Northfax East-West Roadway

Summary

The Northfax East-West Roadway is a capital infrastructure project involving the construction of a new east-west roadway connecting University Drive Extended (also described as connecting to Cambridge Road) and Chain Bridge Road in the City. The project has an estimated total cost of approximately $21 million, with funding structured as roughly half from NVTA 70% funds and half from VDOT Revenue Sharing funds. The project has been included in two successive City Council resolutions authorizing submission of Revenue Sharing Funding applications to VDOT. On May 13, 2025, Council unanimously adopted Resolution R-25-09, endorsing submission of the Northfax East-West Roadway (along with 1st/2nd Street Sidewalks and Dwight Avenue Improvements) to VDOT for Revenue Sharing Funding. On September 9, 2025, Council unanimously adopted an updated resolution, R-25-27, reauthorizing submission of the same three projects with an updated application total of up to $10 million, after the item was pulled from the consent agenda for discussion.

Open questions & options on the table

• VDOT's decision on the Revenue Sharing Funding application (submitted under R-25-27) has not yet been recorded in the material.
• It is not stated whether full project funding (NVTA 70% share and Revenue Sharing share) has been formally secured or is still pending award.
• No design, procurement, or construction timeline has been recorded in the available material.

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