Transportation issues

With the coming of Metro’s Silver Line to Reston in the next few years (possibly as early as 2011), Reston can expect to see major changes in our traffic patterns.  

1.  Fairfax County’s Reston Metro Access Group (RMAG) has recently concluded a series of public meeting to solicit public views about access to proposed metro stations by busses, vehicle, bicycles and pedestrians.  RMAG also recommended a series of roadway projects to improve traffic at the most congested intersections near the metro stops.  RCA Vice President Colin Mills was a member of RMAG and participated actively in its work.  You can see an executive summary of RMAG’s final report dated April 15, 2008 at this link: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fcdot/pdf/wr_sam/sam_report_ex_sum.pdf The full report (a very long pdf file) is available at: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fcdot/pdf/wr_sam/sam_report.pdf

2.  There is also considerable public discussion of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), an innovative bus system that could supplement the east-west Metro Silver Line with an integrated network of bus services throughout Fairfax County .  For information about BRT, you can go to the following website:  http://gobrt.org/

3. On transportation issues, the RCA cooperates with the Reston Association Transportation Advisory Committee: 2007/2008 Work Plan and Fairfax Co. Transportation Services