Project News and Information

Project Plans Available

• Cover Sheet
• Tie to Popes Head Road/Fairfax County Parkway interchange roundabout
• New section of Shirley Gate Road (Sheet 4)
• New section of Shirley Gate Road (Sheet 5)
• New section of Shirley Gate Road (Sheet 6)
• New section of Shirley Gate Road - 5011 Mendell Street (Sheet 7)
• New Shirley Gate Road and Braddock Road intersection
• Realigned section of Shirley Gate Road north of Braddock Road and connecting to existing Shirley Gate Road
• 11615 Braddock Road west of intersection with new Shirley Gate Road (Sheet 11)
• 11542 Braddock Road west of intersection with new Shirley Gate Road (Sheet 12)
• 11501 Braddock Road east of intersection with new Shirley Gate Road (Sheet 13)
• Braddock Road east of intersection with new Shirley Gate Road (Sheet 14)

Public Meeting Information

FCDOT held a public meeting on the Shirley Gate Road Extension Project on June 1, at Willow Springs Elementary School in Fairfax. Comments closed on July 1, 2026.

• View the presentation
• View the exhibit boards:
  • Shirley Gate Road and Braddock Road Intersection
  • Shirley Gate Road Roll Plot

FCDOT held a Design Public Meeting on the Shirley Gate Road Extension Project on Tuesday, Sept. 21, at 7 p.m. FCDOT presented Preliminary Design plans for the project and is seeking public input. Comments closed Oct. 29, 2021.

• Watch: Video of the September 21 public meeting
• Shirley Gate Road Extension Proposed Alignment
• Proposed Plan for Braddock Road/Shirley Gate Road Intersection
   

Project Description and Background

The Shirley Gate Road Extension Project will consist of a two-lane road that connects the existing intersection of Shirley Gate Road and Braddock Road to the Fairfax County Parkway. The one-mile road will provide the following benefits:

• Another option from northbound Fairfax County Parkway to I-66 eastbound
• Multimodal access to (future) Patriot Park East
• Additional bicycle/pedestrian connectivity
• Improved travel time from southbound Shirley Gate to southbound Fairfax County Parkway

The extension of Shirley Gate Road was added to the Fairfax County Transportation Plan in 1991, and in 2014, was included in the County’s Six-Year Transportation Project Priorities plan. A Planning Study with stakeholder outreach was conducted in 2015.

Estimated Project Budget: $22M

Estimated Schedule (Updated June 2026):

• Land Acquisition Begins – Fall 2026
• Land Acquisition Completes – Summer 2027
• Final Design Approval – Spring 2027
• Utility Relocation – Summer 2027- Spring 2028
• Construction Begins – Summer 2028
• Construction Completes- December 2029
   

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 or would like to request reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency, contact FCDOT at 703-877-5600, TTY 711. Requests for assistance must be received at least 7 business days in advance of an event.