Restonians have been paying a dedicated property tax surcharge since 2017 to fund intersection improvements across the area. The advisory board overseeing that money is now, nearly a decade later, pushing to actually allocate it. The catch: the original $44 million estimate for eight priority intersections has grown to $82 million, and the broader transportation plan could be approaching three or four billion dollars before it's done.

In this episode, Graham and Kathy walk through the ranked list of eight intersection projects inside the Reston Transportation Service District. They spend time on the top priority, Reston Parkway and Blumont Way near the Hyatt and Reston Town Center, which holds the area's highest count of total crashes, pedestrian injuries, and severe incidents. Using Google Street View, they show exactly what makes the intersection confusing and dangerous, what changes are being proposed, and why the numbers have climbed so sharply. They also cover Reston Parkway and New Dominion Parkway near Not Your Average Joe's, Hunter Mill Road and Sunset Hills, and the pedestrian and bike access challenges along Blumont and the W&OD connection points.

The episode closes with a look at Fairfax County's longer-range grid extension plan, including the planned stretch of Library Avenue south of the W&OD and a future connection that would eventually reach Baron Cameron to the north.

Also in this episode: a visit to MindShift Gym, Reston's parkour and acrobatics facility; a sad update on the 108-year-old carousel at Frying Pan Park; and some Easter treat picks from Chiboo Macarons at Lake Anne and Ted's Bulletin.