In Design
Telegraph Road Improvements |
| From South Van Dorn Street to South Kings Highway in Fairfax County |
Area Map
Project at a Glance
About the Project
This project features the following improvements along the 0.2-mile section of Telegraph Road between South Van Dorn Street (Route 613) to South Kings Highway (Route 633):
- One turn lane from northbound Telegraph Road to South Kings Highway (Route 633)
- Dual right-turn lanes from southbound Telegraph Road to South Van Dorn Street
- Dual left-turn lanes from South Kings Highway to southbound Telegraph Road
- A raised median
- Two striped, four-foot-wide on-road bike lanes
- A five-foot-wide sidewalk on the east
- A ten-foot-wide shared-use path on the west
- Replacement of the existing culvert carrying Dogue Creek under the road
- Storm water management facilities
- Provision for future dual left-turn lanes from northbound Telegraph Road to South Van Dorn Street
Telegraph Road widening typical section (click for larger version)
At the request of the Fairfax County Park Authority, the project will reconstruct the Huntley Meadows Park entrance and parking lot on South Kings Highway to provide safer access. Utilities to be relocated include a water main, sewer lines, gas line, and overhead utility lines. The existing stream crossing at Dogue Creek will also be widened with a new, prefabricated structure.
Project Background
While this project will be designed and constructed by VDOT, it is being funded by Fairfax County.
The original widening project, from Leaf Road to South Kings Highway (about 2.2 miles) lost state and federal funding to other priority projects within the county and was officially tabled in May 2010.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors allocated $10 million in local funds for the project to improve this smaller, 0.2-mile segment from South Van Dorn Street to South Kings Highway, which is the portion currently experiencing the most severe congestion.
When the project is completed in 2013, it is expected to improve conditions for drivers using Telegraph to access I-495 via South Van Dorn Street and at the bottleneck just east of the intersection before it splits to Telegraph Road and South Kings Highway.
Schedule
September 2010 - Public hearing
Early 2011 - Begin land acquisition
2013 - Begin construction
Resources
Public Hearing Materials (held Sept. 23, 2010):
Brochure
Summary of Comments
