BoS funds sidewalk improvements for Carlin Springs Road
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved $25.4 million for a long list of active transportation improvement projects and infrastructure maintenance at its Aug. 25 meeting.
The funding allocation includes $9.9 million to the Fairfax County Department of Transportation for 16 new projects.
The only one in Mason District is $860,000 to construct approximately 200 feet of active transportation facilities along the west side of Carlin Springs Road just north of the Seminary Road intersection in Bailey’s Crossroads. The project includes upgraded curb ramps and pedestrian-scale lighting.
The funding allocation includes $6 million for previously approved projects currently in the design or land acquisition phase, including:
- $300,000 for the sidewalk construction on westbound Route 7 across from the Liberty gas station frontage between Magnolia Avenue and the shopping center in Bailey’s Crossroads.
- $225,000 for a pedestrian refuge island at the existing crosswalk at Heritage Drive and Commons Avenue in Annandale.
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The board allocated another $4.8 million for already-funded projects in the pre-scoping phase, including $579,000 for a new marked crosswalk with a pedestrian refuge island and the relocation of a bus stop at Patrick Henry Drive and Willston Drive in Seven Corners.
The active transportation funding plan provides an additional $1.2 million to the Fairfax County Park Authority for trail maintenance and renovations, including $200,000 for the renovation of 22,000 linear feet of natural surface trail at Lake Accotink Park.
The package also includes $1.1 million in local cash match funding for the 2025 Safe Streets and Roads for All grant, $242,000 for the maintenance of rectangular rapid flashing beacons, $420,000 for studies and planning related to the repaving program, $500,000 for Capital Bikeshare maintenance, and $1 million to the Department of Public Works and Environmental Services for trail and sidewalk maintenance.
In 2021, the Board of Supervisors set a goal to invest $100 million in active transportation access and safety improvement projects over a six-year period and directed staff to identify and prioritize projects. A total of $82 million had already been approved before the latest board action on Aug. 25.
Note: Funding amounts are rounded off.