Fair Woods Parkway Neighborway Project Update
Construction to Begin in August
PROJECT REFRESHER
The goal of this project is to implement improvements to the designated on-street bike route along Fair Woods Parkway (formerly known as Plantation Parkway). The city's bicycle transportation plan, Bike Fairfax City Plan, defines a "neighborway" as a street with low vehicle volumes and speeds that accommodate safe bicycle travel through signage, pavement markings, and/or traffic calming.
STATUS UPDATE
The concept was approved by City Council at the meeting on March 26, 2024. The city has refined the concept and developed detailed design plans, which are available to view on the project's Engage Fairfax page. The city also has identified an opportunity to significantly reduce the costs and construction impacts by using local transportation funds to reduce overhead costs and by coordinating the construction of the neighborway features with the planned street maintenance and repaving work scheduled for this fall. The city will begin construction in August, weather permitting, in coordination with the street repaving work.
WHY NEIGHBORWAYS?
Neighborways provide low-stress routes on residential streets as an alternative to busier arterial roads. Neighborways are shared by automobiles and bicycles at speeds that are more comfortable for bicyclists and increase the number of routes available to cyclists of all ages and abilities. Neighborways can also benefit residents, drivers, and pedestrians by calming traffic and encouraging more predictable travel behavior.
WHY FAIR WOODS PARKWAY?
The city’s bicycle transportation plan recommends a network of neighborways to provide more options for the community to bike and walk within and between neighborhoods, community centers, activity centers, and other destinations. Fair Woods Parkway was selected for the first neighborway project due to its connectivity benefits, such as the route to the Vienna Metrorail station, the George Snyder Trail, and the planned Country Club Commons Trail, as well as residents' desire for traffic calming. The project area is between the George Snyder Trail crossing (just north of Fairfax Boulevard) and the cul-de-sac at the north end of the road.
If you have any questions or would like to leave any comments you can contact us by email at transportation@fairfaxva.gov, by phone at 703-385-7810, or you can post them to the project's Engage Fairfax page.
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