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We've had a few questions about Tysons Corner lately, so I decided to go take a quick photo tour of the area. The construction is along Rt. 7. They're building the Silver Line for the Metro. This is a major project, and this construction will be going on for another year and a half.
Because of this construction, traffic in Tysons can be horrific at times. I took these photos on a Saturday, when it’s much quieter. As you can see, the construction hasn't disrupted everything. Traffic is slow but the stores are still open, and restaurants even continue to offer outdoor dining (although I'm not sure how many people actually eat outside right now ).
One note: I did this tour quickly. Most of it was done while driving, and I'm not a professional photographer. So don't expect an artistic masterpiece. This is simply to give people an idea of what the area looks like. Feel free to add more photos--the more photos the better (especially as the construction proceeds so we can check out the progress).
http://www.washingtonairports.com/service/New%20Economy_files/image020.jpg (broken link)
This last photo is from Washington Airports. I saw it on another city-data page and also in Wikipedia, so I'm assuming it's public property and ok to post. It doesn't seem to be copyrighted. Anyway, I'm including it to give the overhead view of these buildings. It also gives you an idea of the street layout.
Nice photo tour! It's interesting to see Tysons without traffic. I only see it during rush hour, and I'm so busy dealing with the crazy traffic that I never appreciated there were so many trees there before.
I'm glad you took photos of some of the roads besides Rt. 7, too. There's a lot more to Tysons than just the construction zone. I'm trying to figure out the route you took. It looks like you turned on Westpark. I see some buildings from along Greensboro and International. But you also must have taken Chain Bridge Rd. A couple of those shots had to have been taken on the ramp from Chain Bridge to Rt. 7, LOL I wish I had been there to see how you took those shots while driving down that ramp.
Excellent job with the photos, Normie, but that aerial image is rather sobering because I personally just can't envision how the county plans to transform that into a rigid grid-shaped street network. I just don't see how it can be done without massive implosions of existing structures and a ton of headaches for commuters.
Don't tell anyone, but I secretly love the Toilet Bowl building.
LOL, my secret fave is the "Love Boat", the building that has the round protrusions that look like steam stacks on a cruise ship.
My not-so-guilty favorite is the Ernst & Young Building. Love that curved front with the stone base. I really hope they give that building nice landscaping in front of that base when this construction is done.
One of the buildings in Tysons is sometimes called "Dolly Parton" (or, at least it was by someone I once worked with) but I've never figured out which one that is.
My not-so-guilty favorite is the Ernst & Young Building. Love that curved front with the stone base. I really hope they give that building nice landscaping in front of that base when this construction is done.
This is also my favorite building in Tysons Corner, and my office is located just around the corner. It is one of the few buildings that seems like it would fit perfectly with the county's proposed major development overhaul of the area. I love stone work, and I admire this every morning as I prepare to turn left onto Westpark.
Thanks for the great pictures, Normie, as always. They make for a good understanding of what's happening in the area right now as the expansion of rail service enters the area.
With regard to future plans, there is no rigid grid network planned for Tysons. The county has the schematics up on Flickr, for review, under "Transforming Tysons;" and the roads are patterned on existing roadways. The zoning and use has changed, and perhaps the number of lanes, but there's no plan to massively realign Tysons for a grid pattern.
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