Participation Summary• At least 71 meeting attendees at the three public meetings• Total of 314 recorded responses during public meetings• Total of 108 recorded responses through the project website

comment form, district offices, and emails• Total of 71 recorded comments on the FCDOT Facebook page• Total of 15,150 recorded responses to online survey• More than 400,000 data points recorded from the various survey

activities listed above• Responses from 100 unique zip codes in the metro area

(see map to the right)

Common ThemesHOV – Large volume of comments received. Themes include:• significant opposition to HOV along the Parkways in any form,

though some support of HOV-2+ in lieu of HOV-3+• concern for the impact to neighborhoods if motorists divert to

alternative routes/local roads to avoid the Parkways

Tolls – Large volume of comments received. Themes include:• strong opposition to tolling• concern for the impact tolls would have on residential

communities served by the Parkways• disadvantaged communities • increased burden on locals using the Parkways to

complete short, local trips.

Widening and Interchanges – Moderate volume of comments received. Themes include:• support for widening, but not for an HOV-exclusive lane• support for interchanges to eliminate signalized intersections• concerns regarding the impact to property values for homes

adjacent to the Parkways

Bike/Ped – Few comments received. Themes include: • support for enhanced facilities• opposition to widening if bike/ped facilities will be impacted• support for a continuous bike route along the Parkways, as there

are existing gaps in the network

Transit – Few comments received. Themes include:• support of enhanced transit • support for an increase in the number of park-and-ride lots to

accommodate transit and carpooling• support for a metro line between Franconia-Springfield Parkway

and Dulles Airport

Mapping Activity Summary

The maroon shading in this map represents the volume of location-specific comments received along the Parkways – the darker the shading, the higher the concentration of comments. The absence of maroon shading indicates a low volume of comments were provided.

Summary of Participant Residency

by Zip Code

*117 responses from 90 unique zip codes not displayed on map due to location beyond the limits of the Washington, DC metro area. Not all respondents indicate a home zip code.

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Fairfax County & Franconia-Springfield ParkwaysAlternatives Analysis & Long-Term Planning StudyExecutive Summary: Public Input – Fall 2018

Note: background map depicts the Fairfax County Transportation Plan Map, adopted by the Board of Supervisors July 31, 2006, amended through September 2, 2015. An online version of the map can be found at https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/planning-zoning/sites/planning-zoning/files/assets/documents/maps/transportation_plan_map.pdf

Average Score for Corridor Priorities**(min score of 1, max score of 5)

2.0

2.9

3.4

4.0

1.4

H O V L A N E S B I K E / P E D T R A N S I T W I D E N I N G E X P R E S S T O L L L A N E S

**13,647 responses for this segment

Do You Agree with the

Comp Plan?*

Agree48%

Disagree52%

*7,185 responses for this segment

Interchanges

Widening

Transit

Toll

HOV

***2,198 comments for this segment

Recurring Comments on the Comp Plan***

Against… For…

Number of Comments Number of Comments0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200020040060080010001200

Fairfax County & Franconia-Springfield ParkwaysAlternatives Analysis & Long-Term Planning StudySummary of Public Input – Fall 2018, Segment 1: Route 7 to Franklin Farm Road

Note: background map depicts the Fairfax County Transportation Plan Map, adopted by the Board of Supervisors July 31, 2006, amended through September 2, 2015. An online version of the map can be found at https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/planning-zoning/sites/planning-zoning/files/assets/documents/maps/transportation_plan_map.pdf

2.0

2.9

3.4

3.9

1.4

H O V L A N E S B I K E / P E D T R A N S I T W I D E N I N G E X P R E S S T O L L L A N E S

**11,536 responses for this segment

Do You Agree with the

Comp Plan?*

Agree41%

Disagree59%

*6,789 responses for this segment

Recurring Comments on the Comp Plan***

Against… For…

Interchanges

Widening

Transit

Toll

HOV

***2,125 comments for this segment

Number of Comments Number of Comments

0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200020040060080010001200

Fairfax County & Franconia-Springfield ParkwaysAlternatives Analysis & Long-Term Planning StudySummary of Public Input – Fall 2018, Segment 2: Franklin Farm Road to Route 123

Do You Agree with

the Comp Plan?*

*6,755 responses for this segment

Average Score for Corridor Priorities**(min score of 1, max score of 5)

**11,175 responses for this segment

2.0

2.9

3.5

3.9

1.4

H O V L A N E S B I K E / P E D T R A N S I T W I D E N I N G E X P R E S S T O L L L A N E S

Agree41%

Disagree59%

Interchanges

Widening

Transit

Toll

HOV

***2,035 comments for this segment

Recurring Comments on the Comp Plan***

Against… For…

Number of Comments Number of Comments020040060080010001200 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200

Note: background map depicts the Fairfax County Transportation Plan Map, adopted by the Board of Supervisors July 31, 2006, amended through September 2, 2015. An online version of the map can be found at https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/planning-zoning/sites/planning-zoning/files/assets/documents/maps/transportation_plan_map.pdf

Fairfax County & Franconia-Springfield ParkwaysAlternatives Analysis & Long-Term Planning StudySummary of Public Input – Fall 2018, Segment 3: Route 123 to Franconia-Springfield Parkway

Note: background map depicts the Fairfax County Transportation Plan Map, adopted by the Board of Supervisors July 31, 2006, amended through September 2, 2015. An online version of the map can be found at https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/planning-zoning/sites/planning-zoning/files/assets/documents/maps/transportation_plan_map.pdf

Average Score for Corridor

Priorities**(min score of 1, max score of 5)

2.1

2.8

3.5

3.9

1.5

H O V L A N E S B I K E / P E D T R A N S I T W I D E N I N G E X P R E S S T O L L L A N E S

**10,543 responses for this segment

Do You Agree with the

Comp Plan?*

Agree57%

Disagree43%

*6,461 responses for this segment

Recurring Comments on the Comp Plan***

Against… For…

Interchanges

Widening

Transit

Toll

HOV

***1,354 comments for this segment

Number of Comments Number of Comments

0200400600800 0 200 400 600 800

Fairfax County & Franconia-Springfield ParkwaysAlternatives Analysis & Long-Term Planning StudySummary of Public Input – Fall 2018, Segment 4: Franconia-Springfield Parkway to Richmond Highway

Note: background map depicts the Fairfax County Transportation Plan Map, adopted by the Board of Supervisors July 31, 2006, amended through September 2, 2015. An online version of the map can be found at https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/planning-zoning/sites/planning-zoning/files/assets/documents/maps/transportation_plan_map.pdf

Average Score for Corridor Priorities**(min score of 1, max score of 5)

2.0

2.9

3.5

3.8

1.4

H O V L A N E S B I K E / P E D T R A N S I T W I D E N I N G E X P R E S S T O L L L A N E S

**10,373 responses for this segment

Do You Agree with the

Comp Plan?*

Agree48%

Disagree52%

*6,400 responses for this segment

Recurring Comments on the Comp Plan***

Against… For…

Interchanges

Widening

Transit

Toll

HOV

***1,556 comments for this segment

Number of Comments Number of Comments

02004006008001000 0 200 400 600 800 1000

Fairfax County & Franconia-Springfield ParkwaysAlternatives Analysis & Long-Term Planning StudySummary of Public Input – Fall 2018, Segment 5: Fairfax County Parkway to Beulah Street