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Falls Church Council endorses VDOT design for Sharrow Avenue culvert replacement over Trips Run
Summary
Council voted 6-0 to endorse VDOT’s design to replace a deteriorated culvert on Sharrow Avenue near Oak Street Elementary. The project, funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will use precast box culverts, require a full roadway closure during one construction phase and aims to improve pedestrian access and ADA compliance.
Falls Church City Council on Monday endorsed the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) design for the Sharrow Avenue culvert replacement over Trips Run, voting 6-0 to move the design forward while VDOT advances right-of-way work and utility coordination.
The vote means the city supports replacing the failing corrugated metal pipes with a precast box culvert, lowering a raised junction chamber to allow a full-width ADA sidewalk, and completing the job in a single construction phase that requires a full closure of Sharrow Avenue. VDOT staff said construction is expected to be advertised in spring 2026 and begin in summer 2026, subject to schedule changes.
The design matter carries local safety and access implications. The culvert sits very near Oak Street Elementary School and has been rated poor in biannual inspections because of pipe deterioration and a low load rating (about 13 tons), VDOT presenters told the council. The project’s scope is limited to the public right-of-way between the upstream inlet and…
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