Burke Road Realignment Project

Project News and Updates

Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) has identified proposed land rights associated with the Burke Road Realignment Project, including proposed right-of-way, permanent easements and temporary construction easements. Acquisition of the land rights necessary for construction of the project is scheduled to begin in December 2019, with completion anticipated by fall 2020.

Upon completion of the land acquisition phase, utility relocation will begin. Both underground and overhead facilities, including Dominion Virginia Power, Verizon and Cox Communications lines, Fairfax Water and Washington Gas will be relocated. The utility relocation phase is anticipated to be completed by spring 2022.

Upon completion of the utility relocation phase, the project will be advanced to the construction phase, which is currently anticipated to begin in summer 2022.

Burke Road Realignment Plans:

• Cover Sheet (Aplomado Drive to Parakeet Drive)
• Typical Section (Heritage Square Drive and Mill Cove Court)
• Typical Section (Parakeet Drive to Mill Cove Court)
• Typical Section (Mill Cove Court to Peregrine Drive)
• Plan Sheet 3 (Parakeet Drive)
• Plan Sheet 4 (Heritage Square Drive)
• Plan Sheet 5 (Mill Cove Court)
• Plan Sheet 6 (Peregrine Drive)

Public Meeting Information

Public meeting held June 18; Comments closed July 6, 2018

Supervisor Pat Herrity and the Fairfax County Department of Transportation held a public information meeting on Burke Road realignment project, the VRE Rolling Road parking lot expansion and the Burke Road speeding study. The presentation can be viewed online via the link below.

• Burke Road Corridor Community Meeting Presentation - June 18, 2018
• Burke Road Corridor Community Meeting Display Board - June 18, 2018

Comments were due by close of business, July 6, 2018.

Previously, a public meeting regarding the Burke Road Realignment Project was held on June 1, 2017. Local residents were invited to submit comments on the following project plans:

• Burke Road Realignment Meeting Presentation - June 1, 2017
• Burke Road Realignment Exhibit
• Burke Road Realignment Aerial View

FCDOT ensures nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you need this information in an alternate format, contact FCDOT at 703-877-5600, TTY 711. Requests for assistance must be received at least 7 business days in advance of an event.

Project Background

The proposed improvements will realign Burke Road, and raise the roadway to help improve safety and minimize roadway flooding. The project includes roadway reconstruction, new pedestrian and bicycle connections and replacing the existing drainage pipe to improve water flow below the road. The total project length is approximately 2,200 feet along Burke Road from Parakeet Drive to Peregrine Drive.

The $8.5 million budget for the project will come from the Six Year Transportation Project Priorities

Project Schedule

• Design Completion – Fall 2020
• Land Acquisition Completion – Fall 2020
• Utility Relocation Completion – Spring 2022
• Begin Construction – Summer 2022
• Complete Construction – Summer 2023