Gregg Steverson can finally drop the “acting” from his job title.
The career transportation planner has been appointed as Fairfax County’s permanent director of transportation after intially filling the role on an interim basis following predecessor Tom Biesiadny’s retirement in May 2023, the county announced today (Thursday).
The announcement came out at 2:30 p.m., hours after FFXnow had inquired about the status of the county’s hiring plans for a permanent transportation director.
Commended as a “strong supporter of transit” and a “genial and pragmatic leader” by the Virginia House of Delegates upon his retirement, Biesiadny had worked for the county for 34 years and served as head of the Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) since 2011.
Steverson is newer to the county, joining FCDOT in 2016 as chief of its site analysis and transportation planning division. He was later promoted to deputy director in 2019, a role that enabled him to “shape the county’s long-term transportation strategy,” according to a news release.
Prior to his arrival at Fairfax County, Steverson managed projects and trained staff, among other responsibilities, in the transportation departments for D.C. and Prince William County. A licensed engineer and certified professional traffic operations engineer, he graduated from the University of Virginia with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.
As director of FCDOT, which has about 190 staffers across six divisions and two independent sections, Steverson will oversee local projects and serve as the county’s voice on major regional projects, including the implementation of planned bus rapid transit (BRT) systems and Northern Virginia’s ever-expanding toll lanes network.
“Steverson is also responsible for managing a transportation budget of more than $1 billion, funded by proffers, grants, county funds and regional and state contributions,” the county said in its news release.
Hat tip to Adam Rubinstein
