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Fairfax City faces $4.6 million shortfall on George Snyder Trail bids; council seeks more data before committing funds
Summary
Bids for the George Snyder Trail (GST) came in about $4.6 million above the project's available funding, reigniting heated public debate over environmental impacts, potential repayment obligations if the project is canceled, and whether to request additional NVTA concessionaire funds. Staff recommended asking NVTA for more funding so the project—at
Bids to build the George Snyder Trail came in about $4.6 million higher than the funds currently available, city staff said at the Oct. 28 Fairfax City Council work session.
The shortfall has left the council weighing several options: request additional NVTA (I-66 concession) funds through the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) and the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB); hire consultants to value-engineer and rebid the project; fund the gap from city resources; or cancel the project and face possible repayment of monies already spent.
Proponents of completing the trail said it would connect activity centers and support multimodal transportation as planned in the city's small-area plans. Opponents…
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