🌱 Patch AM: What the new third lane on Route 123 means for your commute

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In today's newsletter:

• What the new third lane on Route 123 means for your commute
• How new safety upgrades change walking near Silverbrook Elementary School

Also on today's calendar: 2026 Global "In Their Shoes" 5K to benefit Iraqi orphans and vulnerable children and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Intervals of bright sunshine, with a high of 85 and low of 66 degrees.
• Sunday: A stray afternoon t-shower, temps: high: 89, low: 68. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Sunny and toasty conditions, with a high of 94 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Third lane open on Route 123 northbound from Chapel Road to Fairfax County Parkway (virginia.gov) — Drivers in Fairfax Station now have a third northbound lane on Route 123 between Chapel Road and the Fairfax County Parkway bridge, easing a notorious bottleneck. This is part of a larger $126 million effort to widen Fairfax County Parkway, add shared-use paths, improve intersections, and enhance safety features through mid-2027.
   

• People and Places - Week of August 28. 2026 (fairfaxtimes.com) — Pedestrians in Fairfax Station now have a safer way to cross Silverbrook Road at Crosspointe Drive, with new crosswalks, curb ramps, and a refuge island improving access to Silverbrook Elementary and nearby recreation spots. The same roundup highlights countywide school-supply support, a new deputy executive for human services, free tree giveaways, and several regional awards recognizing local leaders and students.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fairfax Station

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• 2026 Global "In Their Shoes" 5K to benefit Iraqi orphans and vulnerable children →
  Burke Lake Park, 7315 Ox Rd, Fairfax Station
  8:00 am
• Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary →
  Oronoco Bay Park, 100 Madison St, Alexandria
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday August 30
• August 2026 on Mason Arts Amplified
  De Laski Performing Arts Virtual Event
Monday August 31
• Back to School Night
  Silverbrook Elementary School Silverbrook Elementary
  6:30 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Back to School Night
  Robert Frost Middle School Frost Middle
  6:30 pm
• Back to School Night
  Silverbrook Elementary School Silverbrook Elementary
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Sterling ASL social
  Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Persons Starbucks Coffee Company, 526 E Market St, Leesburg, VA 20176
  9:00 am
• Girls Freshman Volleyball vs Fairfax High School
  Fairfax HIgh School Blue Days Gym
  4:45 pm
• Boys Freshman Football vs Fairfax High School
  Fairfax HIgh School Blue Days Carter G. Woodson High
  5:30 pm
• Girls JV Volleyball vs Fairfax High School
  Fairfax HIgh School Blue Days Gym
  5:45 pm
Sunday September 6
• Labor Day Weekend Model Train Show at the Fairfax Station Railroad Museum →
  Fairfax Station Railroad Museum, 11200 Fairfax Station Rd, Fairfax Station
  12:00 pm
Monday September 7
• Labor Day Weekend Model Train Show at the Fairfax Station Railroad Museum →
  Fairfax Station Railroad Museum, 11200 Fairfax Station Rd, Fairfax Station
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Premium Retail Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Walmart Merchandiser in Fairfax. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

George Mason

• These Virginia Schools Were Named to 'Time's America's Best Colleges List (northernvirginiamag.com)
• Andre Marshall to join National Science Foundation; Aurali Dade named Interim Vice President for Research, Innovation, and Economic Impact (gmu.edu)
• Bill Gates's Imagination Is Not Reality (cafehayek.com)

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• Best Spa and Wellness Center in Fairfax County (ffxnow.com)
• Dr. Steven J. Becker (jewishnewsva.org)

Ok Fairfax Station! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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