In Design: Route 29 Northbound Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements in Fairfax County

Note: The public notice of the project's de minimis impact on Towers Park and supporting documentation are posted. Written comments are being accepted through Monday, Feb. 1. 

This project will construct missing segments of the shared-use path along northbound Route 29 (Lee Highway) between Vaden Drive and Nutley Street (Route 243). The project will also extend the Route 29 culvert over the tributary of Accotink Creek just west of Nutley Street to accommodate the shared-use path.

Estimated Costs
Preliminary Engineering - $530,000
Right of Way Acquisition and Utility Relocation - $778,000
Construction - $776,000
Total - $2.1 million

These costs are subject to change as the project is further developed. This project is funded by part of the concession fee provided under the Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Project Comprehensive Agreement.

Benefits 

The project aims to improve safety and accessibility for bicyclists and pedestrians.

Major Milestones 

Public Information Meeting - March 2019
First Notice of Willingness to Hold a Public Hearing - May 2019
Second Notice of Willingness to Hold a Public Hearing - June 2019
Notice of de minimis Impact on Towers Park - January 2021
Begin Right of Way Acquisition - Late Winter 2020/21
Begin Construction - Fall 2021