Data Field

Description

Map ID

A unique number assigned to each project used to link the project description in the survey to the corresponding point or line on the interactive web map

District

The name of the Supervisor’s District in which a project is located:  Braddock, Dranesville, Franconia, Hunter Mill, Mason, Mount Vernon, Providence, Springfield, or Sully

Location

Road where potential project or improvement is located

Crossroad 1

Nearest intersection to the beginning of the potential project or location of crossing

Crossroad 2

Nearest intersection to where the end of the potential project is located

Description

• Description of proposed project or project request.
• Note that this is not a project scope.
• Type, precise location, and extent of improvements will need to be determined. For example, proposed facility type like sidewalk, trail, or shared-use path will be determined after staff review and analysis.

Need Score (0.00 - 1.00)

Active Transportation Need Analysis.

• The Active Transportation Needs analysis developed by the ActiveFairfax Transportation Plan identified areas with the greatest concentration of people that may rely on active transportation or transit for transportation, including people experiencing economic hardship, children, older adults or people with disabilities.
• The analysis also identified areas that are less likely to request infrastructure and safety improvements due to cultural reasons.
• Areas with high reliance on active transportation and transit and/or low likelihood to actively request improvements score higher.
• Factors: Race; Income; Disability; Air Quality; Age; Housing Cost Burden; Linguistic Isolation; Educational Attainment; Single Parent Households
• FCDOT applied color coding to assist reviewers in quickly visualizing how the Need scores compare across all the listed projects in the District Project Tables. The Need score is represented using shades of blue with darker blue indicating a higher Need score.

Demand Score (0-50)

Active Transportation Demand Analysis.

• To identify areas with current or projected demand for active transportation facilities and high active transportation activity, the ActiveFairfax Transportation Plan completed a spatial analysis categorizing areas based on the density of places where people live, work, play, shop, learn, take transit, and access community resources.
• Areas with more trip generators and areas where trip generators are closer together were scored higher.
• Areas with fewer trip generators and areas where trip generators are further apart, received lower scores.
• The analysis also included planned land uses and future transit facilities to account for expected future activity.
• Areas with projected high active transportation demand score higher.
• Factors: Population Density; Employment Density; Parks; Existing Regional Trails; Retail Job Density; Farmer’s Markets; K-12 Schools; Colleges/Universities; Bus Stops; VRE/Metrorail Stations; Hospital/Urgent Care Facilities; Human Service Offices; Historic Sites; Community Centers; Park & Ride Lots; Government Centers; Libraries; Future Activity (Planned Trails; Planned Transit; Special Planning Areas)
• FCDOT applied color coding to assist reviewers in quickly visualizing how the Demand scores compare across all the listed projects in the District Project Tables. The Demand score is represented by shades of brown with darker brown representing a higher Demand score.

Safety Corridor

Active Transportation Safety Analysis.

• In response to the continuing increase in pedestrian fatality rates, the VDOT Traffic Engineering Division completed an inaugural statewide Pedestrian Safety Action Plan (PSAP) in early 2018.
• The report identified locations with a history of pedestrian and bicycle crashes along with proactively addressing pedestrian and bicycle crash risk through the identification of priority corridors.
• Version 3 (the latest version) of the PSAP GIS data includes pedestrian priority corridors and crash clusters that have been identified as a result of the latest PSAP analysis methods.
• Version 3 is based on pedestrian and bicycle crashes that occurred between 2016 and 2020. 
• Pedestrian Safety Action Plan (PSAP) 3.0 (arcgis.com)
• VDOT_PSAP_Report_052118_with_Appendix_A_B_C.pdf (virginiadot.org)

Pedestrian Destinations

Results of prioritization review based on proximity to pedestrian destinations. Pedestrian destinations include:  schools, daycares, retail/commerce centers, eateries, transit stops, community centers, libraries, places of worship, senior centers, sport/recreation centers, parks, moderate to high density residential areas. Scores were based on the frequency and amount of activity that would likely occur at the proposed project location:

• Low = Infrequent activity
• Medium = Moderate activity
• High = Frequent activity, mixed use activity centers, high density land use, proximity to other pedestrian destinations

Pedestrian Destination Notes

Description of the specific Pedestrian Destinations that would benefit from improved Active Transportation infrastructure

Local Connectivity 

Results of prioritization review based on proximity to existing sidewalks, trails, or shared-use paths. Local Connectivity refers to if a project connects missing gaps between existing paved or firm surfaces and funded facilities; how beneficial is the project to provide routes that connect pedestrian destinations; and is there an alternative path or route, and if so, how much longer is the existing route compared to the proposed project:

• Low = Connects or enhances only one location
• Medium = Connects two locations or enhances the connection between two locations
• High = Connects existing routes and path to a significant pedestrian destination or fills a significant gap in the existing network of routes and paths

Local Connectivity Notes

Description of the specific routes or paths that are connected, what Pedestrian Destinations are connected, and how long the existing alternative route or path is currently

Regional Trail Connectivity

Results of prioritization review based on project proximity to regional trails.  Regional trail connectivity refers to whether a project provides access to or completes part of a regional trail:

• Low = No direct connection to a regional trail within 1 mile
• Medium = Provides or improves connection to a route or path that ties into 1 regional trail
• High = Connects multiple regional trails or creates a missing piece of a regional trail

Regional Trail Connectivity Notes

Description of the nearest Regional Trail(s), the distance to the trail(s), and whether the proposed project would connect to the trail(s), fill in a missing gap in the trail(s), or extend the trail(s)

Linear Feet

Approximate length of proposed project.

Island of Disadvantage

Clusters of census tracts in generally wealthy areas (that were identified in a 2017 study from the Center on Society and Health at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond) where residents face low life expectancy due to multiple challenges, including:

• lack of access to affordable, safe and convenient transportation;
• built environments that do not provide opportunities for physical activity;
• safety from violence or crime;
• lack of access to high quality and affordable education, affordable housing, and health insurance.

Vulnerability Score

• The Index was developed by OneFairfax and is used by Fairfax County to highlight disparities within a geographical area to help guide equitable service delivery and resource allocation.
• The Vulnerability Index has a composite score that classifies areas as Very Low, Low, Average, High, and Very High.

Near School

Potential capital project is located within ¼ mile of a school

Near Park

Potential capital project is located within ¼ mile of a park entrance

Near Bus Stop

Potential capital project is located within ¼ mile of a bus stop

Near Metro

Potential capital project is located within ¼ mile of a metro station

Near VRE

Potential capital project is located within ¼ mile of a VRE station

Near P&R

Potential capital project is located within ¼ mile of a Park & Ride lot or garage

High Obesity Area

Census tract that falls within the highest countywide quantile for percentage of adults suffering from obesity based upon Fairfax County Health Department data.

High Inactivity Area

Census tract that falls within the highest countywide quantile for percentage of inactive adults based upon Fairfax County Health Department data

ROW Needed

Would land rights not currently owned by the County likely need to be obtained in order to construct the proposed project

• Note that property research, field survey, and design are required to accurately determine if land rights are required.

Project Constraints

Potential issues or barriers that would further complicate construction of the proposed project, such as utilities, constructability, geometry issues.