703-877-5600
TTY 711
Tom Biesiadny,
Director
(Updated January 2021): FCDOT has received input from the public on its Preliminary Recommendations, as presented at their virtual community meetings in the Summer of 2020. Based on that input, no changes to the recommendations were deemed needed, and a Preferred Alternative was established and tested with our transportation forecasting and operations models.
Those results are currently under review, along with a preliminary impact assessment. A final report, with recommendations and an impact assessment, will be provided to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, for endorsement, in Spring/Summer 2021. A formal Comprehensive Plan Amendment will be launched shortly after, to incorporate the recommendations into the County’s long range vision and plan.
Over the last two years, FCDOT has worked to identify current deficiencies and future needs along the 31-mile corridor that stretches from Route 7 (Leesburg Pike) in Herndon to Route 1 (Richmond Highway) in Alexandria, suggest improvement strategies, and develop and test the Preliminary Alternatives that will be presented this summer. The goals of the Study include creating a more efficient option for commuters while serving local residents, minimizing impacts to property owners and the environment, and optimizing high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes.
To date, the Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) has held three rounds of community meetings with opportunities for feedback and public comment in person and through online surveys. FCDOT gathered feedback during the meetings; via comments submitted online, via mail or by phone; and a post-presentation survey.
With this feedback, FCDOT plans to test these preliminary recommendations in its transportation models to ensure that the recommended improvements address future demand/commuter needs. FCDOT will present the final recommendations to the Board of Supervisors this winter. Once the Board of Supervisors have endorsed the Study, FCDOT will propose amending the Comprehensive Plan in Spring 2021. FCDOT also will prioritize the Study to show which recommendations may be implemented in the near future versus over a longer (10-50 year) horizon, as funding allows.
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