Several significant changes have occurred at the Vienna/Fairfax-GMU Metrorail Station area as part of the Transform 66 Project which improve access to the station for vehicles, commuter buses, cyclists, and pedestrians. Details include:
Get a closer look with the Transform 66 Interactive Map.
Vaden Drive Express Lanes Access
A new ramp provides access from the eastbound 66 Express Lanes to Vaden Drive and the Vienna Metrorail parking facilities. The ramp provides access to the westbound 66 Express Lanes.
Vienna Metrorail Area Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements
VDOT and Fairfax County are working jointly to improve bicycle and pedestrian access in the area of the Vienna Metrorail Station. New cycle track, bike lanes, and crosswalks opened in May 2023 as interim improvements along Country Creek Road/Virginia Center Boulevard between Sutton Road and the ramp to westbound I-66, and along Sutton Road between Blake Lane and Country Creek Road. Work on the second phase of the project is planned to begin in fall 2024. Learn more about this multi-agency project here.
Construction Update (Updated October 9, 2023)
Recent Construction Progress:
Upcoming Construction Activities:
Aerial view of the Vaden Drive Bridge construction area. (April 2023)
Timeline
Anticipated Schedule | Dates |
Saintsbury Drive ramp closed permanently | September 5, 2019 |
Traffic shifts begin on I-66 | Fall 2019 |
Vaden Drive Bridge over I-66 closed for reconstruction | October 18, 2019 |
Nutley Street Interchange construction impacts begin | Summer 2020 |
New Vaden Drive Bridge opened | November 24, 2020 |
Express Lanes opened with ramps to/from Vaden Drive | November 2022 |
Transform 66 Project work complete | Summer 2023 |
Vienna Metrorail Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements Project final improvements work begins | Late 2024 |
Resources
Concept plans - PDF, 14.5MB |
Cross sections - PDF, 15.4MB |
Plan and profile - PDF, 27.5MB |
Planned I-66 trails near Vienna/Fairfax-GMU Metro - PDF, 1.7MB |
Rendering of Vaden Drive Bridge and Ramps - JPG, 516KB |
Rendering of Vienna Metrorail Station Area - JPG, 476KB |
Vaden Drive Bridge Detours - PDF, 1.9MB |
Vaden Drive Bridge Construction Update (10/09/2020) - PDF, 2.8MB |
Presentation to Fairfax Alliance for Better Bicycling on Vienna Metro Area Trail (July 21, 2021) - PDF, 715KB |
Archived Resources