The employees of the Department of Public Works strive to provide efficient, cost-effective and high quality services to the citizens of the City of Fairfax.
Email: Phone: 703-385-7810 Hours: 8:30 A.M. to 5 P.M., Weekdays Address: Public Works
City of Fairfax Public Works
10455 Armstrong St, Room 200 A
Fairfax, VA 22030
About the Department
Content below from the Department webpages.
The Administration and Engineering Division is located in the Annex Building at City Hall. Along with myself, this division includes the City Engineer, Stormwater Resources Engineer and Facilities Inspectors. The division oversees general administrative and personnel responsibilities, prepares the department’s budgets, addresses environmental issues relating to stormwater and floodplain management and oversees construction of many City projects. Right-of-way and hauling permits are all processed through this office.
The Operations Division is located at the City’s Property Yard on Pickett Road and includes City fleet and facilities maintenance, refuse and recycling, right-of-way beautification and the maintenance and operation of the City cemetery.
The Streets Division is responsible for asphalt, concrete, storm drainage and snow removal. This Division is also located at the City Property Yard.
The Transportation Division Director is located in the Administration and Engineering Division office at City Hall. The rest of this division – the CUE bus system and the street signs and traffic signals functions and are located at the City’s Property Yard on Pickett Road.
Please take a look at the many services and information on this web site and contact Public Works with any questions, corrections or comments.
Current Projects
For some of the larger projects here in the City, please see the list below for the most recent start and/or completion dates:
June 27, 2017 Project Update
Northfax – Detour over Fall 2017, Project Complete Winter 2018.
Kamp Washington – Complete August 2017.
Fairfax Blvd. & Oak St. – Complete August 2017.
Downtown – Sidewalk Repairs Complete July 1, 2017, Handicap Ramps to be scheduled late Summer.
Burke Station Road Sidewalk – Project to begin Summer 2017, to be completed Summer 2018.
Chain Bridge Rd at Rust Curve Sidewalk – Project to begin Spring 2018, to be completed Summer 2019.
Roberts Road Sidewalk – Project to begin Spring 2018, to be completed Summer 2019.
Burke Station Road Sidewalk and Storm Drainage Improvements
Scope: This project includes the design and construction of curb, gutter and sidewalk on the west side of Burke Station Road between Main Street and Stoughton Road. This is a drainage and pedestrian improvements project.
Chain Bridge Rd at Rust Curve Sidewalk Improvements
Scope: This is a proposed project to construct a new, continuous pedestrian facility on the west side of Chain Bridge Road between Old Town Fairfax and Rust Hill Place.
Scope: The planning process of the CUE Transit Development Plan provides opportunity to review/update transit goals & objectives, to assess current transit services, to identify unmet transit needs or issues and finally, to determine appropriate course of action over six year planning horizon.
Fairfax Blvd at Chain Bridge Rd Intersection (Northfax)
Scope: Provide road improvements on Chain Bridge Road (Route 123) from Route 29/50 (Fairfax Boulevard) to Eaton Place. Widen Chain Bridge Road (Route 123) to six lanes from Route 29/50 (Fairfax Boulevard) to Eaton Place. Improve the geometrics (lane alignments) of the roadway approaches for the intersection of Route 29/50 (Fairfax Boulevard) at Chain Bridge Road (Route 123). Improve pedestrian accommodations at all legs of the intersection. Make extensive culvert improvements to eliminate roadway flooding caused by the inadequate culvert under Route 123.
Scope: This project will reconstruct the traffic signal at Draper Drive/Fairfax Boulevard by replacing the existing span-wire signal with a mast arm signal.
Scope: Proposed construction of a new trail along the southern side of Accotink Creek running east/west between Chain Bridge Road (Route 123) and Fairfax Boulevard (Route 50).
Scope: This project will construct the missing link of Government Center Pkwy from Stevenson St to Jermantown Rd. Provide two eastbound thru Lanes to provide right and left turn lanes to Jermantown Road, as well as turn lanes to Stevenson St and the shopping center.
Scope: This project is the completion of the Judicial Drive Trail, which runs from Hallman St. to Judicial Drive. Currently, users exit must trail at Presbyterian Way and ride on private property before reconnecting to the City’s trail. This project would complete the missing portion of the trail.
Scope:Eliminate substandard horizontal geometry along Fairfax Boulevard/Main Street through the main intersection. Install signalization phasing changes to optimize operation at the Kamp Washington Intersection. Provide an additional southbound lane on U.S. Route 29 from Kamp Washington Intersection to the existing third southbound lane near Shell Station. Extend westbound through lanes on Main Street from Chestnut Street to Hallman Street.Lengthen turn lanes to provide additional storage for turning vehicles. Improve pedestrian mobility with new crosswalks, curb ramps, sidewalks, and pedestrian signalization. Replace span-wire signals with mast arm signals.
Scope:The City is completing the multimodal transportation plan, which will identify a transportation vision for the City and identify goals and strategies for implementation over the next 15-20 years.
Scope:This project includes the design and construction of curb, gutter and sidewalk on the west side of Burke Station Road between Main Street and Stoughton Road. This is a drainage and pedestrian improvements project.
Stream Restoration Project Along an Unnamed Tributary of the Accotink Creek
Scope:
Phase 1 – Approximately 600 linear feet of full restoration of the downstream section from the Chain Bridge Rd. bridge west along the Rustfield and Taba Cove neighborhood property lines.
Phase 2 -Approximately 1,300 linear feet of full restoration upstream from Phase I, west behind the residential homes located along Springmann Dr. and Center St., to Keith Ave.
Scope: This project will construct an extension of University Dr from Lee Hwy to Eaton Place. Provide one northbound and one southbound lanes, including right and left turn lanesonto Lee Hwy and Eaton Pl.
