UpdatedFri, Mar 12, 2021 at 1:06 pm ET
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Transportation officials propose the addition of bike lanes on portions of roads. (Shutterstock)
RESTON, VA A number of road configuration changes in the Reston area are proposed as part of the 2021 Paving and Restriping Program by the Virginia Department of Transportation.
VDOT repaves hundreds of roads in Fairfax County each year. This program is done in collaboration with the Fairfax County Department of Transportation to implement parts of the county s comprehensive plan to improve traffic safety for different road users. Improvements added during repaving can include bike lanes, parking lanes, crosswalks and more. Paving work is expected to begin in April and finish in November.
New bike lanes are planned at Monroe Street and on Sunset Hills Road.
The Fairfax County Department of Transportation and the Virginia Department of Transportation plans to add an eastbound bike lane on Monroe Street from Sunrise Valley Drive to the bridge and multiple bike lanes on Sunset Hills Road from Samuel Morse Drive to Business Center Drive.
A public meeting on the proposed project is set for Tuesday, April 6 at 7 p.m.The meeting will take place online via Webex. Registration is required to attend.
Here’s more from the county on the planned projects.
As part of its annual maintenance, VDOT repaves hundreds of roads in Fairfax County each year. FCDOT and VDOT collaborate during the repaving and restriping process to efficiently implement the Fairfax County Comprehensive Plan that seeks to improve traffic safety and provide transportation options to people around the County.