R-23-17RESOLUTION NO. R-23-17
RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE CHAIN BRIDGE ROAD/EATON PLACE
DESIGN
WHEREAS, the City has developed preliminary engineering plans for operational
improvements to the Chain Bridge Road/Eaton Place intersection; and
WHEREAS, the plans were updated from the 2018 plans based on modified conditions in the
corridor; and
WHEREAS, the City has refined the updated plans based on public input received from the
City Council and the community; and
WHEREAS, the recommended elements of the plan include the following:
• Conversion of the west side service road to one-way inbound from Chain
Bridge Road
• Construction of a new exit for Cobbdale vehicular traffic via a new traffic
signal (being installed by VDOT) north of Eaton Place
• Construction of a residential sidewalk on the west side of the western
service road to enable consolidation of the school bus stops
• Construction of a separate shared use path on the west side service road
between the new traffic signal and Eaton Place (to extend the SUP being
installed by VDOT north of new signal)
• Implementation of a buffer management plan on the west side buffer to
remove dead trees, remove vines from healthy trees, and add supplemental
vegetation
• Closing of the service road access points from Eaton Place on the east side
of the intersection
WHEREAS, the City is ready to advance the plans through final engineering and will
continue to evaluate other issues identified through the public process including SUP design
and landscaping impacts; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Fairfax,
Virginia that the City Council endorses the design for the Chain Bridge Road/Eaton Place
intersection as shown in the attached exhibit and directs staff to submit this design to the
NVTA for project rescoring.
Adopted: April 11, 2023
Mayor
ATTEST:
The vote on the motion to approve was recorded as follows:
VOTE:
Councilmember Bates
Aye
Councilmember Doyle Feingold
Naye
Councilmember Greenfield
Naye
Councilmember Lim
Aye
Councilmember Ross
Aye
Councilmember Stehle
Aye