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Outdoor Dining Started At Fairfax City’s Main Street

July 6, 2020July 6, 2020Maryam

Fairfax City and the Fairfax City Economic Development Authority have created an outdoor dining area named City Square. It has been done by turning parts of Main Street and University Drive into an outdoor dining area for Old Town Fairfax restaurants in Virginia. City Square is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day this summer and includes a total of six outdoor seating areas. Continue reading

Plan At Popes Head Road Enters “Design Public Hearing” Stage

November 29, 2019November 29, 2019Maryam

Those traveling on the Fairfax County Parkway during peak travel times must have experienced the back up at the Popes Head Road signal. The traffic backs up on the parkway from either direction so far it’s difficult to even see the traffic light that’s causing the whole thing. However, this is on the radar screen of the Virginia Department of Transportation. There is a meeting planned to look at the solutions their engineers have come up with for this $290 million project.

Did You Know These Facts About Montebello Condos?

November 16, 2019November 16, 2019Maryam

Montebello is a high-rise residential condominium community hidden just outside Old Town Alexandria Virginia in Fairfax County, just a few miles from our nation's Capitol in Washington DC. Montebello is a resort-style condo with a full bank of amenities. This building is set on a 35-acre gated community and features tennis courts, fitness center, cafe, convenience store, bowling alley, indoor and outdoor pools, and lush landscaping. Continue reading

Interstate-395 HOV Lanes To Become Express Lanes In Two Weeks

November 6, 2019November 6, 2019Charity W.

Local commuters will soon be facing a big change as the I-395 HOV lanes inside the Beltway become express toll lanes later this month.

Swinks Mill Road In McLean Reopens October 18

October 24, 2019October 24, 2019Maryam

According to the Virginia Department of Transportation Swinks Mill Road at Scotts Run in McLean reopened to traffic Friday, October 18. Swinks Mill Road was severely damaged by flooding earlier this summer. The crews will finish guardrail and other detail work over the next two weeks. Barriers and signs remain in place to limit the bridge and approaches to one-way traffic. Continue reading

How to Avoid Traffic Delays During Metro Lines Summer Closure

April 26, 2019April 26, 2019Jodi Ann

A proposed shutdown of the Blue and Yellow lines of the Metro Trains this summer will cause significant delays and massive traffic pile ups for daily commuters in Alexandria and surrounding areas. In Alexandria commuters will face significant delays as much as an additional 30 minutes on their daily commute. City officials in Alexandria has come up with variety of alternatives in hopes of avoiding massive traffic jams in the city. Continue reading

Modern Day Traffic Problems . . . Geese blocking traffic, in Alexandria

January 5, 2016February 29, 2016Aletha Golas

10 Cities With the Worst Traffic Congestion

May 10, 2013May 10, 2013myles

The average American spent a total of 28 hours sitting in traffic last year, according to INRIX, a traffic information group. But residents in some of the nation’s most congested cities spent nearly double that—an average of 42 hours a year—sitting in traffic. In its 2012 Traffic Scorecard, INRIX compared the average of the drivers’ actual speed on the road during peak hours with the average speed of drivers when there was no congestion. Here are the 10 cities with the worst traffic, according to the study: 1. Los Angeles Congestion score: 28.8 Average commute time: 28.6 minutes (15th highest) 2. Honolulu Congestion score: 26 Average commute time: 27 minutes (the 27th highest) 3. San Francisco Congestion score: 23.5 Average commute time: 29.2 minutes (tied for 10th highest) 4. Austin Congestion score: 20.7 Average commute time: 25.8 minutes (45th highest) 5. New York Congestion score: 19.9 Average commute time: 34.9 minutes (the highest) 6. Bridgeport, Conn. Congestion score: 19.1 Average commute time: 28.3 minutes (18th highest) 7. San Jose, Calif. Congestion score: 17.6 Average commute time: 24.8 minutes (65th highest) 8. Seattle Congestion score: 17.6 Average commute time: 27.6 minutes (22nd highest) 9. Washington, D.C. Congestion score: 16.4 Average commute time: 34.5 minutes (2nd highest) 10. Boston Congestion score: 14.7 Average commute time: 29.2 minutes (tied for 10th highest) Source: “10 Cities With the Worst Traffic,” USA Today (May 4, 2013)

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I-395 / Roadway to the Heart of DC

April 13, 2013June 19, 2015Will Nesbitt

highway — I-395 in Arlington VA near the Pentagon and Crystal City.

Interstate 395 doesn't have Metro train service but it carries a massive load of traffic none-the-less. In addition to its 8 to 10 lanes of traffic, 395 has an extra 3 lanes of HOV that switch direction depending on the hour of the day. 395 leaves DC between the Pentagon and Crystal City (both in Arlington) and on the way out to I-95 and the Beltway at Springfield, I 395 passes Shirlington, Landmark, East Falls Church and other neighborhoods. Traffic on 395 is nearly always heavy but only slows during rush hour. Along the I-395 Corridor:

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Commuter’s Dream

March 17, 2011March 18, 2011Winter H.

train arriving — Platform of the Vienna Metro Station

There can be a lot of things said about living in the Northern Virginia area, but one big thing would be the great access to jobs in the tri-city area. Deciding on which area to live can be based on the ability to get to and from your workplace. There is no denying that in an area like this that traffic can be a pain but it is great to know that there are options available if a car is not the most economical route for transportation. Fairfax County, in particular, has developed a number of ways to meet the rising demand for public transportation and its great to know many city's have bus systems already in place. There are plenty of park and ride lots in the area that allow for commuters to drive to a particular location, park their car, and finish the rest of route to work on the metro. This helps the commuter avoid long waits in traffic and lower the cost of paying for gas in your car. The metro is slated to extend out to Loudoun County and has already reached areas in Fairfax and Reston. There are several housing options next to these locations and they all have condos, townhomes, or single family's available for purchase. If you are a commuter looking for a great place to live that help your commuting costs, then you should check out Fairfax County. It's a commuter's dream.