August 23, 2023

Neighbors, 

Happy First Week of School! I hope every student, parent, and educator had a wonderful summer and are rested and recharged for the upcoming school year. My five kids are in five schools this year, and we are so thankful for the wonderful teachers and staff who help our kids learn. I wish you a great school year ahead!

In this newsletter, I’ve included information about the following:

  • Upcoming Town Hall

    • Lee Chapel Road Town Hall Meeting

  • Community Updates

    • AFL-CIO Annual Convention

  • Legislative Updates

    • Applications Open for 2024 House and Senate Page Program

  • Transportation Updates

    • Lee Chapel Road Virtual Town Hall

    • Safety Improvements to Rolling Road and the Fairfax County Parkway

    • Metro Survey on Service and Reliability on the Blue, Orange, and Silver Lines

As always, let me know if you have questions or need assistance by calling my office at (804) 698-1042 or emailing me at DelKTran@house.virginia.gov. 

Best, Kathy

Kathy KL Tran

Delegate

Upcoming Town Hall

Please join Senator George Barker, Supervisor Pat Herrity, Supervisor Dan Storck, and me at a town hall meeting to discuss the next steps to increase safety on Lee Chapel Road, including removing the two hills on the road. 

Lee Chapel Road Town Hall Meeting

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Click here to join the meeting

Meeting ID: 214 328 203 374

Passcode: ZFKBoJ

Community Updates

AFL-CIO Annual Convention

I was honored to meet United States Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su at the Virginia AFL-CIO annual convention last week. I spent 12 years as a career civil servant at the U.S. Department of Labor, and it was a privilege to share my experience and help welcome Acting Secretary Su to Virginia.

Legislative Updates

Applications Open for 2024 House and Senate Page Program

Applications are open for the 2024 House and Senate Page Programs! The Page Programs, open to 13 and 14 year olds, provide an immersive educational opportunity to experience first hand how the Virginia General Assembly operates while we are in session. 

Applications for the House Page Program are due Monday, October 16, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. You can find the House Page Program application here

Applications for the Senate Page Program are due Friday, October 20, 2023, at 5:00 pm. You can find the Senate Page Program application here.

If you live in our district, please reach out to me if you apply!

Transportation Updates

Lee Chapel Road Safety Updates and Virtual Town Hall

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is repaving and adding new safety protections on Lee Chapel Road. These are part of the changes we asked for to improve road safety after the fatal crash in January.

At my annual town hall with VDOT in February, VDOT outlined short, medium, and long-term safety improvements on Lee Chapel Road. The short-term changes have been completed, and include:  

  • “BUMP” Ahead Warning Signs (high intensity reflective finish) with 30 mph advisory plaques below.

  • “Hill Blocks View” sign for southbound traffic

  • “Object Marker” warning signs 

With repaving, the following medium-term changes are being implemented:

  • Installation of speed reduction markings across travel lanes at both approaches to hill: transverse rumble strips and Reflective Inlaid Pavement Markers RPM (aka PIMs)

  • Installation of shoulder safety wedge

  • Addition of 2-3 gravel shoulder

I hope you will join me, Senator Barker, Supervisor Herrity, and Supervisor Storck for a town hall to update you about the actions we are taking to improve road safety at this site.

Safety Improvements to Rolling Road and the Fairfax County Parkway

In January, after speaking with constituents about safety concerns and witnessing a car crash myself, I asked the Virginia Department of Transportation to identify strategies for improving safety at the intersection of Rolling Road and the Fairfax County Parkway.

In response to my request, VDOT let us know that they are updating the signage and pavement markings near this intersection to provide additional guidance to drivers to help avoid last minute lane changes that may lead to crashes. Those changes were made last Friday.

Metro Survey on Service and Reliability on the Blue, Orange, and Silver Lines

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is seeking input to its Blue/Orange/Silver Capacity and Reliability Study. This study seeks to “identify the best and most cost-effective solutions to address ridership, service, and reliability needs on these Metrorail lines.” 

You can learn more about these efforts and take an online survey on Metro’s website.