VDOT News - Northern Virginia

FAIRFAX – Improvements are coming to the intersection of Little River Turnpike (Route 236) and Guinea Road (Route 651) in Fairfax County, and the Virginia Department of Transportation invites residents to a virtual information meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 1 to learn more.

The improvements aim to improve traffic flow and safety at the intersection and include:  

• A new free-flow right-turn lane from northbound Guinea Road to eastbound Little River Turnpike to help improve traffic flow and relieve backups
• Adding a pedestrian island at the southern end of the intersection
• Restriping to create a new through/right-turn lane on eastbound Little River Turnpike between Guinea Road and Old Hickory Road

Work is expected to start in April by a combination of VDOT maintenance crews and existing on-call contracts, and will be complete this summer, at a cost of about $366,000.

In this area, Little River Turnpike averages about 41,000 vehicles a day and Guinea Road averages 9,400.

Meeting Details:

Register to attend at virginiadot.org/LittleRiverGuinea, or participate in listen-only mode by calling 1-877-309-2074 (use access code 133-594-080). After a short presentation beginning at 7 p.m., the team will answer questions for about an hour.

Comments? Use the online survey, email meetingcomments@vdot.virginia.gov, or mail Ms. Jessica Paris, P.E., Virginia Department of Transportation, 4975 Alliance Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030 by March 11, 2021.

The recording will be available on the project page after the meeting. In case an alternate date is needed, the meeting would be held Thursday, March 4.

VDOT ensures nondiscrimination and equal employment in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. If you need more information or special assistance for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency, contact VDOT Civil Rights at 703-259-1775.

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