City border.

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Grants approved for road safety projects in Tysons and Annandale

By Vernon Miles

Published May 22, 2025 at 2:45PM

Westpark Drive at Greensboro Drive in Tysons (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB) approved grants this week for a suite of projects, including two in Fairfax County aimed at improving pedestrian and bicyclist safety.

The projects, approved at a meeting on Wednesday (May 21), include major improvements for Tysons and Annandale.

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Pedestrian improvements planned on Crestview Drive in Herndon

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 1, 2025 at 1:15PM

A map showing the location of Fairfax County's planned Crestview Drive Walkway project in Herndon (via FCDOT)

Fairfax County transportation staff are developing plans to fill in sidewalk gaps along a neighborhood road just outside the Town of Herndon.

Details of the Crestview Drive Walkway project will be shared with the public for the first time at a community meeting next Wednesday (May 7) at 6 p.m. in the Clearview Elementary School cafeteria (12635 Builders Road).

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VDOT begins work on shared-use paths for new Fair Oaks transit hub

By Vernon Miles

Published April 29, 2025 at 3:45PM

The Post Forest Drive and Random Hills Road intersection near Fair Oaks (via VDOT)

Construction has started on new shared-use pedestrian/cyclist paths in the Fair Oaks area, the Virginia Department of Transportation announced last week.

The project will replace the current sidewalks on Post Forest Drive and Random Hills Road with 10-foot-wide shared-use paths.

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Input wanted on potential changes to dangerous interchange near Springfield Town Center

By Vernon Miles

Published April 11, 2025 at 9:00AM

Area of VDOT's Franconia Road study (image via VDOT)

New car, bicycle and pedestrian improvements could be coming to a major Springfield area interchange, just west of the Springfield Town Center.

The Virginia Department of Transportation is seeking feedback for a study assessing potential operational transit and bicycle/pedestrian improvements on Franconia Road near the interchange with I-395, I-95 and nearby Commerce Street.

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Planned ‘commuter path’ from Newington Road to Springfield Metro met with ongoing concern

By Scott McCaffrey

Published April 9, 2025 at 3:45PM

Cinder Bed Road Bikeway's proposed route (via Fairfax County)

After staying largely dormant since 2021, plans for a 2-mile bicycle/pedestrian path from the Franconia-Springfield Metro station south to Newington Road are back — as is opposition from some neighbors and advocacy groups.

Fairfax County officials in recent months have ramped up efforts to obtain easements from property owners along the planned route of the Cinder Bed Road Bikeway.

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Prosperity Avenue road diet plan faces obstacle from proposed development

By James Jarvis

Published January 30, 2025 at 9:45AM

Prosperity Avenue approaching the noise wall along I-66 in Merrifield (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Fairfax County’s plan to add protected bicycle lanes and pedestrian safety features to Prosperity Avenue is moving ahead, but a new high-density development along the Merrifield corridor could complicate the design.

At a public meeting on Monday (Jan. 27), the Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) shared the latest updates on its road diet project, which would reduce the road from four to two lanes, add buffered bike lanes, and introduce pedestrian safety improvements in front of the Dunn Loring Metro station between Hilltop Road and Gallows Road.

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Georgetown Pike improvements could ease access to Great Falls Library

By Angela Woolsey

Published January 24, 2025 at 11:30AM

Traffic heading west on Georgetown Pike approaching Bucks Lane (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Fairfax County is considering a number of upgrades on Georgetown Pike to make a trip to the library less hazardous for pedestrians.

The proposed improvements will be presented by the Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) at a community meeting next Thursday, Jan. 30. Held at the Great Falls Grange (9818 Georgetown Pike), the meeting is scheduled to last an hour from 7-8 p.m.

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New FCPS traffic safety pilot program sparks mixed reactions from school board

By James Jarvis

Published January 15, 2025 at 3:45PM

A crossing guard watches a crosswalk outside Daniels Run Elementary School in Fairfax City (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Fairfax County Public Schools is rolling out a new plan to tackle traffic and pedestrian safety concerns at its 200 schools, but not everyone on the school board is sold on the idea.

The School Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Assessment Program, discussed during a school board work session on Tuesday (Jan. 14), aims to streamline how schools identify and address issues like clogged “Kiss and Ride” loops, bus congestion and pedestrian safety.

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Reston Row developer proposes pedestrian bridge between new office buildings

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 30, 2024 at 9:45AM | Updated January 13, 2025 at 5:14PM

Comstock has proposed allowing a pedestrian bridge between the two office buildings under construction in Reston Row (via Urban Ltd/Fairfax County)

With construction progressing on Reston Row, developer Comstock is looking to add a pedestrian amenity that it hopes will attract office tenants to the growing neighborhood near the Wiehle Metro Station.

Comstock submitted plans to Fairfax County on Dec. 22 for a potential pedestrian bridge over an internal road that would enable workers to cross from one upcoming office building to another.