News and Updates

Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) held a virtual public meeting on proposed striping changes on roads that are proposed to be added to the 2021 paving schedule on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at 6.30 p.m.

Watch the Virtual Community Meeting

• View the Recorded meeting
• The comment period was extended through July 30.

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 2021 paving schedule at this point.
• Striping-related comments (e.g., bike lanes, crosswalks) can be submitted electronically to FCDOT.

Hunter Mill District Information

• Coppermine Road from Centreville Road to Frying Pan Road: VDOT and FCDOT are proposing to convert the underutilized outside travel lanes to buffered bike lanes.
• McNair Farms Drive from Centreville Road (near the Clocktower) to Centreville Road (south of Coppermine Road): VDOT and FCDOT are proposing to add bike lanes. Existing legal on-street parking will remain on both sides of the road.
• Thomas Jefferson Drive from McNair Farms Drive to Frying Pan Road: VDOT and FCDOT are proposing to add bike lanes. Existing legal on-street parking will remain on both sides of the road.

Dranesville and Providence Districts Information

• Chain Bridge Road from Colonial Lane to Great Falls Street: VDOT and FCDOT are proposing to add bike lanes where space allows.

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. FCDOT and VDOT collaborate during the repaving and restriping process to efficiently implement the Fairfax County Comprehensive Plan that seeks to improve traffic safety and provide transportation options to people around the County.

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.