Greetings!
Fairfax County has identified roughly 200 transportation projects it would like to undertake, but only some of these projects will receive funding. It's up to you to decide which projects receive attention, and which ones do not. Here's a great opportunity to get involved and tell the county how you think traffic conditions can be improved in our area. The Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) will kick off a series of four community meetings on the "Countywide Dialogue on Transportation." The first meeting is in the southeast region the evening of Wednesday, October 30, and will be held in the cafeteria at Hayfield Secondary School, 7630 Telegraph Road. Maps and documents will be available to view starting at 6:30 pm, and a presentation with time for comments will begin at 7:00 pm. Richmond Highway projects under consideration for funding include widening the road to a consistent six lanes from Mount Vernon Memorial Highway to Napper Road (Project #60) and from Armistead Road to I-95 (Project #61). Pedestrian/bicycle projects being considered in our area include a walkway on Fort Hunt Road from Belle View Boulevard to Belle View Elementary School (Project #120), missing segments of trail along the Mount Vernon Memorial Highway (Project #154), and a walkway on Quander Road from West Potomac High School to Quander Elementary School (Project #165). Projects which are already funded (mostly with federal funds) include several sidewalk segments, intersection pedestrian improvements along Richmond Highway, and a Bus Transit Center Study. The funded list also includes the Multimodal Transit Alternatives Analysis (a yearlong study by the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation). All citizens are invited to attend the meeting and submit comments, either in favor or against a project, or suggest other projects not currently on the list. Projects with the most public support will receive the most attention for funding. To take the online survey, view the public meetings schedule, and learn more about the Countywide Dialogue on Transportation, please visit: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fcdot/cdot/ Sincerely, Edythe Kelleher, Executive Director
Southeast Fairfax Development Corporation (SFDC)
(703) 360-5008 | 
