Transportation Issues

• Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project - Phase 1 of the Planned "Silver Line" to Dulles Airport and Loudoun County extends Metrorail 24 miles from just west of the East Falls Church Metrorail Station through Tysons Corner (4 stations) rejoining the median in the Dulles Corridor to Wiehle Avenue in Reston. Phase II will go through Reston to Dulles International Airport to Rt. 772 in Loudoun County. County Staff briefed the Board of Supervisors on June 4, 2007 on the Project's status and the Board approved funding for the County's share of the project on June 18, 2007. See DRPT, Dulles Rail Project, and Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) for Project Documents.



• Reston Access Management Group (RMAG).
  

  Community participation is vital to help plan for traffic management for Reston’s future Wiehle Avenue Metrorail Station and the Reston Metrorail Station at Town Center Parkway/Sunset Hills Road near Town Center.

  R-MAG: The Reston Metrorail Access Group or R- MAG was established by Supervisor Hudgins with county support in late 2006 to create a traffic and access plan along the corridor and beyond the 1/2 mile radius of Reston's future Metrorail stations at Wiehle Avenue and near Town Center. The Committee includes representatives from businesses, neighborhoods adjacent to the future stations, pedestrian, bicycle, and special needs communities, the Reston Association, Reston Citizens Association. Patty Nicoson, Executive Director of the Dulles Corridor Rail Association (DCRA), is Chairman.

  R- MAG meets on the last Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM at the North County Governmental Center at 12000 Bowman Towne Drive in Reston. While these meetings are open to the public, Public Meetings with briefings on the RMAG’s progress provide an opportunity for Hunter Mill District residents to comment on progress and share concerns. The 2nd Public Meeting on Access to Reston's Future Metrorail Stations will be held on Tuesday, July 24 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Reston Town Center. RMAG will continue to meet until the spring of 2008 and two more public meetings will be held before the report is issued. RMAG can be contacted by accessing the RMAG Web page and filling out the contact information form.
  

• Bus Riders Council - The Hunter Mill District Bus Riders Council is comprised of a group of bus riders who meet periodically to discuss issues of concern to bus patrons. They provide input to the County on bus service and proposed changes to the service. A goal of the Bus Riders Council is to expand the membership to include representatives from each of the bus routes serving the Hunter Mill District. Individuals wishing to participate are asked to call the Hunter Mill District office at 703-478-0283.
• Residential Traffic Administration Program (RTAP) guidelines are now online. The guidelines include descriptions of the various residential traffic programs in Fairfax County such as traffic calming, watch for children signs, cut-through restrictions and others. Listed are the basic program qualification criteria, program procedures and community support requirements.
• Reston Transportation Advisory Council (RestonTAC) - A letter received in early July from Senator Janet Howell and Delegate Ken Plum to Supervisor Hudgins completes the Transportation Implementation Committee established by their legislation in 1998. In its place, Supervisor Hudgins is establishing the Reston Transportation Advisory Council (Reston TAC) to address Reston specific transportation concerns. The Reston TAC will work closely with the Wiehle Avenue Station Study PAC. In addition to our state elected representatives, Sen. Howell, and Del. Plum, invited participants include representatives from the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT), FC Police Department, Reston Town Center Association, Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce, Dulles Corridor Rail Association, and other organization representatives.
• Citizen's Guide to Transportation Decision Making - The Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration have developed a guide for citizens to help them understand federal requirements in the transportation decision-making process. "The Basics of Transportation Decision Making" is available at: www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/citizen/index.htm.
• VDOT will complete an Environmental Impact Statement on proposed improvements to the Capital Beltway.
• Dulles Area Transportation Association - See the DATA website for information about transportation issues in the Dulles Area.

Transportation Projects

• VDOT Selects Private Proposal to Improve Route 28 Corridor - A private contractor is working with VDOT to improve Route 28 between I-66 in Fairfax County and Route 7 in Loudoun and Fairfax Counties. For more information, see the Route 28 Corridor Improvements, LLC web site.
• Future Hunter Mill District Road Projects
  • Route 7 Widening to six lanes between Rolling Holly Drive (just west of the Georgetown Pike/Route 7 intersection) and the Dulles Toll Road. Route 7 project plans are available from the VDOT site at www.virginiadot.org/projects/nova/fairfax-rt7-default.asp.
  • Dulles Toll Road Interchange at Hunter Mill Road
  • Centreville Road Widening from Frying Pan Road to McLearen Road.
• Dulles Corridor Rapid Transit Project
  • Washington Metro Area Transit Authority Dulles Corridor Rapid Transit Project page, including aerial photos of proposed rail and bus rapid transit alignments.
  • Dulles Corridor Rapid Transit Project official site.
• Fairfax County Parkway Construction
  • VDOT construction information

Transportation Agencies

• Fairfax County Department of Transportation
• Virginia Department of Transportation
• Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation

Public Transportation Information/Services

• Meet TaxiAccess! This is a new pilot program operated by the County's Department of Transportation, like Seniors-on-the-Go, that provides subsidized taxicab service to County residents who are registered with MetroAccess.
• LINK - Your source for transportation ideas & information in & around Reston
• Fairfax Connector Bus Service Includes Reston Internal Bus System (RIBS)
• Washington Area Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Official Metro site
• Route 5A (PDF file), Metrobus route to Dulles Airport from Washington, D.C.
• Fairfax Connector Schedules
• Dulles Corridor Rail Project

Bicycle/Pedestrian Sites

• Bicycle Commuter information from Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments.
• Regional Bikeway & Trail Network Study - The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) recently sponsored a study to develop a regional plan for a bicycle and trail network in Northern Virginia. The network will include both on-road bicycle facilities and off-road multi-use trails. See the project web site for more information.
• Fairfax County Trails and Sidewalks Committee
• Park Trails in Fairfax County
• VDOT Bicycle and Pedestrian Information
• Washington & Old Dominion Trail

Other Transportation Sites

• Smart Tag Automated toll payment on the Dulles Toll Road and the Dulles Greenway. Site includes maps and other information about these toll roads.



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