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Completed path gives residents direct route to Innovation Center Metro station

Published March 3, 2026 at 2:45PM

Fairfax County officials celebrate the completion of the Innovation Station North Neighborhood Access project (via Fairfax County/YouTube)

After more than a year of construction and a decade of planning, residents who live north of the Innovation Center Metro station near Herndon can finally walk or bike directly to the transit stop.

Fairfax County officials cut a ribbon last Friday (Feb. 27) to celebrate the completion of the Innovation Station North Neighborhood Access project, which added a shared-use path and two pedestrian bridges to connect the neighborhoods along Farougi Court and Apgar Place to the Metro station’s kiss-and-ride lot.

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Fairfax County lands federal funds for Springfield road safety initiative, crisis facility and more

By Jared Serre

Published February 26, 2026 at 2:45PM

Commerce Street at Amherst Avenue facing Old Keene Mill Road in Springfield (staff photo by James Cullum)

Millions of dollars in federal funds are coming to Fairfax County after a minibus funding package was signed into law earlier this month.

Approximately $7.7 million has been allocated for six different projects, including $3.1 million for a traffic safety initiative focused on Springfield.

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Fairfax County staff hope to win more Va. transportation funding by thinking smaller

By Scott McCaffrey

Published February 26, 2026 at 11:45AM

Virginia Department of Transportation Northern Virginia District office in Legato (staff photo by James Jarvis)

Shut out in the last round of jockeying for state transportation funding, Fairfax County officials are taking steps to be more successful next time.

For the next round of applications for “Smart Scale” grants, due over the summer, county staff intends to “focus on smaller projects” that require no more than $30 million through the program, said Noelle Dominguez, coordination and funding division chief for the Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT).

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FCDOT proposes streets for testing reduced 20-mph speed limit

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 15, 2025 at 10:00AM

A car on Glade Drive near Green Range Drive in Reston (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

At some point in the new year, Fairfax County residents might start seeing signs for 20-mph speed limits in their neighborhood.

The Fairfax County Department of Transportation has proposed several streets for inclusion in a pilot study testing the reduced speed limits that’s tentatively expected to launch in summer 2026.

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FCDOT to design protected bike facilities on part of Sunrise Valley Drive

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 3, 2025 at 9:15AM

Sunrise Valley Drive at Innovation Center Drive in Herndon (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

With a recently awarded grant, Fairfax County can begin designing protected bicycle facilities along Sunrise Valley Drive near the Innovation Center Metro station, the latest effort to make the roadway more accessible for pedestrians and cyclists.

At its Nov. 19 meeting, the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB) unanimously approved $84,000 for the Sunrise Valley Drive Protected Bicycle Infrastructure project as part of its fiscal year 2026-2027 Transit Within Reach program.

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Multi-year project to fill missing pedestrian links on Route 50 now complete

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 1, 2025 at 8:30AM

Asphalt shared-use path along Route 50 in Merrifield (via Fairfax County)

Pedestrians can now walk directly from Merrifield to Fairfax Circle, or vice versa, along Route 50 (Arlington Blvd) without having to cross or step into the busy roadway.

The final piece of a multi-year initiative to improve the pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure on a 1.5-mile stretch of Route 50 between Blake Lane and Prosperity Avenue was completed last month, the Fairfax County Department of Transportation announced.

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McLean Metro station opens new entrance, as park amenities take shape

By Angela Woolsey

Published November 25, 2025 at 9:15AM | Updated November 25, 2025 at 11:24AM

Path to the McLean Metro station's north entrance (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Workers and visitors at Capital One Center can now take a more direct route to and from the McLean Metro station.

After years of planning and construction, a new entrance with bicycle parking has opened on the station’s north side facing Capital One Drive, providing easier access to the development on Capital One’s Tysons campus, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) announced last week (Nov. 17).

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Fairfax County seeks feedback on future of Route 29 in West Falls Church

By Caitlyn Meisner

Published November 20, 2025 at 2:45PM

Route 29 passing the National Funeral Home and National Memorial Park in West Falls Church (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) is looking for resident feedback on potential improvements along the Route 29 corridor in West Falls Church.

FCDOT has launched a study of the Route 29 corridor, between I-495 in the county to Tripps Run at the Falls Church City border, east of South Maple Avenue.

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Board recommends dropping three intersection projects from Reston tax district funding

By Angela Woolsey

Published November 14, 2025 at 10:00AM | Updated November 14, 2025 at 11:35AM

Baron Cameron Avenue at Reston Parkway (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Escalating costs have convinced an advisory board that Fairfax County should scale back its ambitions for funding transportation projects with special taxes collected from Reston property owners.

The Reston Transportation Service District Advisory Board voted at its Sept. 16 meeting to recommend taking three intersection improvement projects out of consideration for funding from the service district:

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Ideas wanted tonight on how to address Oakton traffic congestion

By Angela Woolsey

Published November 13, 2025 at 1:45PM | Updated November 14, 2025 at 9:44AM

Traffic on Chain Bridge Road at Miller Road in Oakton (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

For any drivers who’ve endured bumper-to-bumper traffic on Chain Bridge Road or pedestrians wishing they could walk from Oakton Shopping Center to the Oakton Library without risking life and limb, an opportunity has arrived to contribute to a potential solution.

The Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) is inviting members of the public to share their ideas for addressing traffic congestion and safety issues in Oakton at a community workshop that will be held tonight (Thursday) at 6:30 p.m. at Oakton High School (2900 Sutton Road).