A New Vision for Fairfax Circle

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Did you know that Fairfax Circle is actually more of a “hamburger” than a “circle” due to its unique shape and traffic flow? Whether you think of it as a circle or a hamburger, the city wants your input in how to improve it. The city is developing a new vision for both the intersection and the surrounding area and identifying design alternatives for this key intersection, one of two eastern gateways into Fairfax City. Transportation departments in Virginia and elsewhere began removing and replacing hamburger intersections in the 1970s and ‘80s. Fairfax Circle is one of the last ones still in use in the Commonwealth.

The primary goals of this project are to develop a vision for the intersection as well as design alternatives that meet the future needs of the Fairfax Circle Activity Center – the area around the intersection earmarked for future commercial and residential development. Once this first step – identifying a vision and feasible alternatives - is complete, future steps will include selecting and implementing the preferred alternative.

We are reaching out to residents, business owners, and commuters for ideas that improve mobility and safety for all users, manage traffic congestion, create a welcoming entrance to the city, and support economic development within the Fairfax Circle Activity Center.

The visioning project is anticipated to take about six months, and actual improvements to the intersection would occur several years later. The project will be conducted with technical assistance from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Transportation Land-Use Connections (TLC) Program.

We encourage you to share your comments and questions below.

Did you know that Fairfax Circle is actually more of a “hamburger” than a “circle” due to its unique shape and traffic flow? Whether you think of it as a circle or a hamburger, the city wants your input in how to improve it. The city is developing a new vision for both the intersection and the surrounding area and identifying design alternatives for this key intersection, one of two eastern gateways into Fairfax City. Transportation departments in Virginia and elsewhere began removing and replacing hamburger intersections in the 1970s and ‘80s. Fairfax Circle is one of the last ones still in use in the Commonwealth.

The primary goals of this project are to develop a vision for the intersection as well as design alternatives that meet the future needs of the Fairfax Circle Activity Center – the area around the intersection earmarked for future commercial and residential development. Once this first step – identifying a vision and feasible alternatives - is complete, future steps will include selecting and implementing the preferred alternative.

We are reaching out to residents, business owners, and commuters for ideas that improve mobility and safety for all users, manage traffic congestion, create a welcoming entrance to the city, and support economic development within the Fairfax Circle Activity Center.

The visioning project is anticipated to take about six months, and actual improvements to the intersection would occur several years later. The project will be conducted with technical assistance from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Transportation Land-Use Connections (TLC) Program.

We encourage you to share your comments and questions below.

  • CLOSED: This survey has concluded. Thank you for your interest. Please follow the project on Engage Fairfax for next steps.

    The City of Fairfax wants your help envisioning the future of Fairfax Circle! 

    Do you like Fairfax Circle the way it is, or do you think it needs improvement to make it easier to get around or through the area? Please complete this short survey to let us know what you think this intersection should look like in the future.

    Fairfax Circle is the intersection of Route 50 (Fairfax Boulevard), Route 29 (Lee Highway), and Old Lee Highway. Not only is Fairfax Circle a major intersection in the regional transportation system, but it also serves as an eastern gateway into the City of Fairfax and a critical hub in the Fairfax Circle Activity Center. (Activity Centers are locations identified in the City’s Comprehensive Plan where pedestrian-oriented, mixed-used development is encouraged.) The results of this study will be incorporated into future plans for the area.

    Once you have completed the survey, we encourage you to follow the project on Engage Fairfax. You may also contact the Transportation Division with questions: transportation@fairfaxva.gov, 703-385-7810.

    Consultation has concluded.

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