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TextSound Wall Relocation Along I-495 South Near Long Pine Drive to Begin around Mid-February
As part of the construction of the I-495 Capital Beltway HOT Lanes, four
new lanes (two in each direction) will be added to the Beltway. In order
to make room for the two new Beltway lanes in each direction, the
existing sound wall along Long Pine Drive near Heming Avenue must be
relocated. The wall will be moved back on VDOT right-of-way approximately
8-10 feet closer to Long Pine Drive to accommodate the Beltway widening.
To relocate the existing sound wall, the area behind the wall will be
cleared of some trees and brush. Crews will add a construction fence
behind the sound wall for residents without an existing barrier to the
highway.
As part of the HOT Lanes project, new sound walls will be constructed
along the project alignment. The new sound wall at Long Pine Drive will
be approximately three feet taller than the existing barrier. The
location and size of the new sound walls were determined based on VDOT’s
computer modeling, current and projected noise readings, and other
factors.
Construction crews will begin removing old sound barriers and posts in
mid February. The entire operation will be complete in Spring 2011. Crews
will do their best to build the new walls as soon as possible.
For more information, please contact Jeff Wagner with Fluor-Lane at
(571) 480-4651 or by email at Jeff.Wagner@Fluor-Lane.com.
Public Hearing Scheduled for Newly Proposed Amendment to RPPD
In an effort to better serve the needs of residents living in the area
of Northern Virginia Community College, Supervisor Cook has proposed an
amendment to the portion of the County code that sets the criteria when
considering petitions for Residential Permit Parking Districts.
Section 82-5A-4(a) currently reads “The Board of Supervisors may
establish and expand a Residential Permit Parking District encompassing
an area within 2,000 feet walking distance from the pedestrian entrances
of an existing or proposed high school, existing or proposed rail station
or existing Virginia college or university if:”. Supervisor Cook has
proposed that it be amended to read “The Board of Supervisors may
establish and expand a Residential Permit Parking District encompassing
an area within either 2,000 feet walking distance from the pedestrian
entrances and/or within 1,000 feet from the property boundaries of an
existing or proposed high school, existing or proposed rail station or
existing Virginia college or university if:”.
Supervisor Cook’s interest in this stems from the fact that
out-of-the-area vehicles are being parked at an increasingly high rate in
portions of residential neighborhoods near colleges and universities. The
aforementioned drivers are creating walking paths into the facilities
through portals that are not official pedestrian entrances. Expanding the
criteria would allow residents near these unofficial entrances the
opportunity to apply for an RPPD if they should want to do so.
A public hearing will take place February 22, 2011 at 4 p.m. at the
Board of Supervisors meeting. If you would like to speak at the public
hearing, we encourage you to register in advance with the BOS clerk at
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/bosclerk/speakerbos.htm or calling
703-324-3151 by 10 a.m. on the day of the hearing. Please feel free to
call Ann Sharp at 703-425-9300 if you have any questions about this
amendment or the hearing.
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