Construction on the Washington and Old Dominion Trail in the City of Falls Church is almost over.
The W&OD Trail closed at Grove Avenue and N. West Street starting Aug. 19 and is expected to open back up on Friday, Sept. 6, according to a tweet.
The closure brings a series of changes including the temporary rerouting of paths, paving paths that were previously gravel, widening paths, burying utilities, creating safer crossings and eventually realigning the path with the new Founders Row development, Mike DePue, a W&OD Trail spokesperson, said.
DePue said the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority is also in the design process to install dual paths that will ease congestion.
“The goal of dual surface trails is to separate bike traffic from pedestrian traffic to improve user safety and enjoyment of the trail,” he said.
Work continues on the temporary trail detour in Falls Church… pic.twitter.com/j5OprfwiRe
— The W&OD Trail (@WODTrail) August 28, 2019
Photo via The W&OD Trail/Twitter
Recent Stories
Sushi Umi is now open at Scotts Run in Tysons (photo by Amy Woolsey) Sushi Umi has arrived in Tysons. The Japanese restaurant began accepting pick-up orders at 7615 Colshire…
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors (staff photo by James Jarvis) The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has signed off on a 3-cent bump in its real estate tax rate,…
The Vienna Conservation and Sustainability Commission’s Spring Native Plant Sale will return this weekend (staff photo by Angela Woolsey) The Vienna Community Center will be abuzz with activity this Saturday…
New vehicle lanes and a shared-use trail are officially open to travelers on Route 7 (Leesburg Pike) after almost five years of construction. The Virginia Department of Transportation announced last night…
