Major Meeting on Reston Transportation Funding Plan on Thursday

Editor's note: The original version of this story incorrectly indicated that this was a meeting hosted by the Reston Network Analysis Advisory Group. It has been updated with the correct information.

RESTON, VA — A proposal involving significant changes to the Reston street grids and gateways will be having a big hearing on Thursday night to discuss the funding plan.

The Fairfax County Department of Transportation will host the meeting in the cafeteria at Coates Elementary School at 2480 River Birch Road in Herndon on Thursday, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. This presentation will focus only on the funding plan, and not the network analysis itself.

The funding plan was released with updates and recommendations on Jan. 19.

"The Purpose of the network analysis, as directed by the Board of Supervisors, is to evaluate the conceptual grids of streets and road elements at gateways to the Reston Transit Station Areas (TSAs), which would result in traffic flowing at acceptable conditions while maintaining a walkable grid of streets," reads a statement from Fairfax County. "The end result should be TSA street networks that are cost effective, and require the minimum right-of-way, with the least negative impacts to adjacent properties and the environment and take into consideration the provisions of the Reston Phase I Master Plan. These improvements will mitigate problem locations in the three TSAs."

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