FFX Co Pkwy/Franconia-Springfield Pkwy Meetings Oct. 9 and 11

Fairfax County is conducting a long term study of improvements to Fairfax County & Franconia-Springfield Parkways. This is a followup to a short term study completed in 2017. FABB made extensive comments for that study, mostly about improvements at intersections. Possible long term changes include widening to 6 or 8 lanes and major intersection changes.

The existing paved trail needs to be improved. At several intersections sight distances are poor. If the road is widened and bridges are built at intersections, the trail should be improved at the same time. Where the trail detours off the Parkway, such as at the I-66 interchange, the trail should be parallel to the road.

From Fairfax County:

The Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) will hold two public information meetings on the Fairfax County & Franconia-Springfield Parkways Alternatives Analysis and Long Term Planning Study to seek input on future corridor enhancements for the Parkways, based on residents’ personal experiences and desires for multimodal access, connectivity, and overall operations.

• Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018, at Navy Elementary School, 3500 West Ox Road, Fairfax 

• Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018, at Sangster Elementary School, 7420 Reservation Drive, Springfield

The meetings will begin with a presentation at 7 p.m., followed by a question and answer period at 7:30 p.m., and time for public input activities at 8 p.m. Both meetings contain the same agenda and format to allow for more community participation along the corridor.