Great Falls Citizens Association

Transportation Committee Mission

To examine, review and recommend appropriate action on transportation issues
and articulate Association objectives.

GFCA RESOLUTION ON ROUTE 7 AND GEORGETOWN PIKE WIDENING ISSUES
The GFCA Resolution was distributed at the May 11 general membership meeting
and a copy may be read and saved by clicking here

Click here to send an email comment concerning proposed construction
at the intersection of Georgetown Pike and Route 7.

VDOT map of proposed changes to intersection of 193 and 7

For more information, questions, or help with a traffic issue, contact: Eric Knudsen and Joan Barnes, Co-Chairs

     Eric Knudsen Click here to email
     Joan Barnes Click here to email

We work with VDOT and the County to address such issues as traffic lights, road signage, speed limits, and traffic calming measures involving the roads in and around Great Falls.

VDOT Plans Major Interchange at Route 7 & Georgetown Pike.

Current News and Activities

VDOT projects a 57% increase in Georgetown Pike traffic volumes!

They plan to nearly quadruple the left turn capacity from Route 7 to the Pike and double the turn lanes from the Pike to Route 7 to accommodate this increase

Every Great Falls resident should be concerned about this project!
Encourage your friends and neighbors to attend also. Submit comments by email, additional contact information follows.

Contact Information - VDOT Route 7 Widening Project

A VDOT Project Meeting was held November 18, 2009 and over 100 Great Falls residents attended

Project website: http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/northernvirginia/route_7_widening.asp

A specific procedure for written questions/comments had not been provided; this meeting was not a formal public hearing or comment meeting under VDOT’s public involvement procedures for transportation planning and programming.  A public hearing was held in June 2003.

Project Contact: Leonard (Bud) Siegel, P.E.,

703-383-2433; bud.siegel@vdot.virginia.gov

Comments to GFCA: comments by email
via website: http://www.gfca.org/
(to be compiled and forwarded to appropriate State and local elected officials and agency staff).

Comments to Elected Officials:
This is a Commonwealth of Virginia project. However, Fairfax County is contributing funding and has been actively involved. A copy to GFCA (see above) is requested. Federal financing may become a factor.

FAIRFAX COUNTY OFFICIAL

DRANESVILLE SUPERVISOR

John W. Foust (D)
McLean Governmental Center
1437 Balls Hill Road
McLean, Va. 22101
Phone: 703-356-0551
Fax: (703) 703-821-4275

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

Sharon Bulova (D)
12000 Government Center Parkway
Suite 530
Fairfax, VA 22035-0079
(703) 324-2321
Fax: (703) 324-3955
TTY: (703) 324-2319
E-mail: chairman@fairfaxcounty.gov



VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE OF DELEGATES – 34TH DISTRICT

Barbara Comstock (R)
P.O. Box 6171
McLean, VA 22106
(703) 336-2910
E-mail:
bcomstock@delegatecomstock.com

SENATE OF VIRGINIA – 32ND DISTRICT

Janet D. Howell (D)
PO Box 2608
Reston, VA 20195-0608
(703) 709-8283
Fax: (703) 435-1995
E-mail: senhowell@aol.com


Seneca Road Intersection:  VDOT has proposed pavement marking modifications to facilitate traffic circulation at the vicinity of Georgetown Pike at Seneca Road and Route 7.  The existing and proposed markings are as follows:
(Click here to see the proposed changes to the Seneca Rd. & Georgetown Pike)

GFCA is requesting that VDOT study the possibility of allowing right turns from both southbound lanes of Seneca Road in order to facilitate the subsequent left turn from Georgetown Pike onto eastbound Route 7 that many Seneca vehicles make.  Further measures to improve the intersection may be considered if additional funding becomes available; suggestions are welcome.

Walker Road South of Georgetown Pike:  FCDOT and VDOT have proposed a plan for access improvements along Walker Road in response to GFCA’s request to implement the concepts identified in the Great Falls Village Traffic Calming and Circulation Study completed in 2000.  The draft plan is available by clicking here.

The level of implementation of the plan is dependent on funding availability; the Transportation Committee’s initial recommendation is that the entire plan be executed via repaving and remarking the roadway, supplemented with curb construction at the proposed crosswalk and the northwest curb extension.  Comments are invited and the proposal will be the subject of a future General Membership meeting.

‘SAFE THE PIKE’ Petition Launched
GFCA invites residents and others to sign the SAFE THE PIKE petition for a safer Georgetown Pike. The volume, speed, and safety of Georgetown Pike traffic is a major concern of this community and something needs to be done about it. Most Great Falls residents place "traffic congestion and speeding" second only to "overdevelopment" as the greatest potential threats to our quality of life, according to the 2020 Vision Survey (77 percent and 79 percent respectively). GFCA’s Transportation Committee is aiming for a minimum of 3,000 signatures. Your participation will give GFCA a strong and unified voice for a safe Georgetown Pike.

To Read, Print and Mail the SAFE THE PIKE Petition CLICK HERE

To add Your Support For The Petition online CLICK HERE

Focus Areas for the Transportation Committee:

  • Georgetown Pike Traffic Calming Study Implementation, including Crosswalks for GF Village Center.
  • Route 7 Widening – including Seneca Road intersection and Route 7 to Georgetown Pike Turn Lanes.
  • Walker Road Bridge.
  • 3 Way Stop at Colvin Run.
  • Georgetown Pike Through Truck Restriction.