Washington, DC – Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) celebrated that eight small-scale transportation infrastructure projects in Virginia’s 10th Congressional District will receive a total of $11,927,128 in federal funding allocated by The National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB). This funding is part of federal Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside (TA Set-Aside) Program funding for Virginia, which was boosted thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
“Federal funding from our Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is delivering much-needed upgrades that are making Virginia’s transportation infrastructure safer and more convenient for all,” said Congresswoman Wexton. “These local projects made possible by our federal investments will improve accessible walking paths in our communities that will benefit students, commuters, and those enjoying the many outdoor recreational opportunities across the region. I look forward to seeing these projects get underway as well as the many ways that this once-in-a-generation legislation continues to transform our local infrastructure.”
The projects which impact Virginia’s 10th District that are receiving funding from this program include:
FCPS Safe Routes to School Program, Fairfax County – $276,000
- Funding an existing program serving 38,853 students in 42 schools, this grant will be used to educate students from K-12 on safe walking and biking and will encourage active transportation for getting to school. The project will develop maps with suggested safe routes, safety education, bike rodeos, walk and bike to school days, monthly challenges with rewards, build a bike give a bike programs, and the development of park and walk programs for students who live beyond the walking zone.
North Berlin Pike Shared Use Path, Lovettsville – $2,500,000
- A key piece of the National Capital Trail Network, this project will construct an ADA-compliant 10-foot-wide shared use path with an 8-foot grass buffer, improving pedestrian and bicyclist safety and comfort where no facilities currently exist. The project will provide an active transportation facility between housing developments and Lovettsville Town Square. The project will also improve bike access to Brunswick, Maryland, with its MARC station, which is just two and a half miles north of the project’s northern terminus.
East Broad Way Sidewalk, Lovettsville – $187,390
- Part of a comprehensive package of planned pedestrian and bicycle improvements throughout the town of Lovettsville, this project will construct a short gap in sidewalk along East Broad Way and crosswalks to connect across the street to existing sidewalks. The project will improve connectivity to Lovettsville Town Square.
Manassas Drive Sidewalk Improvements, Manassas Park – $378,251
- Following up on a study funded through the TPB’s TLC Program, this project will build a crucial sidewalk link across a rail line, connecting higher-density communities on both sides of the tracks. The project will significantly improve pedestrian connectivity between Park Central (recent mixed-use development) and the Manassas Park VRE Station. In addition, it will provide a new ADA-accessible connection to the train station.
Graham Park Road Sidewalk, Prince William County – $2,500,000
- This project will fill a 1,624 foot missing gap of sidewalk on Graham Park Road and will include crosswalks and ADA curb ramps along the front of Graham Park Middle School. The project will serve students walking to and from school, as well as residents of garden apartments across the street. The project, which is in an Equity Emphasis Area, supports and implements the sidewalk portion of the Graham Park Road Diet, an RRSP study funded by the TPB in 2021.
Lions Field Road Sidewalk, Prince William County – $2,500,000
- Addressing strong local desire for kids to walk to school, this project will construct a 1,729-foot sidewalk to create a safe route to Triangle Elementary School. It will be built along a steep and curving road prone to high vehicle speeds that currently has ditches on either side preventing a walking path beside the road.
Colchester Road Sidewalk, Prince William County – $2,500,000
- This grant will improve safety and visibility in an Equity Emphasis Area by funding construction of a sidewalk along an area of desired paths with demonstrated foot traffic. Perhaps most significantly, it will add two crosswalk legs and new ramps to create a four-leg ADA compliant crossing at the intersection of two major roads. The project provides connections between retail and higher density townhomes, as well as schools.
G Street Sidewalk Improvements, Purcellville – $1,085,487
- Building a missing link of sidewalk on the route to Blue Ridge Middle School, this grant will complete a project that was funded in a previous TAP cycle. The project will construct pedestrian facilities along a road identified as a high priority connection for the Town. In addition to a new sidewalk, the project will construct ADA ramps.
Learn more about the TA Set-Aside Program here.
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