Fairfax County supervisors on July 16 endorsed four projects for consideration of funding under the Commonwealth Transportation Board’s Smart Scale Program for fiscal years 2026-31.
The projects and their maximum funding request, listed in descending order of rank, are:
• The Frontier Drive extension between the Franconia-Springfield Metro station and Loisdale Road ($197 million).
• The widening of Route 7 by one lane in each direction between Interstates 495 and 66 to accommodate bus rapid transit ($296.8 million).
• Phase 2 of the Braddock Road project between Humphries and Southampton drives ($161.6 million).
• The Town Center Parkway Underpass Project in Reston ($363.3 million).
The Smart Scale Program, which was authorized by the General Assembly in 2014, prioritizes transportation projects using a weighted system that factors in congestion mitigation, accessibility, safety, environmental quality, economic development and land use.
If the Commonwealth Transportation Board approves the projects endorsed by Fairfax County supervisors, no local cash match would be required and there would be no general-fund impact.
