$587.2M To Fund 4 Fairfax County Transportation Projects: Public Input

FAIRFAX, VA — Northern Virginia Transportation Authority began soliciting public feedback about 24 projects in the region as part of the FY2024-2029 Six Year Program. Nine localities, including Fairfax County, and the Virginia Railway Express have submitted proposals seeking nearly $1 billion in funding for transportation projects.

Fairfax County submitted a request for $587.2 million to fund four projects:

• Frontier Drive Extension and Improvements - $164,992,286
• Braddock Road Multimodal Improvements - $90,000,000
• Route 7 Multimodal Improvements (I-495 to I-66) - $210,000,000
• Seven Corners Ring Road Improvements - $122,229,417

In addition, VRE submitted a $6,145,103 request for the VRE Backlick Road Station Improvements project in Springfield.

The total amount in funding requested by the localities and VRE was $947,219,560. A full list of the 24 projects can be found on the NVTA website.

NVTA will be accepting feedback from the public about the 24 SYP candidate projects up to 11:59 p.m., on May 19. Feedback can be submitted in the following ways:

• Online: Feedback Form: https://forms.gle/ECwX5cK5e6PiFF8JA
• Phone: 703-947-7606
• Mail: NVTA’s Offices: 2600 Park Tower Dr. Suite 601, Vienna, VA 22180
• Virtually or In-person during the Public Hearing: May 9, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. NVTA’s Offices, (2600 Park Tower Drive, Vienna, VA 22180 – First floor conference room). Register to speak: https://forms.gle/DdLjWtShXkp6fYmf6