Thursday, April 4, 2013
Utility relocation and more...
You might have noticed a few more construction trucks along in Lorton over the last several months. It's all been the relocation of utilities for the upcoming widening of Lorton Road. "We just completed the relocation of a 36-inch gas main at Furnace at the intersection with Hooes Road," said Jeanmarie Roberson, a senior engineer with the Fairfax County Department of Transportation, to Patch. "We anticipate additional relocation of utilities to be goingoing from now until the fall, and perhaps later." The $66 million improvement project for Lorton Road will be put out to bid this fall, which can be a three-to-four month process, said Roberson. The project includes Lorton Road from Route 123 to Silverbrook Road, and Furnace Road from …
Friday, December 7, 2012
Seven Fairfax County employers and two business sites have been designated as “Best Workplaces for Commuters” of 2012.
The Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT), along with the University of South Florida’s Center for Urban Transportation Research, recently designated seven Fairfax County employers and two business sites as “Best Workplaces for Commuters” for 2012, according to a recent news release. The employers were recognized for the range of transportation options offered to their employees. The “Best Workplaces for Commuters” designation acknowledges employers who excel in implementing green commuter programs such as ridesharing, transit benefits, biking and walking, teleworking and other transportation demand management strategies. The winners this year are:
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
With third straight year of zero funding for program, cyclists say some transportation improvements are threatened; county to look toward Arlington for model
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors formally adopted a $6.7 billion budget Tuesday morning, a spending plan which put aside more money for human services, schools and employee pay but, for the third consecutive year, not bicycle programs. Although the county funds a full-time bicycle coordinator in its transportation department, the bicycle program has gone without funding since fiscal year 2011, according to Fairfax County staff reports provided to supervisors this year. The county's formal bike program was launched in 2006 as the Comprehensive Bicycle Initiative. Early projects included developing the county's first bike route map, retrofitting connector buses, and adding bike racks to county park and ride lots. The program received…
Terry
9:52 pm on Thursday, April 4, 2013
About time! I have noticed an uptake in commuter traffic in the past few years on Lorton Road. more ›