Transportation Alert:
New exhibits with information about the Magarity Road Sidewalk Project are available:
Community Meeting Held Nov. 13; Comments Closed Nov. 27, 2019
FCDOT held a second community meeting to update attendees on scoping and design changes that have occurred since the June 2018 meeting. The meeting was held on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019, from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at Westgate Elementary School (cafeteria), 7500 Magarity Road in Falls Church.
The public was invited to submit comments on the project by writing to FCDOT, 4050 Legato Road, Suite 400, Fairfax, Va. 22033; sending feedback via the online form on this webpage; or calling 703-877-5600. The comment period closed on Nov. 27, 2019.
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.
This project will provide a continuous curb and gutter and an 8-foot-wide asphalt walkway along the south side of Magarity Road. New crosswalks across Magarity Road are proposed at Tremayne Place, Cherri Drive and Ware Road. Westgate School drop off/pick-up turning movements will be simplified and made safer. Several bus stops will be relocated. Several sidewalk ramps will be upgraded to current standards. A new 8-foot wide asphalt walkway will also be added in front of the Westgate School.
This project was part of the 2014 County Dialogue on Transportation. Residents of Pimmit Hills, the neighborhood south of Magarity Road, and the Westgate Elementary School requested a walkway on the south side of the street to allow more children to walk and bike to school safely. The project will provide connectivity to the school, with other area planned trail projects, and to the McLean Metrorail Station.