Chain Bridge Road/Eaton Place Intersection

Summary

The Chain Bridge Road/Eaton Place Intersection Improvements is a City of Fairfax transportation project focused on improving the intersection of Chain Bridge Road and Eaton Place. The project was first discussed by City Council during a Special Meeting/Work Session on February 18, 2025, with no formal action taken at that time. A staff update at the Planning Commission's March 24, 2025 meeting noted that a public hearing was scheduled for the following day. On March 25, 2025, City Council held that public hearing, during which Transportation Director Wendy Sanford presented the staff report and several residents spoke both in support and opposition to the project. No Council action was taken following the hearing. As of the March 25 hearing, the project is at the intermediate design/public hearing stage, prior to right-of-way acquisition.

Open questions & options on the table

• No Council action has been taken to date — a formal vote on advancing the project (e.g., approving right-of-way acquisition or final design) is an anticipated next step but has not yet occurred.
• Right-of-way acquisition has not yet begun; decisions about its scope and timeline remain pending.
• Resident opposition raised at the March 25 public hearing has not been formally addressed or resolved by Council.