Chain Bridge Road/Eaton Place Intersection Improvements

Summary

The Chain Bridge Road/Eaton Place Intersection Improvements is an active transportation infrastructure project in the City. The project was first surfaced in a City Council work session on October 8, 2024, where a presentation and update were provided but no formal action was taken. Staff flagged a forthcoming community meeting on the project at the October 14, 2024 Planning Commission meeting. The project continued to be tracked through early 2025: it was listed among planning items briefed to the Planning Commission on February 10, 2025, and a City Council work session discussion followed on February 18, 2025, again without formal action. On March 25, 2025, the City Council held a public hearing at the intermediate design stage, with Transportation Director Wendy Sanford presenting the staff report and multiple residents speaking both in support and opposition; no Council action was required at that stage. The project is now proceeding toward right-of-way acquisition as the next phase.

Open questions & options on the table

• Right-of-way acquisition has not yet occurred and represents the next formal step in the project process.
• No Council vote or formal approval action has been taken; future action will be required as the project advances beyond the intermediate design/public hearing stage.
• Resident comments raised both support and opposition — it is unresolved how, if at all, the design may be adjusted in response to public feedback before right-of-way acquisition proceeds.