Proposed
Telegraph Road |
| Widening from Leaf Road To South Kings Highway in Fairfax County |
Area Map
Project at a Glance
About the Project
This project will widen Telegraph Road (Route 611) from two lanes to a four-lane divided roadway from Leaf Road to South Kings Highway. Other features include:- Raised, curbed grass medians
- A shared-use asphalt path on the northwest side
- A concrete sidewalk on the southeast side
- Turn lanes at intersecting streets
- Designated on-road bicycle lanes
- Sound walls may also be constructed with this project (See Environmental Considerations below).
Improvements will also be made to the vertical and horizontal curves. Per environmental regulations, storm water management ponds will be constructed adjacent to streams and low areas along the corridor (size and locations to be determined).
This project is currently only funded for design. Funds are being accrued in the Secondary Six-Year Plan for right-of-way and construction. The Public Hearing for the northern segment is planned for late 2009 or early 2010.
Right-of-Way Requirements
Right-of-way impacts and costs are still being quantified, but no displacements or relocations of families or businesses are anticipated. As the project develops, easements for maintenance, construction, grading, storm water management, and utility relocations may be required beyond the proposed locations shown on the project plans. More detailed plans will be shown at the public hearing, and property owners will be informed of the exact locations during right-of-way acquisition prior to construction.For further information on the right-of-way process, please contact Mr. Brian Costello, District Right of Way Manager at (703) 383-2174.
Preliminary plans are available for review in the Plan Room in
the VDOT Northern Virginia District Office, 14685 Avion Pkwy Chantilly, VA
20151.
Environmental Considerations
With this being a Federal-aid project, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires an environmental document be approved by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The document will be available for review and comment at the public hearing.The NEPA process frequently involves detailed environmental studies, including focus on cultural resources, streams and wetlands, threatened and endangered species, parklands, air quality, and noise. As a result of these studies, impacts to environmental resources can be avoided, minimized, or mitigated. A detailed noise study showing potential sound walls will also be shown at the hearing.
Resources
Typical Cross-sectionFrom the Citizen information meeting (held October 30, 2008)
Newspaper Advertisement
Project Brochure
PowerPoint Presentation
Summary of Citizen Comments
VDOT Project No. 0611-029-303, P106, R206, C506
