Two-Year Transportation Program

Summary

The Two-Year Transportation Program is a recurring City of Fairfax planning mechanism by which transportation projects are prioritized, studied, and advanced toward capital funding. The current cycle (FY25-26) was introduced at the October 8, 2024 City Council meeting, discussed again during a February 18, 2025 work session with Transportation Director Wendy Sanford presenting in anticipation of adoption, and formally adopted by City Council on February 25, 2025. The adopted FY25-26 program includes five projects: an evaluation of Fairfax Circle, bike route wayfinding, improvements at the intersection of Main Street and Lindhurst Drive, improvements on the north side of the Vienna Metro Station, and a sidewalk feasibility study at Rust Road and Westmore Drive. The program serves as a pipeline linking small area plans and master plans to eventual capital projects, with several older program entries (e.g., Government Center Parkway connection, Camp Washington streetscape, George Snyder trail) now in active design, construction, or modification phases.

Open questions & options on the table

• A modification to the George Snyder trail project (originally included in the FY22 Two-Year Transportation Program, funded FY26) is under consideration as of May 26, 2026 — the scope change, which is said to maintain project benefits and comply with SMART SCALE parameters, has not yet been formally decided.
• Construction of the Government Center Parkway connection was underway as of July 28, 2025 and expected to be complete by early 2026 — final completion has not been confirmed in the record.
• The Move Fairfax City safety action plan and citywide pedestrian master plan (contract awarded February 25, 2025 to Alta Planning and Design) are expected to be complete by mid-2026 — completion has not been confirmed in the record.

Discussion time

Minutes of named discussion per transcribed meeting.