Transportation improvements on the Annandale Road corridor will be able to move forward in Falls Church, thanks to $30 million in newly approved regional funding.
The Northern Virginia Transportation Authority’s board of directors approved the funding on July 9 as part of a $776 million fiscal year 2026-31 package of projects for localities across the region. All told, $1.26 billion had been requested by participating localities.
The $30 million Annandale Road project was one of two funding requests made by Falls Church officials as part of the updated NVTA Six-Year Program. It will cover the estimated full cost of the improvements on Annandale Road between S. Washington Street and Hillwood Avenue.
The project will focus on the roadway between Washington Street and Hillwood Avenue, and also includes improvements to intersections along the route.
“The goal of the project is to provide improved pedestrian and bicycle facilities and increase safety at and adjacent [to] two of the city’s least comfortable intersections,” Falls Church officials said.
Facets of the proposal include:
- Mast arms, pedestrian signals, ADA-compliant ramps
- Updated intersection geometry
- Sidewalk widening and crosswalks
- Bicycle improvements
- Utility undergrounding and relocation
While the Annandale Road project received funding, Falls Church’s other request to NVTA was turned down. The city unsuccessfully sought $15 million in support of a shared-use path on its border with Fairfax County.
In addition to Falls Church’s requests, Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William counties submitted applications for funding. The cities of Alexandria and Manassas, and the town of Herndon, also sought funding.
A total of 27 projects were submitted; 21 were approved unanimously and without comment by the NVTA board at the July 9 meeting.
Arlington had the most projects approved, at 10, while Prince William County received the most funding at $295 million.
The next round of funding through the Six-Year Plan is expected to be approved in mid-2028.
