Langley Fork Park public meeting
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The National Park Service will hold a public meeting Jan. 14 regarding the environmental assessment process for Langley Fork Park in McLean.
Langley Fork Park is on federally owned land but managed and maintained by the Fairfax County Park Authority. The Park Authority and the National Park Service have proposed a land swap that would transfer Langley Fork Park to the Park Authority in exchange for an equally valued portion of Langley Oaks Park.
The environmental assessment is a necessary precursor to the land swap.
Concurrently to the land swap process, the Fairfax County Park Authority is conducting a master plan revision for Langley Fork Park. The park is currently developed with two diamond fields, two rectangle fields, basketball courts, fitness trails and parking, but much of the park remains wooded.
The Park Authority released a draft master plan in June, collected public comment and is now developing the final master plan.
The meeting regarding the environmental assessment will be held at Franklin Sherman Elementary School, at 6633 Brawner Street in McLean.
Va. 123 bridge replacement will close lanes in Fairfax
The city of Fairfax will begin construction this month to replace a bridge on Va. 123 at Kenmore Drive. The bridge carries the key artery over Accotink Creek.
Beginning in late January, northbound Chain Bridge Road traffic will be detoured to Whitehead Street, University
Drive, Kenmore Drive and back to Chain Bridge Road. Southbound traffic will not be detoured, but lanes will shift in the work zone.
Sidewalks in the work zone will be closed; pedestrians should follow the Chain Bridge Road detour.
The detour will be in place for most of the duration of the construction project, which is expected to take up to
six months. City transportation officials suggest that University Drive can be used as an alternate north-south route to avoid the work zone.
A map of the area and detour route will be posted on the city’s website, fairfaxva.gov.
http://www.fairfaxtimes.com/article/20140103/NEWS/140109800/virginia-tech-part-of-drone-testing-program&template=fairfaxTimes
The National Park Service will hold a public meeting Jan. 14 regarding the environmental assessment process for Langley Fork Park in McLean.
Langley Fork Park is on federally owned land but managed and maintained by the Fairfax County Park Authority. The Park Authority and the National Park Service have proposed a land swap that would transfer Langley Fork Park to the Park Authority in exchange for an equally valued portion of Langley Oaks Park.
The environmental assessment is a necessary precursor to the land swap.
Concurrently to the land swap process, the Fairfax County Park Authority is conducting a master plan revision for Langley Fork Park. The park is currently developed with two diamond fields, two rectangle fields, basketball courts, fitness trails and parking, but much of the park remains wooded.
The Park Authority released a draft master plan in June, collected public comment and is now developing the final master plan.
The meeting regarding the environmental assessment will be held at Franklin Sherman Elementary School, at 6633 Brawner Street in McLean.
Va. 123 bridge replacement will close lanes in Fairfax
The city of Fairfax will begin construction this month to replace a bridge on Va. 123 at Kenmore Drive. The bridge carries the key artery over Accotink Creek.
Beginning in late January, northbound Chain Bridge Road traffic will be detoured to Whitehead Street, University
Drive, Kenmore Drive and back to Chain Bridge Road. Southbound traffic will not be detoured, but lanes will shift in the work zone.
Sidewalks in the work zone will be closed; pedestrians should follow the Chain Bridge Road detour.
The detour will be in place for most of the duration of the construction project, which is expected to take up to
six months. City transportation officials suggest that University Drive can be used as an alternate north-south route to avoid the work zone.
A map of the area and detour route will be posted on the city’s website, fairfaxva.gov.