News and Updates
Community Meeting Held March 11; Comment Period Closes March 25, 2020
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and the Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) will hold a public meeting on proposed paving in the Mount Vernon District on Wednesday, March 11, 6:30 p.m., in the Mount Vernon Governmental Center, 2511 Parkers Lane, Alexandria. Community members will have the opportunity to learn about VDOT's repaving program. Comments regarding Mount Vernon District proposed restriping or crosswalk-related comments will be accepted through Wednesday, March 25.
Please note:
- Road maintenance-related comments (e.g., drainage issues, missing signage, signal repair, walkway repair and sight distance issues due to vegetation overgrowth) should be submitted through the myVDOT portal: https://my.vdot.virginia.gov/. If you would like to request road repairs, please follow the "I need a road repaired" link on the VDOT portal or call 1-800-FOR-ROAD (1-800-367-7623).
- Unfortunately, no additional roads can be added to the preliminary 2020 paving schedule at this point.
- While there are no restriping changes planned for the Mount Vernon District this year, striping-related comments regarding crosswalks can be submitted electronically to FCDOT.
Mount Vernon District Information
Mount Vernon Paving and Restriping Presentation - March 11, 2020
See VDOT's Northern Virginia Paving Program page for more information on road specific projects, status, maps and contact information, which is updated weekly during the paving season.
Background
As part of its annual maintenance, VDOT repaves hundreds of roads in Fairfax County each year.
Paving work is scheduled to begin in April and conclude in November. Exact work dates are available about ten days prior to work beginning, as contractors set schedules based on personnel and equipment availability. In subdivisions, "no parking" signs with precise date information will be posted at least three business days prior to work starting. Residents can expect work vehicles in their neighborhood during the project. Motorists are asked to be alert to temporary traffic patterns. Cars, basketball hoops or garbage cans may need to be temporarily relocated while work is under way. Work hours are usually limited to outside of rush hours. Crews typically work on neighborhood streets weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. On other roads such as interstates and some primaries, work may occur overnight.
Return to the FCDOT Paving and Restriping Program landing page.