Chain Bridge Road
Summary
Chain Bridge Road is a major arterial corridor in the City of Fairfax that has been the subject of multiple distinct municipal actions across infrastructure, trail funding, and redevelopment planning. In July 2024, a public hearing was held on a sidewalk and bus stop improvements project along the segment between Taba Cove Court and Warwick Avenue; the hearing was informational per VDOT requirements for a federally funded project, and no Council action was taken. Several properties along Chain Bridge Road have since entered pre-application or formal review stages: 4085–4117 Chain Bridge Road was the subject of a June 2026 Planning Commission post-submission work session on a proposed rezoning, special use permit, special exceptions, and major certificate of appropriateness; 3541 Chain Bridge Road was briefed to the City Council by Network Realty Partners in a July 2026 work session; and 3570 Chain Bridge Road (Northfax West Phase IV) was briefed to both the Planning Commission in July 2026 and the City Council in September 2026. Separately, in January 2026, a resident of Chain Bridge Road spoke in support of the George Snyder Trail grant appropriation, which ultimately failed on a 3–3 Council vote. The corridor is also proximate to the Fairfax County Judicial Center expansion approved by the Board of Supervisors in December 2024, a fact cited by the 3541 Chain Bridge Road applicant as a significant context-changer for their proposal.
Open questions & options on the table
- What is the outcome of the formal rezoning/SUP/special exception application for 4085–4117 Chain Bridge Road, which was still in post-submission work session as of June 2026?
- What formal action, if any, will follow the pre-application briefings for 3541 Chain Bridge Road (Network Realty Partners) and 3570 Chain Bridge Road (Northfax West Phase IV)?
- The 3541 Chain Bridge Road applicant indicated an intent to resubmit their plan by September 14 (2026); whether that resubmission occurred and how it was received is not yet recorded.
- What is the current status and timeline for the Chain Bridge Road sidewalk and bus stop improvements project (Taba Cove Court to Warwick Avenue), which had only a public hearing with no further Council action recorded?
Discussion time
Minutes of named discussion per transcribed meeting.
Full history
[8b] Location of the proposed sidewalk and bus stop improvements project between Taba Cove Court and Warwick Avenue.
[7e] A resident from Chain Bridge Road spoke in support of the George Snyder Trail project during the public hearing.
failedApprove the supplemental appropriation resolution in the amount of $4,600,000 from Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Concession Funding for the George Snyder Trail✓ Amos✓ Bates✕ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✕ McQuillen✕ Peterson[8a] The work session concerned a proposed development at 4085-4117 Chain Bridge Road. [10] Staff noted a pre-application presentation for a proposed development at 3541 Chain Bridge Road is scheduled for an upcoming Planning Commission meeting.
[8a] 3570 Chain Bridge Road is the subject site for the Northfax Concept Phase Four pre-application briefing.
[10a] Network Realty Partners presented a pre-application briefing for redevelopment of 3541 Chain Bridge Road during the Council work session.
[1c] 3570 Chain Bridge Road was identified as the site of the proposed Northfax West Phase IV redevelopment briefed to Council.
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