Richmond highway - bus rapid transit

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) was awarded $1,909,840 under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration. This Formula Grant will support preliminary engineering for the Richmond Highway Bus Rapid Transit project in Fairfax County, Virginia. Specifically, funding will go toward median running bus rapid transit from the Huntington Metro area to Fort Belvoir, including new transit stations and facilities for bicycle, pedestrian, and vehicle travel. The project aims to improve public transportation options along Richmond Highway from Fort Belvoir to the Huntington Metrorail station through bus rapid transit infrastructure development and preliminary engineering activities. The award was issued on May 17, 2023 to VDOT to deliver these transit planning and design services.

Project description

Fairfax county; from fort belvoir; to huntington metrorail station; preliminary engineering on the richmond highway (route 1) bus rapid transit (BRT) project includes median running bus rapid transit (BRT) from huntington metro area to fort belvior. The project will include: new transit stations, facilities for bicycle, pedestrian, and vehicle travel modes.