Fairfax County outlines multimodal projects, slow‑streets pilot and timeline for Franconia‑Springfield plan

Jun 22, 2026

Fairfax County DOT planner Taylor Weymouth updated the advisory group on active transportation projects (Cumberland Avenue, Commerce Street, Frontier Drive), $3.5 million in federal multimodal funds for six crash‑reduction locations, a SmartScale application with decisions in 2027, and a slow‑streets pilot that would lower speeds to 15 mph in targeted neighborhoods.

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Taylor Weymouth, a multimodal transportation planner with the Fairfax County Department of Transportation, presented the county’s current transportation work in the Franconia‑Springfield study area and next steps toward a preliminary plan.

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