The Fairfax County Park Authority will officially open the new restroom facility at Laurel Hill’s Central Green on Saturday, June 1 at 9 a.m. The ribbon-cutting will be held in conjunction with the Park Authority’s National Trails Day event commemorating 10 years of the Gerry Connolly Cross County Trail.
The restroom facility was installed as part of a two-phase development project at Laurel Hill’s Central Green. Phase 1 included an asphalt loop road with parking, four large picnic shelters, an accessible asphalt trail, meadow conservation areas and related site work, including utilities and stormwater management. Phase 2 included the installation of the new restroom building, an Americans With Disabilities Act compliant walkway with related utilities and a sanitary line to the pump station at the Lorton Workhouse.
Total project cost for the 32-feet-by-52-feet restroom facility was approximately $2.1 million, with funding provided through the parks projects and infrastructure funds and the General County Construction Fund.
Laurel Hill Central Green is located at 8780 Lorton Road in Lorton.
Questions about the new facility or National Trail’s Day event may be directed to the Park Authority’s Public Information Office at Parkmail@fairfaxcounty.gov.