Politics & Government

Traffic's Going To Get Worse, So What's Reston Going To Do About It?

Master Plan Task Force hears from experts on how to make five trouble spots less trouble.

Metro's 2013 arrival in Reston will be accompanied by thousands of new jobs and new residents, which could make traffic go from bad to worse on several major roads.

Last week,county traffic experts presented to Reston Master Plan Special Study Task Force members  possible options to ease congested intersections near the future Wiehle Avenue station.

The county plans to revisit zoning in the Reston area in preparation for Metrorail’s arrival at Wiehle in late 2013. The task force is studying predicted residential and commercial density levels in an effort to make a land-use recommendation for the county.

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The Fairfax Times has a report detailing the worst spots and how to deal with them. Read the recommendations here.


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