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Fairfax City holds design public hearing on Fern Street connector; staff says $350,000 funds largely covered

Fairfax City Council · January 15, 2026
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City staff presented intermediate design for a 200-foot Fern Street pedestrian and bicycle connector, described as a 10-foot ADA-accessible path with benches, lighting and native plantings; staff said about $350,000 is budgeted (80% federal, 20% local match) and the public comment record will stay open through Jan. 23.

City staff and the project's consultant presented intermediate design plans for the Fern Street connector at a design public hearing on Jan. 13.

Chloe Ritter, multimodal transportation planner, introduced the item and said the project — a roughly 200‑foot, 10‑foot‑wide shared path linking Fern Street and Park Road near the Fairfax Junction shopping center — was developed from the Camp Washington small area plan adopted in 2022 and advanced in the two‑year transportation program. "This is a design public hearing for the intermediate design plans this evening," Ritter…

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