Online Community Meeting Held April 19; Comment Period Closed May 3, 2022

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and the Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) held a virtual public meeting on proposed paving and restriping changes in the Franconia, Mount Vernon and Springfield Districts on Tuesday, April 19. Community members had the opportunity to learn about VDOT's repaving program, proposed striping changes and provide feedback. 

• Watch: Franconia, Mount Vernon and Springfield Paving and Restriping Meeting - April 19
• View: Presentation

Franconia:

Lockheed Boulevard: FCDOT and VDOT are proposing to add bike lanes between Route 1 and Huntley Meadows Park Entrance where feasible. Existing on-street parking will be maintained. In areas where no shoulder is present, the median will be widened to improve the safety of crossing pedestrians.

Old Keene Mill Road: FCDOT and VDOT are proposing to narrow the travel lanes to a standard 11 feet and widen the existing shoulder between Greeley Boulevard and Lee Valley Drive.

FCDOT and VDOT are considering upgrades to the following crosswalk locations, which may include marked crosswalks, high-visibility crosswalks and/or crosswalk signage: 

• Greeley Road at Bellamy Avenue near West Springfield Elementary School: Location would require some parking restrictions to provide sufficient visibility of the crosswalk.
• Summer Ridge Road at Westcott Hills Way: Location would require some parking restrictions to provide sufficient visibility of the crosswalk.

Mount Vernon: 

Mount Vernon Highway: In the wide section in front of Mount Vernon High School at Battersea Lane, provide two 11-foot wide travel lanes, a dedicated right turn and a left turn lane into the school driveway, and a striped median at the crosswalk location.

Springfield:

Old Keene Mill Road: FCDOT and VDOT are proposing to narrow the travel lanes to a standard 11 feet between Hillside Road and Rolling Road. The median will be widened to improve the safety of crossing pedestrians. 

FCDOT and VDOT are considering upgrades to the following crosswalk locations, which may include marked crosswalks, high-visibility crosswalks and/or crosswalk signage: 

• Autumn Willow Drive at Stringfellow Park: Location would require some parking restrictions to provide sufficient visibility of the crosswalk.
• Fair Lakes Boulevard at Sedgehurst Drive
   

Important Notes

• 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 2022 paving schedule at this point.
• Striping-related comments (e.g., marked parking lanes, crosswalks, and/or sight distance issues due to parked vehicles) can be submitted electronically to FCDOT by using the feedback form link in the red box at the bottom of this page.

See VDOT's 2022 Paving Status Map 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.

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