Jermantown Road Corridor Improvements
The Jermantown Road Corridor Improvements is an active City of Fairfax capital infrastructure project focused on transportation improvements along the Jermantown Road corridor. 6 separate matters touch this project; each has its own status.
Official city record
City Project
Improvements to Jermantown Road to enhance traffic flow, transit operations, pedestrian and bicycle safety, and connectivity, including a shared use path and right-of-way adjustments, with construction expected between 2026-2028.
Courthouse Plaza
Courthouse Plaza (10300 Willard Way and 3922 Blenheim Boulevard) is a shopping center redevelopment project in the CR Commercial Retail/Old Town Fairfax Transition Overlay District, proposed by Combined Courthouse, LLC. The project has proceeded through two distinct application cycles.
- Oct 13, 2025Planning Commission · item 9Staff Report
City Council received an update on the Jermantown Road Transportation Improvement Project at the October 7, 2025 City Council meeting, per staff report.
Chick-fil-A applied for a special use permit, special exceptions, and a certificate of appropriateness to modify its existing drive-through and building at 9509 Fairfax Boulevard (SU-24-00078/SE-24-00079). The proposed project includes a building addition, dual drive-through lanes, and widening of the pick-up window lane.
- Oct 13, 2025Planning Commission · item 9Staff Report
City Council received an update on the Jermantown Road Transportation Improvement Project at the October 7, 2025 City Council meeting, per staff report.
Urban Forest Master Plan
The Urban Forest Master Plan (UFMP) is the City of Fairfax's first comprehensive, 20-year roadmap for stewardship of its urban forest. Development began in May 2024 and proceeded through two Steering Committee meetings, two public open houses (July and October 2024, with a third in October 2025), stakeholder interviews, a public survey, and ongoing presentations to the Planning Commission, PRAB, Environmental Sustainability Committee, and City Council.
- Oct 13, 2025Planning Commission · item 9Staff Report
City Council received an update on the Jermantown Road Transportation Improvement Project at the October 7, 2025 City Council meeting, per staff report.
George Snyder Trail
The George Snyder Trail was a planned off-street shared-use path project (VDOT UPC 112816) intended to improve multimodal connectivity along Fairfax Boulevard in the City of Fairfax. The project drew sustained and significant public opposition throughout its consideration.
- Mar 11, 2025City Council · item 10aWork Session: Discussion and update on the George Snyder Trail project
Councilmember Hall requested more information on the Jermantown Road CIP improvements to be brought to a future council meeting.
The Country Club Hills Connector Trail was a proposed trail segment associated with the broader George Snyder Trail (GST) project. Public opposition to the trail emerged early, with residents speaking against it at least as far back as January 2025, citing concerns about tree loss, forest preservation, and the existence of alternative connections.
- Mar 11, 2025City Council · item 10aWork Session: Discussion and update on the George Snyder Trail project
Councilmember Hall requested more information on the Jermantown Road CIP improvements to be brought to a future council meeting.
Pickett Road Connector Trail
The Pickett Road Connector Trail is a City of Fairfax trail project with approximately $6.5 million in allocated funding, intended to improve transportation safety and connectivity in the Pickett Road corridor. The project drew public opposition from its earliest appearance before the Council in January 2025.
- Mar 11, 2025City Council · item 10aWork Session: Discussion and update on the George Snyder Trail project
Councilmember Hall requested more information on the Jermantown Road CIP improvements to be brought to a future council meeting.
- Oct 7, 2025City Council · item 4dUpdate on Jermantown Road improvement project
Staff provided an update on the Jermantown Road improvement project to the City Council during the work session.
- Public hearing on the Jermantown Road Improvements Project
A public hearing was held on the Jermantown Road Improvements Project, which is currently at 60% intermediate design. No council action was taken; the project team will modify plans as appropriate and proceed to final design and right-of-way acquisition.
In full
The project first came to Council attention in March 2025, when Councilmember Hall requested that information on Jermantown Road CIP improvements be brought to a future council meeting. Staff provided a formal project update at the October 7, 2025 City Council work session, which was subsequently noted in the Planning Commission's October 13 staff report. A public hearing was held on December 9, 2025, at which point the project was at 60% intermediate design; multiple residents spoke both in support of the safety improvements and in opposition, and no council action was taken.
Following the public hearing, the project team is set to modify plans as appropriate and advance to final design and right-of-way acquisition.