More bus routes may come to Tysons in the future.
Fairfax County is currently conducting a study on bus rapid transit options along Route 7 in Tysons.
Sean Schweitzer and Nanditha Paradkar from the Fairfax County Department of Transportation gave the Board of Supervisors an update on the proposal at the Transportation Committee meeting today (Tuesday).
FCDOT Director Tom Biesiadny said that this project is a subset of a larger Northern Virginia Transportation Commission’s Envision Route 7 project. Fairfax County took over the part in Tysons because it overlaps with other projects in the area, Biesiadny said.
Schweitzer said that a study about the bus alternatives was initiated last October. Now, FCDOT has the proposed bus system divided into three segments:
- segment 1: Spring Hill Metro station to International Drive
- segment 2: International Drive to I-495
- segment 3: I-495 to I-66
So far, FCDOT is considering several alternatives for each of those segments. Fairfax County has the funding to complete the study, Biesiadny said.
Schweitzer said that the alternatives will be put through simulations this fall before seeking feedback from civic associations.
Image via Fairfax County
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