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County to seek $463 million in regional funds to boost Route 1 bus project

Published October 7, 2025 at 3:45PM

Residents attend an in-person update on the Richmond Highway Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project at the Gerry South Hyland Government Center on Jan. 15, 2025 (staff photo by James Jarvis)

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors authorized a number of procedural steps last Tuesday (Sept. 30) to advance plans for the nearly billion-dollar Richmond Highway bus rapid transit (BRT) initiative known as The One.

In actions combined into a larger consent agenda approval, supervisors formally requested Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) funding to support the project and scheduled an upcoming public hearing to address the acquisition of easements from property owners along the route.

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Transportation safety advocates highlight concerns at Reston Town Center and Merrifield roads

By Vernon Miles

Published September 19, 2025 at 2:45PM | Updated September 22, 2025 at 11:54AM

Heat map of near miss reports around Fairfax (image via Northern Virginia Families for Safer Streets)

A new survey outlines areas where Fairfax pedestrians say they’ve had dangerously close encounters with cars.

The Near Miss and Dangerous Locations Survey is developed by Northern Virginia Families for Safe Streets based on survey data collected between January 2024 and July 2025.

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Supervisors back VDOT on Southside Express Lanes, but Md. may have final say

By Scott McCaffrey

Published September 18, 2025 at 2:45PM

Proposed route of I-495 Southside Express Lanes project (via VDOT)

Fairfax supervisors on Tuesday (Sept. 16) informally confirmed their support of the Interstate 495 Southside Express Lanes project as it moves toward a make-or-break regional vote next month.

Despite concerns about specifics of the 11-mile-long toll-lanes proposal across the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, even the most skeptical supervisors said they supported keeping the project moving through the review process.

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Fairfax County announces plans for new bike lanes and crosswalk improvements

By Vernon Miles

Published September 17, 2025 at 3:30PM | Updated September 22, 2025 at 11:58AM

Fairfax County is developing a program to improve bicycle and pedestrian safety (staff photo by Scott Fields)

The Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) announced yesterday that a series of meetings over the next month will cover plans to add new bike lanes and marked crosswalks around the county.

According to FCDOT, the restriping is scheduled for next year’s repaving season, which typically begins in the spring and ends in November.

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Vienna cancels Church Street roundabout plans after stop signs seemingly get the job done

By Vernon Miles

Published September 4, 2025 at 2:45PM | Updated September 5, 2025 at 9:22AM

A conceptual design for the mini roundabout planned at Church Street and East Street NE (via Town of Vienna)

The Vienna Town Council circled back last week to plans that would have added a mini roundabout to Church Street.

The town council ultimately voted on Aug. 25 to cancel the project, noting that the installation of new stop signs seems to have had the desired effect.

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Fairfax County to test ‘Slow Streets’ project in downtown Springfield

By Vernon Miles

Published September 3, 2025 at 11:45AM

Aerial view of the Slow Streets project site in Springfield (image via Rodney Lusk)

Fairfax County is developing a “Slow Streets” pilot project to slow traffic and scale back cut-through traffic on a residential street in Springfield.

Supported by a federal grant accepted by the Board of Supervisors last week, the project will drop speeds at Cumberland Avenue and Dinwiddie Street to 15 mph from the current 25 mph and make changes to the street in an effort to calm traffic.

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Local artists wanted to decorate future Route 1 bus stations

By Angela Woolsey

Published August 27, 2025 at 3:45PM

A rendering of a Richmond Highway bus rapid transit station (courtesy Fairfax County)

Fairfax County is on the lookout for local artists who can add “community charm” to the bus stations for The One, the bus rapid transit (BRT) system planned for Richmond Highway (Route 1).

The county’s Department of Planning and Development (DPD) has partnered with ArtsFairfax to identify artists to decorate the station windscreens with digital art.

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Plan for road diet with bike lanes on Huntington Avenue stalls

By Jared Serre

Published August 25, 2025 at 10:30AM

The proposed road diet concept for Huntington Avenue at Telegraph Road (via FCDOT)

A plan to add bike lanes and reconfigure part of Huntington Avenue in the Mount Vernon District has come to a halt without a clear path forward.

The project, which was a joint effort of Virginia’s Department of Transportation (VDOT) and the Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT), has stalled after multiple years of planning, both agencies told FFXnow.

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Herndon seeks input on plan that aims to eliminate traffic deaths

By Angela Woolsey

Published August 21, 2025 at 2:45PM

Elden Street at the Grace Street intersection in Herndon (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The Town of Herndon is turning to the public for assistance with identifying the most hazardous spots on its roadways.

Feedback collected through an online survey and other avenues will help shape the town’s new Roadway Safety Action Plan, an initiative that aims to eliminate traffic deaths and drastically reduce serious injuries resulting from crashes over the next decade.

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Fairfax County seeks feedback on draft plan to support electric vehicles

By Scott McCaffrey

Published August 6, 2025 at 9:15AM

An electric vehicle charger and designated parking space in Tysons (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

A community forum slated for this evening (Wednesday) aims to gather more input as Fairfax County officials work on strategies to support the growing number of electric vehicles on local roads.

The online forum, set to run Aug. 6 from 6 to 7 p.m., will be another step toward the adoption of a Fairfax County Electric Vehicle (EV) Readiness Strategy. The project is being led by Fairfax County’s Office of Environmental and Energy Coordination and Department of Vehicle Services.