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GREAT FALLS McLEAN OAKTON TYSONS VIENNA
Plans Aired to Address Roadway Congestion
LEADING COUGARS INTO A NEW ERA
BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
State and local officials are working on a slew of initiatives to reduce a key source of aggravation for Northern Virginians: traffic congestion. Officials briefed local residents about those plans May 9 in McLean High School’s cafeteria. VDOT, Maryland Seeking to Relieve American Legion Bridge Backups: Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville) called it “wonderful news” that the Maryland state government was “aggressively” beginning to study the possibility of adding capacity on Interstates 495 and 270, which would help relieve congestion in Northern Virginia. “You know as well as I do where the traffic is coming from,” he told local residents at the meeting. “It’s coming from Maryland and it’s backing up all the way from 270 down and across the American Legion Bridge.” Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) wants construction for such improvements started by 2020, but Foust said that timetable likely is unrealistic. The Commonwealth Transportation Board has authorized a $6 million environmental study for the possible extension of I-495 Express Lanes along 3 miles Continued on Page 21
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Renovation, Expansion Is on Track for Completion BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
Jamie Lane, a former assistant principal at McLean High School, in mid-April became the new principal at Oakton High School. See a profile on Page 4. PHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER
Bolstered by a long spate of clear weather, construction on the McLean Community Center’s expansion and renovation is only slightly behind schedule and still below budget, center officials said. Center leaders, accompanied by Fairfax County elected officials and local civic activists, broke ground last March for the $5 million project. INSIDE: Find our Designed by the special section to Lukmire Partner- salute Saturday’s ship (now called 2018 McLean Day RRMM Lukmire Architects) and now being built by Sorensen Gross Construction Services., the project will renovate 33,000 feet of the existing building and add 7,700 square feet of space. During a recent visit to the construction site, the center’s executive director, George Sachs, donned a plastic hard hat and yellow reflective vest before pointing out these improvements: • The structure’s front entrance is being extended outward and will have new Continued on Page 22
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