Department of Planning and Development

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12055 Government Center Parkway
Fairfax, VA 22035
Tracy Strunk
Director

Plan Amendment 2025-CW-T1

Active Fairfax Transportation Plan Study

PLUS Record Number:
PA-2025-00001

Countywide Policy Plan Amendment

On May 13, 2025, the Board of Supervisors authorized the consideration of a Comprehensive Plan amendment to incorporate the Active Transportation and Trails Plan, including updates to the Transportation Element of the Policy Plan to align technical terms, definitions and facility type recommendations, map notes and to remove references to the Countywide Trails Plan and Bicycle Master Plan. Additionally, amendments to Special Area Plans and other elements of the Comprehensive Plan may be necessary to reflect updated references and maintain internal consistency across planning documents.  

Since initiated in July 2019, the FCDOT ActiveFairfax Transportation Plan study has focused on updating and consolidating the Comprehensive Plan’s Bicycle Master Plan and Countywide Trails Plan into a single, comprehensive document titled the Active Transportation and Trails Plan. More information about the ActiveFairfax Transportation Plan study is available on the FCDOT ActiveFairfax Transportation Plan study website.

Outreach

The ActiveFairfax Transportation Plan included a comprehensive public outreach effort in 2021 and 2024 that informed the development of the draft map, supporting materials, and network recommendations. Since the authorization of this Plan Amendment, the Draft Active Transportation and Trails Plan Map (May 2025) was published on the FCDOT ActiveFairfax Transportation Plan study website. In Summer 2025, the updated Draft Active Transportation and Trails Plan Map (August 2025) is available for Public Comment along with a Survey and Quick Guide. Public outreach will conclude Friday, September 19, 2025. The anticipated adoption is Spring 2026.

Related Resources

Draft Active Transportation and Trails Plan Map (August 2025)

Proposed Policy Plan Text for the Active Transportation and Trails Plan

Active Transportation and Trails Plan Quick Guide

ActiveFairfax Active Transportation Toolkit

Community Engagement

Planning Commission Transportation Committee
Thursday, October 23, 2025 from 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m
 
All Planning Commission Transportation Committee meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. in Conference Room 11 of the Fairfax County Government Center (12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, VA 22035), unless otherwise noted. Meetings are available to view live on Channel 16 and stream live online with closed captions; following the meeting, the recording is available to view on demand.

Community Meeting #1
Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Meeting Video  |  Staff Presentation


Community Meeting #2
Thursday, September 4, 2025

Staff Presentation

Public hearings for this plan amendment have not yet been scheduled.

Questions and comments can be submitted by email or directed to Taylor Waymire at 571-407-6611.

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