In Design: Richmond Highway Corridor Improvements in Fairfax County
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Note: View the Federal Highway Administration Finding of No Significant Impact document here.
View the Revised Environmental Assessment here and the revised Socioeconomics and Land Use Technical Report here. View the transcript from the October 2018 public information meeting and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) public hearing here.
View updated design plan aerials for Jeff Todd Way to Brevard Court here, and for Brevard Court to Sherwood Hall Lane here.
This project along three miles of Richmond Highway (Route 1) is being done in two phases: Jeff Todd Way to just north of Frye Road (Phase 1), and then just north of Frye Road to Sherwood Hall Lane (Phase 2). Due to additional analysis and design refinements over the last several months, the project team is working on a phased approach that will allow the right of way process and construction to happen concurrently.
Jeff Todd Way to Just North of Frye Road (Phase 1)
Improvements include:
- Widening about 1.5 miles of Richmond Highway from four to six lanes
- Adding separate two-way cycle tracks and sidewalks on both sides of the road
- Reserving median width to accommodate Fairfax County's future dedicated bus-only lanes
- Intersection improvements including at Mount Vernon Memorial Highway and at Sacramento Drive
- Replacing the bridges over Dogue Creek and the North Fork of Dogue Creek
Just North of Frye Road to Sherwood Hall Lane (Phase 2)
Improvements include:
- Widening about 1.5 miles of Richmond Highway from four to six lanes
- Adding separate two-way cycle tracks and sidewalks on both sides of the road
- Reserving median width to accommodate Fairfax County's future dedicated bus-only lanes
- Intersection improvements including at Radford Avenue, Russell Road and Mount Vernon Highway
- Realignment of Buckman Road to align with Mohawk Lane
- Replacing the bridge over Little Hunting Creek
All pedestrian and bicycle accommodations will be ADA-compliant, turn lanes will be extended wherever possible to improve safety and capacity, and signals throughout the three-mile Route 1 corridor will also be optimized.
For more information visit Fairfax County's site on the county's Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project and the Embark Richmond Highway initiative. While BRT will not be constructed as part of this project, VDOT and Fairfax County are closely coordinating as both projects move forward.
The project team continues public outreach and meetings as design progresses.
Estimated Costs
Preliminary Engineering: $16 million
Right of Way Acquisition and Utility Relocation: $163.5 million
Construction: $192.5 million
Total: $372 million
Preliminary engineering and right of way for both phases have been fully funded by federal, state and county sources, as well as the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority.
Richmond Highway averages up to 55,000 vehicles a day within the project limits.
Benefits
The project aims to improve safety, reduce congestion, and help increase the community’s multimodal options.
Major Milestones
First Public Information Meeting - April 2017
Second Public Information Meeting - November 2017
Third Public Information Meeting - April 2018
Fourth Public Information Meeting - October 2018
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Public Hearing - October 2018
Design Public Hearing - March 2019
Revised Environmental Assessment Available - August 2020
Begin Right of Way Acquisition - Fall 2020
Pending funding, construction could begin as early as 2025 and is expected to take about three to four years to complete.
Resources
Other relevant links:
Federal Highway Administration Finding of No Significant Impact - October 2020
Revised Environmental Assessment - July 2020
Revised Socioeconomics and Land Use Technical Report - July 2020
Fairfax County Supervisor Rodney Lusk Virtual Town Hall Presentation - July 2020
Updated Design Plan Aerials - May 2020
Jeff Todd Way to Brevard Court and Brevard Court to Sherwood Hall Lane
Harmony Place Presentation - February 2020
Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce Presentation - February 2019
Noise Analysis - March 2018
Air Quality Analysis - December 2017
Hazardous Materials Assessment - December 2017
Indirect and Cumulative Effects Technical Report - December 2017
Socioeconomics and Land Use Technical Report - December 2017
Natural Resources Technical Report - April 2017
Rare, Threatened and Endangered Species Technical Report - March 2017
VDOT Right of Way Guide: English and Spanish
Major funding source: Northern Virginia Transportation Authority
Phase: In Design
UPC: 107187
State ID: 0001-029-205, P101, R201, C501, B617, B650, B651, B618, B649
Federal ID: STP-5A01 (686)
Lat/Long: 38.728437, -77.109253
Locality:
Fairfax