George Snyder Trail Extension

• Project typeCity Project
• StatusDesign in Progress

June 3, 2025, UPDATE: This project was awarded $9.5M in Smart Scale funding. Design is anticipated to begin in FY 2026, and construction would occur in FY 2029.

Filling the Gap

Fairfax City has developed a conceptual design for a shared-use path on Fairfax Boulevard. The 850-foot-long path will run between the end of the soon-to-be constructed George T. Snyder Trail and the start of the Wilcoxon Trail, linking the two trails. The existing signalized crossing at Draper Drive will be utilized, providing pedestrians, cyclists, and other users a fully connected regional trail network.

Project Considerations

Fairfax Boulevard is a fully developed, commercial thoroughfare with many driveways and limited pedestrian space. The proposed improvements will consolidate and reconstruct the various driveways and provide a 10-foot-wide shared-use path to promote safe use of the corridor by motorists and trail users alike. Utility relocations and stormwater management improvements will be evaluated and addressed as needed.

Realizing Multimodal Transportation Plans

By eliminating the “gap” between the Wilcoxon Trail and the George Snyder Trail, currently under development from Chain Bridge Road to Fairfax Boulevard, this project aims to fully realize the multimodal goals for the corridor as outlined in the 2035 Comprehensive Plan and Fairfax Bike Plan.

Two-Year Transportation Program

The George Snyder Trail Extension project was included in the fiscal year 2022-23 Two-Year Transportation Program adopted by Fairfax City Council on June 22, 2021. The projects in the program are eligible for regional, state, and federal funding consideration over the next 2-10 years.

The projects recommended in the program include bicycle, pedestrian, trail, transit, intersection, and roadway improvements, all of which balance local and regional transportation needs, improve connectivity, and facilitate livability.

Location

Fairfax Blvd. and Draper Drive,  22030  View Map

38.8639907,-77.28128579999999

Fairfax Blvd. and Draper Drive ,  22030

Fairfax Blvd. and Draper Drive ,  22030

George Snyder Trail Extension