Chain Bridge Road Sidewalk, Bus Stop Improvements Open House, Jan. 17

Press release from the City of Fairfax :

Fairfax City proposes to construct 1,850 linear feet of new sidewalk along the west side of Chain Bridge Road between Taba Cove and Warwick Avenue. Once complete, the sidewalk will provide a safe pedestrian connection between Old Town Fairfax and the growing Northfax area. The project also includes:

Residents are invited to view the plans and provide feedback at an open house slated from 5 to 7 p.m. Jan. 17 in the City Hall Atrium. Public input at this early, 30% design stage is critical. Comments will be considered by the design team.

Transportation staff will present the plans first to the mayor and city council during a work session on Jan. 9, 2024. The work session will be open to the public and televised, but there will be no opportunity for public comment during the work session. The plans will be available on Engage Fairfax, the city’s online engagement platform, following the work session.

On July 14, 2020, the Fairfax City Council passed a resolution approving the city’s application for SmartScale funding, a competitive Virginia Department of Transportation program that scores potential projects on several factors, including congestion mitigation, safety, economic development, environmental quality, accessibility, and land use. Once the projects are scored, they are then ranked and selected for funding by the Commonwealth Transportation Board.

The city was awarded $9.25 million in SmartScale funding for this project. To construct the project, the city will need to acquire easements from some adjacent property owners.

A public hearing for the 60% designs is slated for summer 2024. Property acquisition and utility relocation would take place in 2025 followed by construction in 2026.

For more information, email transportation@fairfaxva.gov.

This press release was produced by the City of Fairfax. The views expressed here are the author’s own.