The Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) is asking for public input on the future of one of the county’s busiest and most challenging corridors, and FABB encourages everyone who bikes, walks, rolls, or uses transit in the area to participate.
FCDOT has launched a new online community survey as part of the Route 29 Active Transportation Study, which is examining ways to improve the stretch of Route 29 (Lee Highway) between Falls Church and the Capital Beltway (I-495). The survey is open through June 30 and gives residents an opportunity to help shape future safety and mobility improvements along the corridor.
FCDOT also will host a virtual public meeting entirely in Spanish to provide an overview of the study and proposed improvements on Wednesday, June 10, at 7 p.m.
To join the Spanish meeting:
- Login via Microsoft Teams
- Login via the Web
- Meeting ID: 211 251 512 593 516
- Passcode: ZS3QM6sV
- Dial In: 571-429-5982; Phone conference ID: 409 373 692#
FFXNow reported recently that the study follows a public meeting held on May 19, where county planners presented three broad approaches for improving the corridor:
- Option A: Focus on intersection improvements
- Option B: Focus on roadway and sidewalk upgrades
- Option C: Focus on service road improvements
According to FCDOT, more than 600 people participated in an earlier survey conducted last fall. Respondents identified safer sidewalks and crosswalks as top priorities, while many also called for better bicycle facilities, additional trails and shared-use paths, increased tree canopy, and measures to reduce speeding.
These concerns are well-founded. Route 29 remains a difficult corridor for people traveling outside of a vehicle, and recent pedestrian crashes underscore the need for safer crossings and better connectivity. The study offers an important opportunity to rethink how this corridor serves everyone—not just motorists.
FABB has long supported efforts to create safer and more comfortable bicycle and pedestrian connections in the West Falls Church area. Better bicycle facilities, improved crossings, and enhanced access to transit can help make Route 29 a corridor that works for people of all ages and abilities.
In addition to the survey, FCDOT will host an online community meeting in Spanish on June 10 at 7 p.m. Additional public engagement is planned for this fall, after which the county expects to develop a preferred concept design for the corridor.
If you live, work, bike, walk, or travel through the area, now is the time to make your voice heard. We encourage FABB supporters to take the survey and let Fairfax County know that safe, connected, and accessible bicycle and pedestrian facilities should be a key part of the corridor’s future.
