Plan To Improve Problematic Fairfax City Intersection Moves Forward

Press release from the City of Fairfax :

04/12/2023

At its April 11, 2023, meeting, the City Council of the City of Fairfax, Va., passed a resolution endorsing the recommended design to address the safety and operational deficiencies of the Chain Bridge Road and Eaton Place intersection. The planned improvements are in addition to a new traffic signal that will be installed north of the intersection as part of the I-66 Outside the Beltway project. Construction is anticipated to start in approximately two years.

Improving this intersection, which serves as the northern gateway to the city and connects travelers to the Northfax area, is a top priority for the city.

Chain Bridge Road is a National Highway System route and serves approximately 39,000 vehicles per day. The intersection with Eaton Place experiences significant congestion and safety concerns. The intersection is a critical component of the regional transportation network, with access ramps to I-66 located just north of the intersection. The intersection has been the site of many traffic accidents, including fatalities.

The primary components of the recommended design include:

The city has received $10.7M in funding from the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority, appropriated in April 2022. NVTA will evaluate the recommended project to confirm congestion reduction benefits and to confirm the project remains eligible for funding.

About NVTA Funding

NVTA provides regional funding for transportation projects evaluated in TransAction, NVTA's long-range transportation plan for Northern Virginia. Projects are selected based on the following criteria:

Seventy percent of the revenues received by the NVTA are allocated by the authority for regional transportation projects. NVTA’s sources of revenue include sales tax, grantor’s tax, NoVA District Fund transfer, and Interstate Operations and Enhancement Program transfer.

Other City Projects Funded by NVTA

For more information, contact transportation@fairfaxva.gov.

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