If you live, work, or ride near Falls Church, now is your chance to help make Route 29 safer for everyone.
Fairfax County is conducting an Active Transportation Study of the Route 29 corridor between the Beltway and Tripps Run, just east of South Maple Avenue. This busy stretch of road is a key connection—but too often, it’s unpleasant and unsafe for people walking, biking, or trying to cross the street.
From now through December 19, 2025, you can take a short online survey to provide feedback on the corridor and mark your suggestions directly on a map.
FABB urges local riders and advocates to participate and make your voices heard. Together, we can shape a safer, more connected Route 29.
Suggested Talking Points (courtesy of the Coalition for Smarter Growth):
- Improve Walking and Biking Connections: Support safe, continuous sidewalks, paths, and bike lanes. Ask for traffic calming, wider buffers, and clear crossings across side streets and service roads.
- Provide Safer Crossing Options: Push for high-visibility crosswalks at more frequent intervals. Request additional signalized crossings to help people safely reach bus stops, stores, and neighborhoods on both sides of Route 29.
- Enhance Access to Transit: Advocate for ADA-compliant bus stops with shelters, benches, and real-time arrival signs. Ask for better walking and biking connections to transit—and improved Metrobus F50 frequency for faster trips to Metro stations.
Route 29 shouldn’t be a barrier—it should be a corridor for everyone.
If you prefer, you can also leave a voice comment by calling 703-890-5898 and entering Project Code 5239.
FABB will continue working with Fairfax County DOT and other stakeholders to ensure that this study leads to real, positive changes. But the most important step begins with you—your story, your ride, your voice.
Want to help? Contact us at [email protected].
