Wednesday, December 5, 2012
The board will meet at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the McLean Community Center.
The McLean Citizens Association Board - the community's version of "town council" - will discuss several topics at its monthly board meeting Wednesday, including a letter directed to the chairman of the Commonwealth Transportation Board, Sean Connaughton, regarding the impending Route 7 widening project. The state is currently in the design phase of widening a portion of Route 7 from four lanes to six lanes. "The McLean Citizens Association (MCA) supports the need for a comprehensive integrated analysis of all projects and studies related to the Route 7 corridor, including mass-transit alternatives, in order to address concerns about congestion, pollution, and economic loss in the long-term. The MCA believes that coordination and …
Monday, June 18, 2012
The county's worst traffic accident
Twenty years ago today, four teenagers died at the corner of Route 7 and Lewinsville Road, the Fairfax County Times reported. The Times said it is believed to have been the county's worst traffic accident. On the afternoon of June 18, 1992, "four teenagers were killed at the intersection of Va. 7 and Lewinsville Road after the driver of the car they were in turned into the path of a dump truck, which pushed the car into another dump truck," the Times reported in a story marking the anniversary. Four crosses with the names of the victims "has stood at the spot of the accident for nearly 20 years," the Times said. The car was driven by a mother of one of the teens who was killed. Here is the complete Times story, which we highly recommend to…
Monday, May 7, 2012
This Week's Traffic Traumas
Here's a list of this week's traffic dramas in Tysons Corner and McLean brought to you by the twin construction of the Metro and the new toll express (formerly known as HOT) lanes down the middle of the Capital Beltway through Tysons Corner. I-495 north just after Old Dominion Dr. overpass – Three lanes closed Friday and Saturday nights for bridge joint work. Expect intermittent full road closures of up to 30 minutes after midnight. Leesburg Pike (Route 7) east at I-495 - Three right lanes closed Tuesday night for sign work. Expect intermittent full road closures of up to 30 minutes after midnight. I-495 north and south from Exit 50, Arlington Blvd. (Route 50) to Exit 46, Chain Bridge Rd. (Route 123) - Three lanes closed Sunday - …
Monday, April 2, 2012
Construction of Route 7 overpasses begins Monday with pile driving.
Construction begins today on the pedestrian walkway that will bring riders from Route 7 to the Silver Line station platform. The Dulles Rail Project will build two "pedestrian pavilions," one on either side of Route 7, to get passengers to the subway. The first pavilion gets under way along the westbound lanes at the old Merchant's Tire location between SAIC and The Big Screen Store. Pile driving will be starting at the Tysons Central 7 Station north pavilion near Westpark Drive/Gosnell Road (which means nearby residents will probably hear some noise during construction hours). Crews will drive steel piles into the soil to build foundations for pavilions.The pile driving will occur from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays and the occasional …
Monday, March 26, 2012
Traffic Drama Due to Metro, Express Toll Lane Construction
UPDATE: All previously scheduled overnight road and ramp closures on the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project have been cancelled for tonight, Monday, March 26. ORIGINAL STORY: Here's a list of this week's traffic challenges brought to you by the simultaneous construction of the new Mero Silver Line and the express toll (aka HOT) lanes through Tysons Corner and McLean. 495 south from Old Dominion Dr. overpass to Oak St. overpass - Three left lanes closed Wednesday - Saturday nights for lane shift, overhead sign and bridge work. Dulles Connector Rd. (Route 267) east at I-495 - Road closed Monday - Thursday nights for bridge work. Traffic will be directed to I-495 north to Exit 44, Georgetown Pike (Route 193) west, stay to the left, follow …
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Be Careful Out There
Here's a list of this week's traffic dramas in Tysons Corner and McLean brought to you by the twin construction of the Metro through Tysons Corner and the new toll express (formerly known as HOT) lanes down the middle of the Capital Beltway. I-495 north at Exit 49, I-66 - Three right lanes will close for barrier work and traffic shift. Expect intermittent full road closures of up to 30 minutes after midnight. Two Ramps at I-495/Route 123 Interchange to Close Overnights This Week Overhead bridge construction at the I-495/Route 123 interchange will force the closures of two ramps overnights next week: Ramp from Northbound I-495 to Southbound Route 123, Monday Feb. 20 - Friday, Feb. 24, 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. Drivers will be detoured by …
Monday, February 6, 2012
Traffic Turmoils This Week Around Tysons Corner
Weekly compilation of traffic detours and headaches caused by the construction of the Silver Line and the HOT Lanes through Tysons Corner. Pack the patience. I-495 north at Exit 47, Leesburg Pike (Route 7) - Three right lanes closed Monday - Thursday nights for box girder installation. Expect intermittent full road closures of up to 30 minutes after midnight. I-495 north to Exit 46A, Chain Bridge Rd. (Route 123) south - Ramp closed Sunday - Friday nights for bridge work. Traffic will be directed to take Exit 46B, Chain Bridge Rd. (Route 123) north, make a right on Old Meadow Rd., left on Colshire Dr. and then follow signs to Chain Bridge Rd. (Route 123) south. Chain Bridge Rd. (Route 123) north at Tysons Blvd. - Left turn lane closed …
Monday, January 30, 2012
This Week's Traffic Traumas
Weekly compilation of traffic detours and headaches in McLean and Tysons Corner caused by the construction of the Silver Line and the HOT Lanes through Tysons Corner. Pack the patience. Overnight Lane and Ramp Closures on the I-495 Capital Beltway Continue I-495 north at Exit 46 Chain Bridge Rd. (Route 123) - Three left lanes closed Monday night for overhead sign installation. Expect intermittent full road closures of up to 30 minutes after midnight. I-495 north at Exit 47, Leesburg Pike (Route 7) - Road closed Friday and Saturday night for box girder installation. Traffic will be directed to Exit 47B, Leesburg Pike (Route 7) east, continue straight over median with direction of police across Leesburg Pike and onto exit ramp to I-495 …
Monday, January 9, 2012
This Week Traffic Traumas
This week's traffic tangles throughout McLean and Tysons Corner brought to you by the HOT Lanes and the Metro construction. I-495 north or south at Lewinsville Rd. overpass - Three lanes closed Tuesday - Saturday nights for demolition. Expect intermittent full road closures of up to 30 minutes after midnight. I-495 north and south from Exit 49, I-66 to Lee Hwy. (Route 29) overpass - Three lanes closed Sunday - Saturday nights for overhang and bridge work. Expect intermittent full road closures of up to 30 minutes after midnight Lewinsville Rd. east or west from Timberly Ln. Scotts Run. Rd. - Road closed Tuesday - Friday nights for sidewalk demolition. Traffic will be directed by flagger. Dulles Toll Rd. (Route 267) west at I-495 - Road …
Monday, December 19, 2011
Major closings of Spring Hill Road at Route 7
This week's list of traffic turmoils that will confront the neighbors caused by the dual construction of the Metro and the HOT Lanes in Tysons's Corner. Night Closures on Southbound I-495 Dec. 19-20 and Ramp from Southbound 123 to Southbound I-495, Dec. 19 The three right lanes of southbound I-495 will be closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., Monday, from Lewinsville Road to Route 123 for ongoing Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project bridge construction. In addition, the ramp from southbound I-495 to southbound Route 123 also will be closed. Traffic will be instructed to continue on southbound Route 123, turn right onto International Drive, turn right onto Galleria Drive, turn left onto northbound Route 123 to southbound I-495.en a slight left on …
Amy
10:51 am on Monday, June 25, 2012
I heard about this being written and am sick about it. There are some things you don't want to relive this is one of them. I was related to one of the victims. It was a sad day for a everyone. I can surely understand why people could not be reached for comment. Find something else to relive please. more ›