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Fairfax City council faces June 30 deadline from VDOT over George Snyder Trail
Summary
After weeks of public comment, Fairfax City officials told VDOT they are weighing whether to build, modify or cancel the George Snyder Trail. VDOT's May 12 letter gives two clear options — proceed with the approved plan or cancel and repay funds — and requests a decision by June 30.
Fairfax City is racing toward a June 30 decision on the long-debated George Snyder Trail after the Virginia Department of Transportation told the city it had two choices: build the project as approved or cancel and return funding.
City Manager Brian Foster told the council that VDOT rejected the city’s proposed modification and asked for a decision by the end of June. "VDOT has asked us to choose by June 30," Foster said, summarizing a May 12 letter in the meeting packet. The letter, he said, presents the two options without a middle ground.
Why it matters: The project has split neighborhoods. Dozens of residents spoke during the council's public comment periods, with opponents saying the through-the-woods design would strip hundreds of mature trees, worsen floodplain impacts and add…
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