University Drive Bicycle Facilities

Proposal at a glance

Tax map parcel(s): 57 2 17 001 A, 57 2 17 002, 57 2 17 001, 57 2 20 007

Official record

Addition of bike facilities to University Drive, including shared lane markings in Old Town and bike lanes to the north, with improvements at the University Drive and Layton Hall Drive intersection.

• Address: University Drive between North Street and Layton Hall Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030
• City record

2025-02-25 — City Council Meeting

Agenda item 8c: Public Hearing on the University Drive Bicycle Lanes Project (No Council Action) (watch the moment)

• Outcome: Public hearing held. Multiple speakers expressed support, some raised concerns about sharrows. No council action taken per the agenda.
• [8c] A VDOT-required public hearing was held on the University Drive Bicycle Lanes Project. The project proposes restriping travel lanes, implementing bicycle facilities between South Street and Layton Hall Drive, and intersection improvements at University Drive and Layton Hall Drive. Anticipated advertisement date is Fall 2025. No council action was taken.
• Status after: in_progress

Open questions

No unresolved questions recorded.

Member commentary

No recorded member positions yet.

Screening-level estimates of the economic and fiscal effects of University Drive Bicycle Lanes Project. Figures are decision-support context with named assumptions and sensitivity ranges — not predictions. The full analysis has the interactive assumptions panel and maps; methods documents every formula.

Headline estimates

• New annual spending at corridor businesses: $482k (range $25k – $5.2M) — induced daily bike visits x corridor establishment-group mix (POI count shares) x cyclist spend per trip x 365; allocated evenly within each group

Method notes, caveats, and non-headline metrics live on the analysis page.