Related Projects
Live Projects
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George Snyder Trail Extension
June 3, 2025, UPDATE: This project was awarded $9.5M in Smart Scale funding. Design is anticipated to begin in FY 2026, and construction would occur in FY 2029.
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Ashby Pond Dredging and Environmental Improvements
Oct. 16, 2025, UPDATE: Work is proceeding on schedule. The project is expected to be completed by the end of the year.Main Pond
Stabilized Inflow Channel
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Thaiss Memorial Park
July 11, 2025, UPDATE: The baseball fields are expected to be playable by spring 2026. A partial opening of the park is anticipated in late-2025 or early 2026. This would...
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Jermantown Road Corridor Improvements
This west side of Fairfax City is growing and changing. Homes, schools, offices, stores, and bus stops are located along Jermantown Road between Route 50 and I-66. The road provides...
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Blenheim Boulevard Multimodal Improvements
Sept. 3, 2025, UPDATE: Washington Gas will begin relocating gas mains in various locations along the corridor starting Sept. 4. The work will continue through March 2026. Lane closures and...
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Fern Street Pedestrian/Bicycle Connector Path
The Fern Street Pedestrian/Bicycle Connector Path project is currently in design, and the city wants your feedback on the design details. The current project exhibits show the concept plan and...
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Old Town Fairfax Lighting Project
Aug. 13, 2024, UPDATE: Second Phase of Old Town Fairfax Lighting Project Continues Aug. 19
Installation of new LED streetlights in Historic Old Town Fairfax is slated to start...
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University Drive Bike Facilities
April 16, 2025, UPDATE: Watch the Feb. 25 public hearing. View the presentation.
A public hearing on the intermediate design plans for this project was held at the City...
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Chain Bridge Road Sidewalk Improvements
July 22, 2024, UPDATE: Watch the July 9 public hearing. Feedback received through July 21 has been shared with City Council.
June 9, 2024, UPDATE: A public hearing will...
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Urban Forest Master Plan
UPDATE: The Urban Master Plan Draft is ready for review! Read draft plan →What is the Urban Forest Master Plan project?
The city is in the process of creating...
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Future Stream Restoration Projects
Help guide future stream restoration projects in Fairfax City.
The city recently completed a comprehensive assessment of Accotink Creek. The project team walked the entire stream and all its tributaries...
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Chain Bridge Road - Eaton Place Intersection Improvements
The City of Fairfax is designing improvements to the intersection of Chain Bridge Road (Route 123) and Eaton Place. City Council endorsed the recommended design on April 11, 2023.
Planned...
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Green Building Policy
Fairfax City is developing a new green building policy that will establish standards and incentives for new public and private construction and major renovations. The green building policy will help...
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Zoning Standards for Small Area Plans
What is the goal of this project?
The City has adopted four of the five small area plans recommended in the Comprehensive Plan. One of the primary ways the small...
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Accessory Dwelling Units Potential Zoning Options
Watch this page for any updates on Accessory Dwelling Units regulations.
The Planning Commission and City Council held work sessions throughout 2025 to examine options for potentially permitting detached Accessory...
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Andes Drive Force Main Rehabilitation
Sept. 23, 2025, UPDATE: Crews have completed the rehabilitation of the underground pipes and have started filling some of the holes. There are 14 holes to fill, and in...
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Norman Avenue Sidewalk Study
The City of Fairfax is evaluating the feasibility of constructing a new sidewalk on Norman Avenue between the Chain Bridge Road Service Road and Hill Street. The city has developed...
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Move Fairfax City: Safe, Walkable, Thriving
Oct 27, 2025, UPDATE: Phase 1 of public engagement has concluded. Thank you to everyone who provided input online and in person! Your feedback will be used to help develop...
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Old Robin Combined Utility Rehab Project
Oct. 16, 2025, UPDATE: The exposed sanitary sewer pipe has been encased in concrete and protected. Stream banks have been repaired to prevent further erosion. Site restoration continues. New plantings...
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Fairfax City Parks and Recreation Master Plan
Fairfax City Parks and Recreation Master PlanThe Master Plan process aims to review and analyze the entire parks and recreation system, from parks and facilities to programs and operations...
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Villa D' Este Park Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation
The City of Fairfax Department of Public Works will rehabilitate a sanitary sewer pipe that runs through Fairfax County’s Villa D’ Este Park and crosses Cardinal Road in Fairfax City’s...
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Solid Waste Management Plan Update
The City of Fairfax is updating its Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP) — a 20-year roadmap for how our community will reduce, reuse, recycle, compost, and safely dispose of waste....
Archived Projects
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Old Lee Highway Multimodal Improvements
UPDATE: On Nov. 9, 2021, City Council adopted a resolution to approve the major design features of the project.
Old Lee Highway is a special place within the city; there...
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A New Vision for Fairfax Circle
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...
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Two-Year Transportation Program FY22-23
UPDATE: The FY22-23 Two Year Transportation Program was adopted by city council on June 22, 2021.
Transportation projects take a long time to implement. Construction activity visible today is...
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South Street Extension
The city is seeking comments on the proposal to apply for funding for the South Street extension, which will extend South Street between University Drive and Chain Bridge Road, and...
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Naming Fairfax City Streets
On July 12, 2022, the Fairfax City Council voted to change 14 street names as recommended by the Connecting Fairfax City for All Stakeholder Advisory Group. Thousands of names were...
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City of Fairfax Fire Department Strategic Planning
Community-Driven Strategic Planning
For successful organizations, the voice of the community drives their operations and charts the course for their future. A community-driven emergency service organization is one that seeks...
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Northern Virginia Hazard Mitigation Plan 2022
Your Feedback Is Requested
The Northern Virginia Emergency Response System is looking for public feedback on the Northern Virginia 2022 Hazard Mitigation Plan (NOVA HMP) update. The NOVA HMP requires...
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Fair Woods Parkway Neighborway
UPDATE JULY 8, 2024: Design plans have been developed to refine the concept approved at the March 26, 2024 City Council meeting. Click here to view the July 2024 design...
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City Hall Detention Pond Improvements
Feb. 23 UPDATE: The majority of the construction work on the City Hall pond retrofit project is complete. The sediment that had accumulated over the years in the pond has...
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Communications Survey
The Communications and Marketing Office is committed to informing residents and business owners about city services and city council actions and sharing information about all of the exciting things to...
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Title VI Program
Help Shape the City’s Title VI Program
The City of Fairfax is committed to ensuring that projects, programs, and services are performed without discrimination, under Title VI of the Civil...
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Community Flood Resilience Planning
UPDATE: The city council adopted the flood resiliency plan on May 28, 2024.
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The City of Fairfax is developing a flood resilience plan to provide the community with an...
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FY2024-25 Two-Year Transportation Plan
UPDATE: City Council adopted the FY2024-25 Two-Year Transportation Plan on June 13, 2023. Watch the discussion.
Transportation projects take a long time to implement. Construction activity visible today is...
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Fairfax Circle Small Area Plan
UPDATE: City Council adopted the Fairfax Circle Small Area Plan on July 23, 2024. Visit the small area plan website.
Fairfax Circle is one of five Activity Centers -...
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Roberts Road East Drainage Improvements
March 25, 2024, UPDATE: The project has been completed.
Roberts Road between Main Street and Dwight Avenue will be temporarily closed to through traffic Feb. 5-6. Work will occur during...
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Northfax East-West Roadway
UPDATE: Approved, unanimously the City Council adopt a resolution to approve the city’s submissions to the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority for FY 2024-2029 70% Funding for Blenheim Boulevard (Old Lee...
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First and Second Street Sidewalks
UPDATE: City Council approved, unanimously, to adopt a resolution to endorse the city’s FY 27/28 Revenue Sharing Application for 1st/2nd Street Sidewalks and Dwight Avenue improvements.
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Pedestrian and stormwater...
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Dwight Avenue Improvements
UPDATE: City Council approved, unanimously, to adopt a resolution to endorse the city’s FY 27/28 Revenue Sharing Application for 1st/2nd Street Sidewalks and Dwight Avenue improvements.
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Pedestrian and stormwater...
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Chain Bridge Road Shared Use Path
The Missing Link
This project will construct a missing link of path on the west side of Chain Bridge Road between Assembly Drive and Northfax Street (formerly Orchard Street). The... -
San Juan Drive Force Main Rehabilitation
The City of Fairfax Public Works Department plans to rehabilitate nearly a quarter mile of aging sanitary sewer force main running beneath San Juan Drive in the Warren Woods neighborhood...
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Comprehensive Plan Review
Oct. 9, 2024, UPDATE: City Council adopted the proposed amendments following a public hearing on Oct. 8.
The City of Fairfax 2035 Comprehensive Plan was adopted in February 2019. The...
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University Drive Outfall Relocation
Feb. 22 UPDATE: The outfall relocation project is substantially complete. The trail has been repaved and is open for use. The silt fence will remain in place until grass establishes...
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Grefe Drive Drainage Improvements
May 3, 2024, UPDATE: The Grefe Drive drainage improvement project is complete. Grass seed has been planted in areas impacted by the project and should begin to regrow in the... -
Homelessness Task Force
UPDATE: The Homelessness Task Force hosted a Community Feedback Roundtable from 6-8 p.m. May 16 at the Sherwood Community Center (3740 Blenheim Blvd.) for feedback on the draft of recommendations...
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Orchard Drive Drainage Improvements
The City of Fairfax Public Works Department will soon begin work on the Orchard Drive drainage improvement project. This project will install approximately 240 feet of additional curb and gutter... -
Police Department Cruise Mode Lights
In January 2023, the City of Fairfax Police announced a new initiative to increase public safety and visibility of patrol officers. Patrol vehicles began using "cruise mode" lights within neighborhoods...
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Fern Street and Park Road Drainage Improvements
UPDATE - May 7, 2024:
The City of Fairfax awarded a contract to Utilities Unlimited to complete the construction of drainage improvements at Fern Street and Park Road.Temporary lane...
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Fairfax Village in the City
The Fairfax Village in the City was launched in 2022. Its mission is to help city residents ages 55 and older and adults with disabilities to stay in their homes...
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Commission for Women Needs Assessment
The City of Fairfax Commission for Women invites you to participate in a survey to collect feedback on the needs of women and children in the city. The success of...
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Fairfax Village in the City Volunteer Survey
Please note: this survey is open to Fairfax Village in the City volunteers ONLY.
The Fairfax Village in the City was launched in 2022. Its mission is to help...
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FY2026-27 Two-Year Transportation Program
Jan. 7 UPDATE: Consultation has concluded. The city council will review the proposed transportation program on Jan. 28. The final version of the program will be approved Feb. 11. Thank...
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Proposed CUE Bus Routes
Shorter waits! Better bus routes!
Earlier this year, we asked for your priorities for the CUE bus system. Your number one priority was more frequent service. We heard you! Three...
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Pat Rodio Park Playground
Oct 17, 2025, UPDATE: The playground installation is now complete! We are currently awaiting the installation of the pour-in-place safety surfacing. Both the surfacing and the surrounding safety fence are...
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City of Fairfax Schools Survey
Help Us Shape the Future of City of Fairfax Schools
The City of Fairfax is in the process of selecting a new superintendent following the retirement of Jeff Platenberg in...

