tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12914060044175158552024-03-13T19:34:20.586-04:00Loudoun County TrafficTraffic and transit issues affecting the residents of Loudoun County, Virginia.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2016125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291406004417515855.post-71438746317057144172019-07-12T16:00:00.001-04:002019-07-12T16:00:03.212-04:00Intersection Improvements Set for Intersection of Elk Lick Road and Tall Cedars Parkway<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <span>Loudoun County is notifying motorists of upcoming changes to the intersection of Tall Cedars Parkway and Elk Lick Road in South Riding. Work on a roadway improvement project at the intersection is scheduled to occur Saturday, July 20, and Sunday, July 21, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. each day. Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes during this time due to multiple lane closures at the intersection. <br> </span> <div></div> <div>The scheduled construction is the first phase of a two-phase project to improve safety at the intersection by allowing right turns only from Elk Lick Road in both directions onto Tall Cedars Parkway. Stop signs on Tall Cedars Parkway and the existing pavement markings will be removed, and flex posts will be installed to prevent Elk Lick Road traffic from crossing Tall Cedars or making left turns.</div> <div></div> <div>The second and last phase of the roadway improvement project, scheduled for completion in 2020, is to install a permanent median structure in place of flex posts installed during the interim phase. </div> <div></div> <div>Studies performed at the intersection have determined that permanently restricting through-traffic on Elk Lick Road is the best way to improve safety by diverting traffic from Route 50 to alternate routes. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and the county will continue to monitor the median restrictions at the intersection to determine if additional changes are required.</div> <div></div> <div>Loudoun County is funding the project with the work being performed by VDOT.</div> <div></div> <span>If weather conditions prevent the start of construction on July 20, the work will take place the following weekend on Saturday, July 27, and Sunday, July 28. Message boards have been placed at the intersection to provide updates throughout the project.</span><br> </div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <br> </div> <div id="Signature"><br> </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291406004417515855.post-29215180799241857872019-06-17T15:20:00.001-04:002019-06-17T15:20:31.820-04:00Loudoun County Hosts Public Information Meeting on Route 9/287 Roundabout Project<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <span>Loudoun County is hosting a public meeting for residents to learn about a project to construct a roundabout at the intersection of Route 9 and Route 287. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, June 25, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., in the cafeteria of Loudoun Valley High School, 340 North Maple Avenue, Purcellville. <br> </span></div> <div id="Signature"> <div></div> <div>Representatives of the Loudoun County Department of Transportation and Capital Infrastructure (DTCI), Virginia Department of Transportation and design consultant Wallace Montgomery will be on hand. </div> <div></div> <div>Information available at the meeting will include exhibits, traffic reports and project plans. A brief presentation will be held at the start of the meeting to provide an overview of the project, its background and current design status. The meeting will afford members of the public an opportunity to offer comments and/or ask questions about the project.</div> <div></div> <div>The project consists of approximately one mile of roadway improvements, including a two-lane roundabout at the intersection of Route 9 and Route 287. Improvements will also include new drainage and stormwater facilities as well as relocation of some utilities. </div> <div></div> <div>When complete, the project will significantly reduce existing traffic congestion, improve safety and provide a long-term, cost-effective solution for future maintenance. </div> <div> </div> <span>Anyone requiring a reasonable accommodation for any type of disability to participate in the June 25 meeting should contact Marie Caraballo, DTCI, at 703-771-5905 or <a title="mailto:marie.caraballo@loudoun.gov" href="mailto:marie.caraballo@loudoun.gov"> by email</a>. At least three business days' notice is requested.</span></div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291406004417515855.post-89609509954977389252019-05-30T14:10:00.001-04:002019-05-30T14:10:34.913-04:00Lime Kiln Road Closed May 31 - June 3<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <span>Lime Kiln Road (Route 733) between Snickersville Turnpike (Route 734) and Route 15 (James Monroe Highway) will have a flagging operation and then be <b>closed to through traffic Friday morning, May 31 to Monday morning, June 3 </b> for stormwater pipe replacement, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.<br> </span> <div></div> <div>There will be one lane of alternating traffic via flagging Friday, May 31 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. The road will then be closed from 7 p.m. Friday night, May 31 to 5 a.m. Monday morning, June 3.</div> <div></div> <div>Residents, businesses and places of worship within the closure area and emergency vehicles, as well as those needing to reach Camp Highroad will have access to the closed portion of Lime Kiln Road between 7 p.m. Friday night and 5 a.m. Monday morning; however, they will not be able to go beyond the point of pipe replacement in either direction.</div> <div></div> <span>Through traffic will be detoured via Route 15, Route 50 (John S. Mosby Highway) and Snickersville Turnpike back to Lime Kiln Road. </span><br> </div> <div id="Signature"><br> </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291406004417515855.post-32671196717901908202019-05-03T10:18:00.001-04:002019-05-03T10:18:35.934-04:00Sobriety Checkpoint is Part of Cinco de Mayo Weekend Enforcement<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office is urging motorists to plan a designated driver or a safe way home if you choose to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with alcohol this weekend.</div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <br> </div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> As part of the agency's enforcement efforts to crackdown on drinking and driving this weekend, a sobriety checkpoint will be held on Friday, May 3. Members of the Sheriff's Office Auxiliary Unit and volunteers from the Loudoun Chapter of MADD will assist with the checkpoint.</div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <br> </div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Loudoun County Sheriff's Office deputies will be out on patrol and will be on alert for impaired motorists. If you are caught drinking and driving, you will be arrested. "Be responsible or risk a DUI," said Loudoun County Sheriff Mike Chapman. "If you are going to celebrate this weekend with alcohol, designate a sober driver before your celebration begins." </div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <br> </div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Sheriff Chapman also reminded residents that the Washington Regional Alcohol Program will offer free Lyft rides from 4 p.m. Sunday, May 5 to 4 a.m. the following day, as part of the DC area SoberRide program. For more information on the program, please visit www.wrap.org/soberride.</div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <br> </div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office urges residents to take the following steps to have a safe weekend:<br> </div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <ul> <li>Plan a designated driver or a safe way home ahead of time.</li><li>If you are impaired, call a taxi or ride-hailing service, or call a sober friend or family member to get you home safely.</li><li>Immediately report any impaired drivers you see on our roadways to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office.</li><li>Wear your seatbelt!<br> </li></ul> </div> <br> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291406004417515855.post-11747849578279281082019-04-26T14:04:00.001-04:002019-04-26T14:04:41.479-04:00Stumptown Road (Route 662) Closed to Through Traffic on Saturday, April 27<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <b>Stumptown Road (Route 662) between Loyalty Road (Route 665) and Newvalley Church Road (Route 663) will be closed to through traffic Saturday, April 27 between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.</b><span> for stormwater pipe replacement, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.<br> </span> <div></div> <div>Residents and businesses within the closure area and emergency vehicles will have access to the closed portion of Stumptown Road; however, they will not be able to go beyond the point of pipe replacement in either direction.</div> <div></div> <span>Through traffic will be detoured via Loyalty Road, Taylorstown Road (Route 663) and Newvalley Church Road back to Stumptown Road.</span><br> </div> <div id="Signature"><br> </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291406004417515855.post-49840599043353454332019-03-15T10:45:00.001-04:002019-03-15T10:45:59.880-04:00Loudoun County Sheriff's Office Plans Sobriety Checkpoint as Part of St. Patrick’s Day Weekend Enforcement<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div>As part of the agency's enforcement efforts to <strong>crackdown on drinking and driving this St. Patrick's Day</strong>, a <strong>sobriety checkpoint will be held on Friday, March 15</strong>. Members of the Sheriff's Office Auxiliary Unit and volunteers from the Loudoun Chapter of MADD will assist with the checkpoint.</div> <div><br> </div> <div>"Be responsible or risk a DUI," said Loudoun County Sheriff Mike Chapman. "If you are going to celebrate this weekend with alcohol, designate a sober driver before your celebration begins." Sheriff Chapmanalso reminded residents that the Washington Regional Alcohol Program will offer free Lyft rides from 4 p.m. Sunday, March 17 to 4 a.m. the following day, as part of the DC area SoberRide program. </div> <div><br> </div> <div>For more information visit <a title="www.wrap.org/soberride" href="http://www.wrap.org/soberride"> www.wrap.org/soberride</a>.</div> <div><br> </div> <div>The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office urges residents to take the following steps to have a safe and happy St. Patrick's Day:<br> </div> <ul> <li>Plan a designated driver or a safe way home ahead of time.</li><li>If you are impaired, call a taxi or ride-hailing service, or call a sober friend or family member to get you home safely.</li><li>Immediately report any impaired drivers you see on our roadways to the LCSO.</li><li>Wear your seatbelt!</li></ul> <div><br> </div> <div>Loudoun County Sheriff's Office deputies will be out on patrol and will be on alert for impaired motorists. If you are caught drinking and driving, you will be arrested.<br> </div> </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291406004417515855.post-14556156961560514292019-02-28T18:28:00.001-05:002019-02-28T18:28:27.706-05:00Ride Free on Loudoun County Transit to Metro Stations March 4-30Beginning Monday, March 4, and continuing through March 30, passengers will <b>ride free on Loudoun County Transit buses that provide connections to the Wiehle-Reston East and West Falls Church Metrorail stations</b>. <br> <div><br> </div> <div>The free rides will be available on all Loudoun Transit routes that serve Metrorail stations. Bus schedules can be found online at <a href="http://www.loudoun.gov/bus-schedules" title="www.loudoun.gov/bus-schedules"> www.loudoun.gov/bus-schedules</a>.<br> </div> <div><br> </div> <div>The free bus rides are part of the ISHARE66 Commuter Choice program designed to reduce traffic congestion and promote alternative modes of transportation through the Interstate 66 corridor. <br> </div> <div><br> </div> <div>Anyone who currently drives alone to work on I-66 inside the Beltway may be eligible to receive other ISHARE66 commuter incentives by switching to a carpool, vanpool or transit. In addition to the free bus rides, other commuter incentives include:</div> <div> <ul> <li>$100 gasoline cards for new carpools; </li><li>$500 toward expenses for new vanpools; and </li><li>Up to $300 in Smartrip® cards for new premium commuter bus riders. </li></ul> </div> <div><br> </div> <div>Details about the incentives are available at <a href="http://ishare66.org" title="http://ishare66.org"> ishare66.org</a>. <br> </div> <div><br> </div> Anyone interested in exploring better ways to commute to work is encouraged to contact Loudoun County Commuter Services, which provides personalized trip planning for anyone looking to save time, money, or reduce the stress of commuting. More information is online at <a href="http://www.loudoun.gov/commute" title="www.loudoun.gov/commute"> www.loudoun.gov/commute</a> or by calling 703-771-5665. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291406004417515855.post-7459473444859753752019-01-09T10:59:00.001-05:002019-01-09T10:59:08.911-05:00Loudoun County Celebrates Completion of Claiborne Parkway<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div>Loudoun County officials are celebrating the completion of another significant road project that will relieve traffic congestion: the completion of the missing link of Claiborne Parkway between Croson Lane and Ryan Road. </div> <div></div> <div>The project, which was managed by Loudoun County, constructed approximately 4,000 feet of a four-lane, median-divided roadway with a shared use path on one side of the road and a sidewalk on the other. There are also two traffic signals associated with the project. </div> <div></div> <div>On Wednesday, members of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors joined with other officials, Loudoun County government staff, members of the project team and members of the community for a ceremonial ribbon cutting.</div> <div></div> <div>Claiborne Parkway is a north/south regional roadway, extending from Route 7 to Loudoun County Parkway. The new road segment, which is scheduled to open to traffic following the ribbon cutting ceremony, will allow motorists to travel directly to community facilities such as schools and Inova Hospital in Lansdowne. The new roadway will also relieve traffic on Belmont Ridge Road and other area roadways and provide alternate access to the Dulles South area in conjunction with the completion of Loudoun County Parkway and Route 606 projects.</div> <div></div> <span>Construction on the project began in spring 2017. The total cost of the project was approximately $10.8 million.</span><br> </div> <div id="signature"><br> </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291406004417515855.post-29968578475440906432018-12-05T18:15:00.001-05:002018-12-05T18:15:13.976-05:00Belmont Ridge Road (Route 659) Widening<p style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Loudoun County officials are celebrating the completion of another major road improvement project that will help alleviate traffic congestion: the <b>widening of Belmont Ridge Road (Route 659) from Gloucester Parkway to Hay Road</b>. Members of the Board of Supervisors joined with representatives of the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) and others for a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday.<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p> <p style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">"In Loudoun County, we have found innovative ways to fund critical congestion-relieving projects for our residents," said Board of Supervisors Chair Phyllis J. Randall, who also serves as vice chair of NVTA. "I look forward to continuing our strong partnership with VDOT, NVTA and others to reduce traffic that ensures families can spend more quality time together."<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p> <p style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">The project reconstructed and widened a nearly two-mile segment of Belmont Ridge Road from two lanes to a four-lane, median-divided roadway with shared use paths on both sides of the roadway. Other improvements include:</span></p> <p style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"> </p> <ul> <li><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: small; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">A new bridge over the W&OD Trail, which improves the safety of bicyclists, pedestrians and equestrians who use the trail</span></li><li>A new parking lot for users of the W&OD Trail</li><li>Noise barriers for the Belmont Ridge and Belmont Forest communities</li><li>Traffic signal modifications.</li></ul> <p></p> <p style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p> <p style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">"Projects like the Belmont Ridge Road widening are regionally impactful and illustrate the ongoing need to improve the region's multimodal transportation network," said Northern Virginia Transportation Authority Chairman Martin E. Nohe, who is also the Coles District Supervisor in Prince William County. "Northern Virginians will be able to travel more safely and easily and spend less time on the road, allowing them to get home to their families faster. It is amazing to see these congestion-relieving improvements that began more than two years ago come to fruition."<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p> <p style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">The road improvements will relieve traffic on Belmont Ridge Road and other area roadways as well as allow motorists to travel directly to community destinations such as libraries, schools, hospitals, the Brambleton Public Safety Center, and multiple retail and commercial establishments. <u></u><u></u></span></p> <p style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p> <p style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">"VDOT is proud of our strong partnership with Loudoun County, the NVTA, and our contractor community who is delivering another quality project for commuters and trail users in Northern Virginia," said VDOT Northern Virginia District Engineer Helen Cuervo.<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p> <p style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">The cost of the project currently totals approximately $52 million, including a combination of local, NVTA regional and state dollars. This is the first roadway project that NVTA fully reimbursed to Loudoun County. Funding expended to-date includes $30.8 million from Loudoun County, $20 million from NVTA, and $1.8 million from the Commonwealth of Virginia. The project was administered by VDOT. Final project costs will be reported in the coming months as the project's financial closeout takes place.<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p> <p style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">In conjunction with several other road roadway improvement projects, including the Route 7-659 interchange construction project, Belmont Ridge Road will eventually be a four-lane roadway from Route 7 to Evergreen Mills Road.</span></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291406004417515855.post-57981011006917374402018-11-02T16:40:00.001-04:002018-11-02T16:40:10.626-04:00Sobriety Checkpoint Tonight, Friday, Nov. 2<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div>The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office will conduct a sobriety checkpoint tonight, Friday, Nov. 2, beginning shortly after 10 p.m. </div> <div><br> </div> <div><span>Members of the Loudoun Sheriff's Office Auxiliary Unit and volunteers from the Loudoun Chapter of MADD will assist with the checkpoint. </span><span style="display: inline !important; font-size: 16px; font-size-adjust: none">"</span></div> <div><span style="display: inline !important; font-size: 16px; font-size-adjust: none"><br> </span></div> <div><span style="display: inline !important; font-size: 16px; font-size-adjust: none">The sobriety checkpoint is a reminder to residents to make the smart choice, don't drink and drive," said Loudoun County Sheriff Mike Chapman. </span><br> </div> </div> <div id="signature"><br> </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291406004417515855.post-14709574568023110862018-10-22T21:03:00.001-04:002018-10-22T21:03:25.893-04:00Loudoun County Unveils New Online Resource: GeoHub<div>Loudoun County is introducing the <a href="http://www.loudoun.gov/GeoHub" title="http://www.loudoun.gov/GeoHub"> Loudoun GeoHub</a>, a new, online resource that <b>provides residents with easy access to the county's location-based data</b>. The Loudoun GeoHub is a geographic information system website and open data platform that features interactive mapping applications, informative dashboards and topical story maps. <br> </div> <div><br> </div> <div>Through the Loudoun GeoHub, you can view, download and share GIS data at no cost. In addition, users may sign up for a free public online account through Esri, the county's software vendor, to create and save their own customized interactive maps using the available open data. The Loudoun GeoHub runs on a platform developed by Esri. The technology also improves the county's ability to share GIS data and maps across departments and with external agencies. </div> <div><br> </div> <div>Two applications of the Loudoun GeoHub technology already in use in Loudoun County include: <br> </div> <div><br> </div> <div> <ul> <li>Loudoun County's participation in the <a href="https://loudoungis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=a3251c56baf64a05a43b5acc74f2f45d" title="https://loudoungis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=a3251c56baf64a05a43b5acc74f2f45d"> Waze Connected Citizens Program</a>: Local incident data from the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office is provided directly to Waze, the world's largest community-based traffic and navigation app.<br> </li><li><a href="https://www.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6f76da89c8f7408f947f568d8359b8a9&extent=-8667529.8078%2C4694048.6848%2C-8550122.5324%2C4752064.3892%2C102100" title="https://www.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6f76da89c8f7408f947f568d8359b8a9&extent=-8667529.8078%2C4694048.6848%2C-8550122.5324%2C4752064.3892%2C102100">Find My Bus Stop</a>: This web application provides real-time Loudoun County Transit bus information and allows bus riders to search stops near an address or location on the map.</li></ul> Esri also provided the county with tools to help host, process and analyze the Office of Mapping and Geographic Information's extensive collection of aerial imagery of the county, which dates back to 1937 and is available on the Loudoun GeoHub.<br> </div> <div><br> </div> <span>Members of the community are encouraged to explore the new online resource at <a href="http://www.loudoun.gov/GeoHub" id="LPlnk394703">www.loudoun.gov/GeoHub</a>. </span> <div><span><br> </span></div> <div><span><span style=" font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important">The Loudoun GeoHub is currently organized around the Board of Supervisors' strategic initiative areas and includes applications focusing on transportation, the development of a new Comprehensive Plan, affordable housing, public safety, economic development and human services.</span><br> </span></div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291406004417515855.post-72402977199113515352018-10-17T14:29:00.001-04:002018-10-17T14:29:42.215-04:00Rt. 7 Night Closures Continue for Work on Rt. 7/659 Interchange<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <span>Loudoun County transportation officials have announced that <b>nighttime road closures and lane closures on Route 7 will continue into November</b> to accommodate work on the Route 7/659 (Belmont Ridge Road) interchange project. </span></div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <span><br> </span></div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <span>In addition, the night work may also include single lane closures on north and southbound Belmont Ridge Road to allow for pavement surfacing. The extended time frame for the roadwork from the end of October into November is a direct result of the rainy weather that has limited work activity since August. <br> </span></div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> In order to complete the work before the Thanksgiving holiday, the contractor will be working six nights per week, Sunday through Friday night/Saturday morning. As previously announced, nighttime work will begin as early as 9 p.m. for Route 7 eastbound and 10 p.m. for Route 7 westbound, including weekends, to allow for longer work periods. Night work on Route 659 will begin as early as 9 p.m. All nighttime work will conclude prior to peak morning traffic as coordinated and approved by the Virginia Department of Transportation. </div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> In advance of nighttime work, electronic message boards will be posted prior to each planned lane and road closure. Motorists are encouraged to use caution in construction zones and along the detour routes throughout the duration of the project. </div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> More information, including maps of the planned lane closures and detour routes, is online at <a title="www.loudoun.gov/route7-659" href="http://www.loudoun.gov/route7-659">www.loudoun.gov/route7-659</a>. </div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Questions about the project can be emailed to the Loudoun County Department of Transportation & Capital Infrastructure at <a title="mailto:route7-659@loudoun.gov" href="mailto:route7-659@loudoun.gov">route7-659@loudoun.gov</a>.</div> <span></span> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <br> </div> <div id="signature"><br> </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291406004417515855.post-53880543234905264182018-10-12T12:30:00.001-04:002018-10-12T12:30:20.022-04:00Route 15 Concept Preference Survey Open Through October 17<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <span>Loudoun County encourages residents to participate in an <a title="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfOvERYXJjg5_5IMizHuyjN07aRsimFQXVZWfHGAqvh3eA-Pg/viewform" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfOvERYXJjg5_5IMizHuyjN07aRsimFQXVZWfHGAqvh3eA-Pg/viewform"> online survey</a> about safety and operational improvements proposed for Route 15 between Montresor Road and the Point of Rocks Bridge. <span style="display: inline !important; font-size: 16px; font-size-adjust: none"> The <b>survey will be open through Wednesday, October 17</b>.</span></span></div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <span><br> </span></div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <span>The survey presents three options for consideration:<br> </span></div> <ul> <li> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> No Build – Keep the road as is.</div> </li><li> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Option A – Keep Route 15 as two lanes but add a median and adequate shoulders between Montresor Road and St. Clair Lane; the segment north of St. Clair Lane would remain two lanes undivided but would add shoulders to that portion of the road.</div> </li><li> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Option B – Widen Route 15 to four lanes with a median between Montresor Road and the southern portion of the Village of Lucketts, and improve the roadway section between Lucketts and St. Clair Lane to provide safety improvements described in Option A.</div> </li></ul> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <br> </div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Both options A and B propose a bypass around the Village of Lucketts. The survey also asks if there is a preference for the bypass to be located on the east or west side of Lucketts.</div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <br> </div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> The survey is a follow up to an open house hosted by the Loudoun County's Department of Transportation and Capital Infrastructure on September 26. </div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <span><br> </span></div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <span>More information about the Route 15 Safety and Operations study, including links to the survey and the proposed improvement concepts, may be found at <a id="LPNoLP505201" href="http://www.loudoun.gov/route15">www.loudoun.gov/route15</a>.</span><br> </div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <br> </div> <div id="signature"><br> </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291406004417515855.post-49879365143567591602018-10-11T16:23:00.001-04:002018-10-11T16:23:32.128-04:00Removal of On-Street Parking on Maple Leaf Place/Jennings Farm Drive Begins Oct. 15<div>Loudoun County is administering an improvement project in the Maple Leaf Place and Jennings Farm Drive area of Sterling to remove on-street parking. The project is being implemented to improve pedestrian and motorist safety. </div> <div><br> </div> <div>Due to the narrow width of these roadways, the current on-street parking on both sides of these streets will be eliminated.<br> </div> <div><br> </div> <div><b>Effective Monday, Oct. 15</b>, when work is scheduled to begin, <b>on-street parking will no longer be permitted on these streets</b>. Vehicles parked on these streets on or after Oct. 15 will be towed. <br> </div> <div><br> </div> <div>The improvements, as directed by the Board of Supervisors, include the removal of existing pavement markings, elimination of the shadow of old pavement markings, and installation of new pavement markings and signage compliant with current standards of the Virginia Department of Transportation. <br> </div> <div><br> </div> <div>The work is scheduled to occur from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, from Oct. 15 to Nov. 2, 2018, weather permitting. Access to all properties will be maintained during the work. <br> </div> <div><br> </div> Questions about the project may be directed to Loudoun County Construction Program Manager <a href="mailto:Scott.Worrest@loudoun.gov" title="mailto:Scott.Worrest@loudoun.gov"> Scott Worrest</a> of the Department of Transportation and Capital Infrastructure at 571-258-3876. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291406004417515855.post-50851137579900927672018-10-01T16:46:00.001-04:002018-10-01T16:46:42.790-04:00Nighttime Lane Closures on Rt. 7 at Rt. 659 Scheduled This Week<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <strong>Nighttime lane closures and detours </strong>are scheduled to occur this week on westbound Route 7 at the Route 659 (Belmont Ridge Road) interchange Monday, Oct. 1, through Friday, Oct. 5, beginning at 10 p.m. each night. </div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <br> </div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> The work will conclude by 6 a.m. Tuesday through Friday, Oct. 5. On Saturday, Oct. 6, the work will conclude by 9 a.m. </div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <br> </div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> A map of the westbound detour that will be in place during the closure process can be found at <a id="LPlnk704002" href="https://www.loudoun.gov/DocumentCenter/View/135865">https://www.loudoun.gov/DocumentCenter/View/135865</a>.<br> </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291406004417515855.post-15820238822186160002018-09-25T16:28:00.001-04:002018-09-25T16:28:47.424-04:00Sept. 26 Open House on Route 15 Safety and Operational Study<div><span>Loudoun County is hosting an <b>open house on the Route 15 Safety and Operational Study on Wednesday, Sept. 26</b>. Members of the public are invited to view material associated with the study and provide comments on proposed improvement concepts. </span></div> <div><span><br> </span></div> <div><span>The meeting will be held on Wednesday,</span> Sept. 26, 2018, 7-8:30 p.m., at Lucketts Community Center, 42361 Lucketts Road, Leesburg.</div> <div><br> </div> <div>The segment of Route 15 between Montresor Road and the Maryland state line is the focus of the Route 15 Safety and Operational Study. An analysis of the existing conditions has been prepared, public input has been analyzed to identify the key issues of this corridor, and improvement concepts have been prepared. A summary of the public input will be presented at the open house meeting, conceptual improvement alternatives will be displayed and the public will have an opportunity to ask questions and express their comments.</div> <div></div> <span>More information about the Route 15 Safety and Operational Study is online at <a title="www.loudoun.gov/Route15" href="http://www.loudoun.gov/Route15">www.loudoun.gov/Route15</a>. </span><br> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291406004417515855.post-80635300309767757312018-09-25T11:35:00.001-04:002018-09-25T11:35:14.981-04:00Loudoun County to Launch New Metro Connection Bus Service from Purcellville Oct. 1<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <span>Beginning Monday, Oct. 1, Loudoun County Transit will operate Metro Connection bus service from the new park and ride lot in Purcellville to the Silver Line Metrorail Station at Wiehle-Reston East. <br> </span> <div></div> <div>This <b>direct, non-stop bus service</b> will depart from 412 Browning Court beginning at 4:45 a.m., Monday through Friday, with trips every half hour until 8:45 a.m. Buses will also pick up passengers wishing to travel to Purcellville from Wiehle-Reston East in the morning from 5:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. In the afternoon, buses will make return trips to Purcellville from Wiehle-Reston East from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. and from Purcellville to Wiehle-Reston East from 3:45 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. </div> <div></div> <div>Route 931 is the designation for Purcellville departures and Route 932 for Wiehle-Reston East departures. Normally these trips would have a cash fare of $1, but through the month of October, Loudoun County's Metro Connection bus service is free. </div> <div></div> <div>This new Metro Connection bus service from Purcellville and the free bus rides are offered through the ISHARE66 Commuter Incentives program, designed to reduce traffic congestion and promote alternative modes of transportation through the Interstate 66 corridor. The incentives are funded through the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission's I-66 Commuter Choice program and the Commonwealth of Virginia. Details on other incentives and commuter rewards can be found at ishare66.org.</div> <div></div> <span>More information about Loudoun Transit's Metro Connection bus service is online at <a id="LPNoLP773050" href="http://www.loudoun.gov/silverlinebuses">www.loudoun.gov/silverlinebuses</a>.</span><br> <br> </div> <div id="signature"><br> </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291406004417515855.post-48316531792860044472018-09-14T10:09:00.001-04:002018-09-14T10:09:10.411-04:00Sobriety Checkpoint in Loudoun County Tonight (Sept. 14)<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <span>The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office will conduct a <b>sobriety checkpoint tonight, Friday, Sept. 14</b>. The sobriety checkpoint will begin shortly after 10 p.m. <br> </span> <div></div> <div>Members of the Loudoun Sheriff's Office Auxiliary Unit and volunteers from the Loudoun Chapter of MADD will assist with the checkpoint. </div> <div></div> <span>"The sobriety checkpoint is a reminder to residents to make the smart choice, don't drink and drive," said Loudoun County Sheriff Mike Chapman. </span><br> </div> <div id="signature"><br> </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291406004417515855.post-68699542119375171412018-08-21T14:55:00.001-04:002018-08-21T14:55:54.274-04:00Loudoun County Sheriff's Officeo Launches Back-to-School Enforcement Campaign<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div>The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office is launching an enforcement and public education campaign as part of the agency's efforts to ensure the safety and welfare for the children returning to school. </div> <div></div> <div>Summer break is coming to a close and Loudoun County Sheriff Mike Chapman is asking drivers to help make this a safe-school year by watching for children walking to and from school. </div> <div></div> <div>Loudoun Sheriff's Deputies will be conducting a Back-to-School campaign over the next few weeks strictly enforcing speed and other traffic violations around local schools. Loudoun Sheriff's Deputies will be utilizing RADAR, LIDAR, "Smart Trailers", variable message boards to display safety messages, marked and unmarked cruisers, as well as the agency's motorcycle unit.</div> <div></div> <div>"The Sheriff's Office is asking that all drivers follow all speed and traffic signs, obey all signals by law enforcement and crossing guards, and be prepared to stop for school buses en route to pick up and drop off students," said Sheriff Chapman in his annual back-to-school safety message. To view the safety message, please click here.</div> <div> </div> <div>The Loudoun Sheriff's Office offers the following tips for students and parents from the National Transportation Safety Board to help make this a safe school-year: </div> <div></div> <div><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Walking to School</span></b></div> <ul> <li><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></b>In neighborhoods with higher levels of traffic, consider starting a "walking school bus," in which an adult accompanies a group of neighborhood children walking to school.</li><li>If your child is young or is walking to a new school, walk with them the first week to make sure they know the route and can do it safely.</li><li>Bright colored clothing will make your child more visible to drivers.</li><li>Do not push or shove others when you walk.</li><li>When crossing the street, look left-right-left for cars. Do not cross if a car is coming and use a crosswalk if available.</li></ul> <div><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Riding your Bicycle</span></b></div> <ul> <li>Always wear a bicycle helmet, no matter how short or long the ride.</li><li>Ride on the right, in the same direction as auto traffic.</li><li>Use appropriate hand signals.</li><li>Respect traffic lights and stop signs.</li><li>Wear bright color clothing to increase visibility.</li><li>Know the "rules of the road."</li><li>Never use headphones or cell phones while riding.</li></ul> <div></div> <div><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Tips for Motorists</span></b></div> <ul> <li>All passengers should wear a seat belt and/or an age- and size-appropriate car safety seat or booster seat.</li><li>Do not text or talk on your cell phone while driving.</li><li>Slow down and obey all traffic laws and speed limits.</li><li>Be alert for school zones that have a reduced speed limit at designated times of the day.</li><li>Watch for school buses. Red flashing lights and an extended stop arm indicate the school bus is stopping to load or unload children. State law requires you to stop.</li><li>Keep an eye out for children walking in the street, especially where there are no sidewalks.</li><li>Be alert for children playing and gathering near bus stops and for those who may dart into the street without looking for traffic.</li><li>When backing out of a driveway or leaving a garage, watch for children walking or biking to school.</li><li>When driving in neighborhoods or school zones, watch for young people who may be in a hurry to get to or away from school and may not be thinking about getting there safely.</li></ul> <div></div> <div><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Tips for Students</span></b></div> <ul> <li><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></b>Always buckle up when riding in a car. Be sure to remove your backpack before getting in the vehicle. Never buckle your safety belt with your backpack on.</li><li>Always ride in the back seat. It's the safest place for young people.</li><li>Always wear a helmet and follow traffic safety rules when riding your bike.</li><li>If you ride a school bus, learn and practice the safety rules for waiting at the bus stop, getting on and off the bus, and riding the bus.</li><li>Never wait for the school bus in the roadway.</li><li>If you walk to school, learn and practice the safety rules for pedestrians. It's extremely important for you to use sidewalk when available, look left-right-left when crossing the road, and always walk facing traffic.</li><li>Always cross at cross walks; obey all traffic signs, traffic lights and crossing guard instructions.</li><li>Teen drivers should avoid speeding and distractions while driving, such as texting, talking on cell phones, eating and adjusting the radio. Teens are also reminded never to overload their vehicle; everyone riding in a vehicle must use a safety belt.</li><li><span>Be a good role model for your younger brothers, sisters and friends, and help them learn and follow vehicle safety rules.</span><br> </li></ul> </div> <div id="signature"><br> </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291406004417515855.post-55720695575100203972018-08-07T09:13:00.001-04:002018-08-07T09:13:57.447-04:00Rt. 7/659 (Belmont Ridge Road) Interchange Now Fully Open to Traffic<div id="divtagdefaultwrapper" style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;" dir="ltr"> <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"></p> <div>The last interchange ramp for the Route7/659 (Belmont Ridge Road) project opened to traffic yesterday, Monday, Aug. 6. The opening of the final interchange ramp opens movements on and off of the fully functioning interchange bridge. </div> <div><br> </div> <div>The project included designing and constructing a grade-separated interchange at the intersection of Route 7 and Belmont Ridge Road and the widening of existing Belmont Ridge Road, from a two-lane roadway to a four-lane, median-divided roadway with associated pedestrian facilities, between Route 7 and Gloucester Parkway. The project removed the last traffic signal on Route 7 between Lexington Drive and Battlefield Parkway, accomplishing the county's goal of transforming Route 7 into a limited-access highway. The new interchange has improved roadway safety and mobility. Additionally, bicycle and pedestrian facilities on Route 659 have been constructed within the project limits.</div> <div><br> </div> <div>The Board of Supervisors, the Virginia Department of Transportation and others recognized this significant milestone in the project during a ceremony on July 27. While the opening of the ramp puts the interchange into full functionality, construction of the project is not scheduled to be complete until February 2019. </div> <div><br> </div> <div>Updates and notices for the Route 7/659 Interchange project construction phase can be found at <a class="OWAAutoLink" id="LPlnk349797" href="http://www.loudoun.gov/route7-659" previewremoved="true"> www.loudoun.gov/route7-659</a>. Questions about the project may be directed to the Loudoun County Department of Transportation & Capital Infrastructure at <a class="OWAAutoLink" id="LPlnk357632" href="mailto:route7-659@loudoun.gov" previewremoved="true"> route7-659@loudoun.gov</a>.</div> <br> <br> <p></p> <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><br> </p> </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291406004417515855.post-88170407513582230542018-07-09T12:44:00.001-04:002018-07-09T12:44:07.546-04:00Loudoun Transit Announces Bus Service Route Changes<div id="divtagdefaultwrapper" style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;" dir="ltr"> <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"></p> <div> <p><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;">In a continuing effort to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Loudoun County Transit bus service, a number of schedule changes will go into effect throughout the month of July. </span></p> <p><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br> </span></p> <p><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;">The modifications include new routes and stops for the Local Fixed-Route and Premium Commuter Bus services and the elimination of some routes due to low ridership. In addition, the fare for the Commuter Bus service to and from Loudoun County to Washington D.C. will increase by $1 dollar for both SmarTrip ($10) and cash fares ($11) effective July 23. </span></p> <p><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br> </span></p> <p><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;">The schedule changes include:</span></p> <p><strong><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br> </span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;">Local Bus Service ~ </span></strong><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;"><strong><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;">New Routes and Schedule Changes</span></strong></span></p> <ul type="disc"> <li style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"> <strong><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;">Route 985 </span></strong><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;">- Will provide a new, direct connection from Sterling Park to the Wiehle-Reston East Metro Station. Began July 2.</span> </li><li style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"> <strong><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;">Routes 990/992/993/994 </span></strong><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;">- New schedule times serving Pacific Boulevard, Quantam Park and AOL. <span>Began </span>July 2.</span> </li><li style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"> <strong><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;">Route 70 </span> </strong><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;">-<strong><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;"> </span></strong>Adds stop on Exchange Street in One Loudoun. <span>Began</span> July 2.</span> </li><li style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"> <strong><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;">Route 72 </span> </strong><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;">-<strong><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;"> </span></strong>Adds stop on Exchange Street in One Loudoun; discontinues service on Russell Branch Parkway, west of One Loudoun. Began July 2.</span> </li><li style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"> <strong><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;">Route 87X </span></strong><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;">-<strong><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;"> </span></strong>Buses will now run every 40 to 50 minutes from Dulles Town Center to Wiehle-Reston East. Begins July 16.</span> </li><li style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"> <strong><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;">Route 88X</span></strong><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;"> - New service to Stone Ridge Village Center and Stone Springs Hospital. Begins July 16. </span></li></ul> <p><strong><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;">Discontinued Routes</span></strong><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br> The following Local Bus routes were discontinued as of July 2.</span></p> <ul type="disc"> <li style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"> <strong><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;">Route 83 </span> </strong><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;">- Pacific Connector</span> </li><li style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"> <strong><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;">Route 991 </span></strong><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;">- Wiehle-Reston East Metro Station to Loudoun County</span> </li></ul> <p><strong><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;">Premium Commuter Bus Service</span></strong><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br> The Commuter Bus service changes affect the Leesburg, Harmony and Purcellville routes. The changes are effective July 16. </span></p> <p><strong><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br> </span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;">Park and Ride Lots</span></strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"> <span style="margin: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;">The Purcellville Park and Ride lot is moving to 412 Browning Court in Purcellville, which will provide more parking spaces than the current park and ride lot. To relieve overcrowding at the Harmony Park and Ride lot, Routes 407 and 415 will add stops at the Purcellville Park and Ride lot.</span> </li><li style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"> <span style="margin: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;">The Christian Fellowship Church Park and Ride lot will close, with the last day of service scheduled for Friday, July 13. Routes will be split between the Loudoun Station Park and Ride lot and Dulles North Transit Center. </span></li></ul> <p><strong><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;">New Routes and Schedule Changes</span></strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"> <strong><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;">Route 823 </span></strong><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;">- This new afternoon route from Washington D.C. will drop off at Harmony and Purcellville Park and Ride lots.</span> </li><li style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"> <strong><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;">Route 802 </span></strong><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;">- The final stop will be Leesburg.</span> </li><li style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"> <strong><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;">Route 818 </span></strong><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;">- Will pick up in Rosslyn at 5:34 p.m. </span></li></ul> <p><strong><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;">Discontinued Route</span></strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;"> <b><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;">Route 815 - Rosslyn to Loudoun</span></b> </li></ul> <p><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;">More information, including links to the new schedules, may be found at <a class="OWAAutoLink" id="LPlnk432702" href="http://www.loudoun.gov/BusChanges" previewremoved="true"> <font color="#0000ff">www.loudoun.gov/BusChanges</font></a>.</span><br> </p> </div> <br> <p></p> <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><br> </p> </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291406004417515855.post-5050446241423180652018-07-06T11:43:00.001-04:002018-07-06T11:43:38.027-04:00Missing Link of Mooreview Parkway in Loudoun is Now Open to Traffic<div id="divtagdefaultwrapper" style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;" dir="ltr"> <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"></p> <div>Construction of the missing link of Mooreview Parkway in eastern Loudoun County is <b>now complete and the new segment is open to traffic</b>. </div> <div><br> </div> <div>The 3,200 feet of four-lane, median-divided roadway serves as an extension of Ashburn Village Boulevard on the south side of the Dulles Greenway and allows drivers to travel through the heart of Ashburn from Loudoun County Parkway to Ashburn Village Boulevard. <br> <br> The new road segment, located between Croson Lane and Old Ryan Road, has a shared use path on one side of the road and a sidewalk on the other. It provides access to Moorefield Station Elementary School as well as to the future Moorefield Community Park and the future Ashburn Silver Line Metrorail Station. <br> <br> Construction began in the spring of 2017. The total cost of the project was $9.678 million. The funding sources were:</div> <ul> <li>Local Tax Funding: $7.5 million </li><li>Gas Tax: $1.8 million </li><li>Northern Virginia Transportation Authority 30% Local Distribution Fund: $324,600</li></ul> <div>Under an agreement with the developers of the Moorefield Station community, the Claude Moore Charitable Foundation will repay the county for its cost to construct the Mooreview Parkway extension.</div> <br> <p></p> <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><br> </p> </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291406004417515855.post-44113776987864019772018-07-06T08:47:00.001-04:002018-07-06T08:47:11.274-04:00Sobriety Checkpoint in Loudoun County Tonight, Friday, July 6<div id="divtagdefaultwrapper" style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;" dir="ltr"> <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"></p> <div>The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office will conduct a <b>sobriety checkpoint this evening, Friday July 6, beginning shortly after 10 p.m. </b></div> <div><br> </div> <div>Members of the Loudoun Sheriff's Office Auxiliary Unit and volunteers from the Loudoun Chapter of MADD will assist with the checkpoint. </div> <div><br> </div> <div>"The sobriety checkpoint is a reminder to residents to make the smart choice, don't drink and drive," said Loudoun County Sheriff Mike Chapman. <br> </div> <p></p> <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><br> </p> </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291406004417515855.post-28244760376213983802018-07-02T12:19:00.001-04:002018-07-02T12:19:46.299-04:00Loudoun County Vehicle Decal Requirement Eliminated<div id="divtagdefaultwrapper" style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;" dir="ltr"> <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"></p> <div><b>Loudoun County vehicle owners no longer have to display a Loudoun County decal on their vehicle's windshield</b>. </div> <div><br> </div> <div>The Board of Supervisors eliminated the decal requirement effective July 1, 2018, converting the vehicle decal fee to a $25 annual vehicle license fee requirement. Billing for the license fee will begin in 2019. Residents of the county's incorporated towns should contact their town government for specific information about decal requirements for town residents.</div> <div><br> </div> <div>In a concurrent move, the Board of Supervisors approved the Treasurer's Office assuming responsibility for the billing, collection, and administration of real and personal property taxes in the incorporated towns. Memorandums of Agreement have been completed with Hillsboro, Leesburg, Lovettsville, Middleburg and Round Hill. Billing for real estate taxes will begin January 1, 2019. Billing for personal property taxes will begin January 1, 2020. The towns of Purcellville and Hamilton are not participating.</div> <div><br> </div> <div>With the transition from decals to license fees, Project Fairness – an enforcement method for vehicle decals – has been eliminated. The responsibility for personal property tax enforcement has moved to the Commissioner of the Revenue's Office.</div> <div><br> </div> <div>For questions about the new vehicle license fee, contact the Office of the Treasurer at 703-777-0280 or email <a class="OWAAutoLink" id="LPlnk195560" href="mailto:taxes@loudoun.gov" previewremoved="true"> taxes@loudoun.gov</a>.</div> <p></p> <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><br> </p> <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><br> </p> </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291406004417515855.post-34162842275875179212018-06-27T15:40:00.001-04:002018-06-27T15:40:39.874-04:00Pedestrian Bridge Work to Require Lane and Road Closures in July<div id="divtagdefaultwrapper" style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;" dir="ltr"> <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"></p> <div>Beginning on or about Friday night, July 6, Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project crews will begin installing electrical, plumbing and fire suppression equipment on the underside of the pedestrian bridges that cross over the Dulles International Airport Access Highway (DIAAH) and Dulles Toll Road (DTR). The work is expected to continue through the month of July.</div> <div><br> </div> <div>The work will take place at night, over weekends (with the possible exception of a Thursday night at Reston Station's south pedestrian bridge), between the hours of 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. To ensure the safety of the traveling public, road and lane closures and possible short duration traffic stoppages will be utilized, depending on the location of the work each night.</div> <div><br> </div> <div>Individual notifications will be issued detailing the traffic control methods specific to each operation and provide directions for any detours that may be required. All work is weather dependent and subject to change. </div> <div><br> </div> <div>For general project information visit <a class="OWAAutoLink" id="LPlnk232249" href="http://www.dullesmetro.com" previewremoved="true">www.dullesmetro.com</a> or 703-572-0506.</div> <br> <p></p> </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0