Input Sought On Route 1 Bus Rapid Transit Preliminary Design

HYBLA VALLEY, VA — Fairfax County's transportation department will host a community meeting Wednesday after releasing preliminary design for the Richmond Highway Bus Rapid Transit.

The Bus Rapid Transit system being planned by the county will be a bus system with stops along the Richmond Highway (Route 1) corridor between the Huntington Metro and Fort Belvoir. Bus Rapid Transit along Richmond Highway was recommended in a Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation study. The project, currently in the design phase, seeks to boost transit ridership in the region and ultimately lead to a Metro Yellow Line extension to Hybla Valley.

The first section of the BRT system will run on North Kings Highway from the Huntington Metrorail Station to Richmond Highway, then along Richmond Highway to Gum Springs. The second section will run along Richmond Highway from Gum Springs to Fort Belvoir. Stations will include Penn Daw Station, Huntington Station, Lockheed Station, Beacon Hill Station, Gum Springs Station, Hybla Valley Station, South County Station, Woodlawn Station and Fort Belvoir Station.

The preliminary design, which is not final, can be viewed in an interactive map. The map shows locations of the Bus Rapid Transit traffic, main roadway, sidewalks, right-of-way, station platforms and more.

Residents can submit feedback through July 9. Comments may be shared at the June 30 virtual meeting, through a survey in English or Spanish, by email to dotbrt@fairfaxcounty.gov, or by mail to Fairfax County Department of Transportation, Richmond Highway BRT Project Manager, 4050 Legato Road, Fairfax, VA 22033.

The virtual meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 30 at 6:30 p.m. The project team will share the preliminary roadway design and other project updates, including the right-of-way acquisition process. A recording in English and Spanish will be provided after the meeting. Residents can join the meeting online through Webex or dial in by phone at 1-844-621-3956 with access code 173 872 2986.

See the Bus Rapid Transit project page for more preliminary design maps and information.