Public feedback sought on Seven Corners transportation improvements

The Seven Corners conceptual street network. Click here for details. [FCDOT]

The Fairfax County Department of Transportation seeks public input on the Seven Corners Phasing Study, beginning with pop-up events on Saturday, Nov. 13. 

FCDOT is considering a plan to relieve congestion around the Seven Corners intersection at Leesburg Pike, Arlington Boulevard, and Wilson Boulevard by diverting traffic to a Ring Road around the intersection. 

The Phasing Study considers which of the following improvements should be done first:

• Constructing the Ring Road around the west side of the interchange from Arlington Boulevard (Route 50) in the southeast to Broad Street (Route 7) in the north.
• Removal of the Hillwood Avenue connection from the interchange area.
• Having the Ring Road terminating into Broad Street at a right angle and having Hillwood Avenue terminating into the Ring Road at a right angle. 
• Constructing new ramps connecting Route 50 to the Ring Road on the east and west side of the interchange. 

FCDOT developed the options for initial improvements following the first round of public meetings in February 2021. The phasing study is expected to be completed by summer 2022. Actual construction is years away.

Members of the public are invited to discuss the phasing study with FCDOT staff at three pop-up events in Seven Corners this Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at these locations: 

• The corner fountain at the Eden Center on Wilson Boulevard.
• The Seven Corners Transit Center adjacent to the Seven Corners Shopping Center on Arlington Boulevard.
• The parking lot entrance to the Willston Multicultural Center, 6131 Willston Drive.

FCDOT is also hosting two virtual community meetings on the Seven Corners Phasing Study: Tuesday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m. and Wednesday, Nov. 17, at noon. 

At the meetings, FCDOT staff will provide an update on the planned transportation improvements, including connectivity for bicyclists and pedestrians.

Commuters, residents, and stakeholders will be asked to take a survey on the phasing study after the November meetings. People can also submit feedback online through Dec. 10.