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Project Description
The Pickett Road Connector Trail is a key north-south link between the Wilcoxon and Cross-Country Trails and the City of Fairfax Connector Trail. The trail’s southern terminus will be at Thaiss Park and will run parallel to Pickett Road and terminate at the Route 50/Pickett Intersection. This new trail will connect over 40 miles of regional trails to provide alternative safe off-road access to the mass transit system, commercial businesses, employment centers, and parks and recreation facilities.
This connection will enhance safety and provide accessible connections along Pickett Road. The trail will also provide an alternative access to the Vienna/Fairfax Metro Stop and link areas along the already congested I-66 corridor. The Pickett Road Connector Trail conceptual design includes 1,260 feet of ten-feet wide asphalt trail with two-foot shoulders. The alignment was carefully selected to minimize impacts to existing wetlands, floodways, trees, and threatened and endangered species (RTE).
Location
The trail begins at Thaiss Park and ends at Route 50. The trail alignment will run parallel to Pickett Road.
Estimated Schedule:
- Public Hearing: January 11, 2022
- Design: 2020 through Summer 2024
- Right-of-Way: Summer 2024 through December 2024
- Construction: 2025 through Summer 2026
Funding
Documents for Download
- City Council Work Session Presentation (May 18, 2020)
- Pickett Road Connector Trail Schematic Design
- Pickett Road Connector Trail Aerial Exhibit
- Pickett Road Connector Trail Tree Inventory
- Pickett Road Connector Public Hearing Ad
- Pickett Road Connector Trail Preliminary Plans (30%) (Subject to change, information only)
- Pickett Road Connector Trail Plans (60%) (Subject to change, information only)