Event Details
Public Meeting, proposed Bus Rapid Transit for Rt. 7
Recommendations to run bus rapid transit (BRT) to connect the Spring Hill Metrorail Station in Tysons to Mark Center in Alexandria will be the focus of three public meetings in June. BRT is proposed to run 11 miles along Route 7 in mostly dedicated lanes, leaving the state road briefly to connect to the East Falls Church Metrorail Station.
Who: Northern Virginia Transportation Commission
What: Public Meetings to Share the Recommended Mode and Alignment for Proposed Transit on Route 7
When/Where:
Monday, June 6, 2016 (7-9 p.m.)
The Pavilion at the Apartments at the Mark Center
5708 Merton Court, Alexandria, VA 22311
Wednesday, June 8, 2016 (7-9 p.m.)
Glen Forest Elementary School
Ground Floor Cafeteria
5829 Glen Forest Drive, Falls Church, VA 22043
*Tuesday, June 14, 2016 (7-9 p.m.)
Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School
Ground Floor Cafeteria
7130 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22043
Details: www.EnvisionRoute7.com 703-524-3322
The Route 7 Corridor study considered three transit modes – BRT, light rail and enhanced bus service – and several alignments, with and without a connection at East Falls Church Metro and terminating at Mark Center or the King Street or Van Dorn Street Metrorail stations. Construction and operating costs for BRT on Route 7 are, respectively, 70 and 40 percent lower than light rail. BRT is expected to attract 9,500 new transit riders to Route 7 each day. To learn more about the Route 7 Corridor study, visit EnvisionRoute7.com.
*This date has been changed from a previous announcement.
NVTC works to ensure that businesses and residents are served by a high capacity, high quality network of transit systems that allows the region to thrive. It funds and promotes transit in the counties of Arlington, Fairfax and Loudoun and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Church. NVTC supports five local bus systems (ART, CUE, DASH, Fairfax Connector, Loudoun County Transit), WMATA (Metrorail/Metrobus) and the Virginia Railway Express. Visit www.NoVaTransit.org or call 703-524-3322 to learn more.