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Support Crosswalk Projects in Great Falls
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has set a goal to invest $100 million in bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure improvements between 2021 and 2027. So far, $82.12 million has been committed, with the remaining $17.88 million expected to be allocated within the targeted timeframe.
Two projects in Great Falls are being considered for funding:
- Walker Road / Columbine Street - Improve the existing marked crosswalk on Walker Road that connects the Village Centre shopping plaza north of Columbine Street to the shopping center on the east side of Walker Road by installing upgrade signage and a pedestrian refuge.
- Utterback Store Road / Loran Road - Construct approximately 1,100 feet of Active Transportation facilities on the west side of Utterback Store Road from Leesburg Pike to Loran Drive including a marked crosswalk, upgraded curb ramps, and pedestrian signage across Utterback Store Road at Loran Road near Forestville Elementary School.
To learn more visit about the Active Fairfax Transportation Plan, click here.
Plastic Jersey Barriers on the Springvale Road
One-Lane Bridge over Piney Run
Orange and white plastic barriers were installed recently on either side of the Springvale Road bridge over Piney Run. See photo below.
Asked about the purpose of the barriers, Sam Fallaha, NOVA District Bridge Engineer with the Virginia Department of Transportation, answered: “These barriers were placed to shift traffic toward the center of the structure, relieving the exterior beams which are experiencing ongoing corrosion.”
He offered this information on replacement of the bridge, a project which has been identified on VDOT’s web site for some time: “Regarding the bridge replacement, design work has not yet begun and is not expected to commence before 2028 due to funding constraints. Given the typical three-year timeline for design, public involvement, right-of-way acquisition, and Utilities relocation, construction is unlikely to start before 2031. In the interim, we will continue with necessary maintenance and repairs to keep the bridge in safe service until the replacement bridge is constructed.”
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Our goal is to preserve the semi-rural character of our community while addressing practical concerns like traffic, zoning, retail, schools, parks and the environment where problems arise and solutions must be found. Since Great Falls is not an incorporated municipality like the Town of Vienna, or City of Falls Church, we lack a town/city government to represent our local interests. The GFCA acts in an unofficial capacity to represent the voices of the citizens of Great Falls on these matters, and works with county, state, and national government to get things done. On Great Falls issues, no other organization has GFCA’s influence with elected leaders at the County and State level, or is as respected by them. Our charter calls for GFCA to "serve as a community organization to promote all aspects of community interest accruing to a common good and, in general, to preserve the historic, low density, semi-rural character of Great Falls and its natural resources."
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