DOT proposes pedestrian, bicycle and transit upgrades for Land Unit K as redevelopment proceeds
Fairfax County DOT recommended filling sidewalk gaps, widening shared‑use paths, pursuing 8–10 ft multi‑use trails and considering cycle tracks where space allows; the department emphasized pedestrian level of comfort and noted coordination with City of Fairfax for potential connections.
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Tom Burke, senior transportation planner with the Fairfax County Department of Transportation, walked through the DOT assessment and recommended facility changes to support the staff's mixed‑use scenario. Burke described the pedestrian level of comfort metric and said Pender Drive and Fairfax Ridge grade around a PLoC of 3, recommending wider pathways, larger buffers and street trees to move toward PLoC 1–2 when sites redevelop.
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