Thursday, April 4, 2013
VDOT held a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday afternoon.
Against the back drop of free-flowing traffic, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) held a ribbon cutting ceremony 2 p.m. Thursday for the completion of the I-95/I-495 Telegraph Road Interchange. The $265 million project includes 11 new bridges and flyover ramps. "This is an example of Virginia leading the way in improving its highway infrastructure, and ultimately the quality of life for citizens and drivers," said Sean T. Connaughton, Virginia's secretary of transportation. "This critical link in our Capital Beltway's transportation network provides more efficient travel for the thousands of drivers traveling through the Telegraph Road area each day and also provides new benefits to pedestrians and bicyclists using a new path…
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
The improvements will include reconstruction to the Huntley Meadows Park entrance and parking lot on South Kings Highway.
The preliminary design stage of a construction project on a portion of Telegraph Road is mostly complete, and the full project is expected to be completed by September 2015, said Khalid Gandhi, project manager. This project features improvements along the 0.2 mile strip of Telegraph Road between South Van Dorn Street and South Kings Highway. The construction will also include reconstruction to the Huntley Meadows Park entrance and parking lot on South Kings Highway. Gandhi said Washington Gas has relocated the new line for the project and work on other utilities will be completed by the end of April. As for traffic, the work on the remaining overhead utility lines should not be too much of a hassle for motorists for the next month. A lot …
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Landmark-area residents say they are concerned about health risks from air pollution, but a VDOT environmental assessment says pollutant levels will remain low.
Several homeowners associations in the Landmark area are supporting residents' efforts to protest a proposed Virginia Department of Transportation HOT lanes off-ramp at Turkeycock Run on Interstate 395. VDOT is currently building 29 miles of high-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes extending from Stafford County to the Edsall Road area in Fairfax County, just south of Alexandria. Turkeycock Run is the proposed end to the route. See: Construction on I-95 Express Lanes Will Impact Fairfax County Members of an effort opposing the ramp, Concerned Residents of Landmark, say an independent study demonstrates that increased air pollution from the proposed project will result in serious, negative health impacts in surrounding communities. Area …
Monday, January 28, 2013
The improvements will include reconstruction to the Huntley Meadows Park entrance and parking lot on South Kings Highway.
Kingstowne area residents can expect to see construction begin on the Telegraph Road improvement starting in March. The project will widen the road between South Kings Highway and South Van Dorn Street. VDOT is designing and constructing the project but it is being funded by Fairfax County — which allocated $10 million for the features of the project. The project is currently in its preliminary design stage, according to the county website. The improvement will also include reconstructing the Huntley Meadows Park entrance and parking lot on South King Highway to provide better and safer access. According to the VDOT website, utilities that will need to be relocated during this project include, a water main, sewer lines, gas line, and …
Thursday, January 24, 2013
More than 500 trucks will be out salting roads, officials say.
Northern Virginia woke up to a blanket of snow Thursday and began preparing for Round 2 forecast for Friday. Weather forecasters say to expect more snow to start falling Friday, between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. There is a 70 percent chance that Northern Virginia will get hit with snow, said Steve Goldstein, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. He said it won’t be a lot but will fall through Friday's rush hour. “We’re looking at another inch or maybe an inch and a half,” Goldstein said. The region was coated with about an inch of snow Thursday morning. Virginia Department of Transportation salted main roads to help ease the morning commute. Joan Morris, a spokeswoman for VDOT, said crews will pre-treat main roads Thursday night into …
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Dominion Power is urging their customers to be prepared with food and an emergency plan.
With a National Weather Service winter storm watch in place for Thursday morning for Northern Virginia, personnel at Dominion Power, Fairfax County Public Schools and the Virginia Department of Transportation have their eyes glued to the weather forecasts. Le-Ha Anderson, a spokeswoman with Dominion Power, said the company is making sure their trucks are gassed up and ready to respond if there are any power outages. She said the utility company has a team of meteorologists that are tracking the storm for them. “Wet snow with some wind could cause some power outages,” Anderson said. “We do urge our customers to be prepared with an emergency plan with phone numbers and nonperishable food just in case there are some outages.” As the forecast …
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
The express lanes will end between Edsall Road and Duke Street in Fairfax County.
Construction on the new express lanes on I-95 has begun and residents of Northern Virginia will be affected by the project. The express lanes will begin in Stafford County and end between Edsall Road and Duke Street on I-395 in Farifax County, where a ramp will be built to carry motorists from the express lanes to the regular roads. That ramp is expected to end right outside of Alexandria. The project is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2014, said VDOT's mega projects spokesman Steven Titunik. In a news release back in August, Gov. Bob McDonnell said the project would cost $925 million and will be completed in partnership with private companies. With expected construction for the next two years, some Fairfax County residents have …
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Fairfax Water will be doing utility work Friday evening until early Saturday morning.
The intersection of Telegraph Road and South Kings Highway will be closed Friday starting at 9 p.m. until early Saturday morning. Fairfax Water plans to conduct utility work during this time. Jennifer McCord of the Virginia Department of Transportation said because of the location and the size of the equipment needed to complete the project, the road will be closed and message boards are being installed to inform motorists. McCord said Fairfax Water has established detour routes, and the Fairfax County Police Department will assign an officer to assist with traffic control. Keep up with Kingstowne news and events by signing up for our newsletter. Learn more here!
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Awards are for projects completed in 2012.
The Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services’ Division of Building Design and Construction recently presented annual Awards of Excellence to consultant and contractor teams. The teams were recognized for their work on capital construction projects that were completed this year, according to a recent news release. Those recognized for their work are: Ritter Architects The county recognized Ritter Architects for their design of the I-66 Transfer Station Operations Center and the customer service provided to Fairfax County throughout the planning, design and construction of the project. HITT Contracting, Inc. HITT Contracting, Inc. was recognized for their work on the Jennings Courtroom 5F renovation. The 2,400-…
Saturday, September 29, 2012
The closure is part of the I-95 Express Lanes Project.
Starting Monday, the I-95 southbound slip ramp to Lorton will close permanently. According to the Virginia Department of Transportation, "In the Springfield area, motorists will transition from the southbound I-95 HOV lanes to the general purpose lanes using the left exit ramp marked: Route 286 Fairfax County Parkway/Newington/Ft. Belvoir. The next opportunity to exit the southbound HOV lanes will be at Route 1, Exit 161." See the PDF at right for a map and other details on this closure. The exit is closing as part of the ongoing 95 Express Lanes construction project that could make travel faster on 95 throughout Northern Virginia. To use the new Express Lanes, you'll need an EZ Pass. For more on the Express Lanes construction, visit www…
lynda
2:24 pm on Tuesday, January 29, 2013
I have children to pick up at bus stops and there is no other way to get to them and school buses are allowed in neighborhoods!!! more ›