The One Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system is a transformative 7.4-mile multimodal transit investment designed to improve mobility, enhance reliability and support economic development along Fairfax County’s Richmond Highway corridor. The $980‑million program will create a median‑running BRT service from the WMATA Huntington Metrorail Station to Fort Belvoir, strengthening connectivity for thousands of daily riders. As part of a joint venture, STV is leading the Program Management Consultant (PMC) team overseeing planning, NEPA compliance, design, federal funding, construction support and system start-up services.
What challenges is STV addressing?
Along the Richmond Highway corridor, Fairfax County identified the need to enhance transit performance while improving safety and mobility for all users. The corridor’s high activity levels and mix of vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists present opportunities to strengthen pedestrian safety, reduce conflicts and support a more balanced multimodal environment. Existing mixed‑traffic operations can affect travel time reliability for bus service, and the corridor’s scale and complexity require careful coordination to address right‑of‑way considerations, utility relocations, traffic signal upgrades and intersection improvements. The County also sought a clear delivery strategy and funding roadmap to advance a major capital investment that supports both transit riders and surrounding communities.
What solutions is STV delivering?
STV is delivering comprehensive PMC services, including planning, NEPA documentation, preliminary and final design, financial planning, station architecture, traffic engineering, ITS and TSP integration, electrification design for battery‑electric buses, ROW acquisition support, utility coordination, stakeholder engagement, risk management, branding and construction‑phase services. The team developed value engineering recommendations and supported successful state and federal grant applications.
How will this project benefit Fairfax County and the surrounding region?
The One will provide faster, more reliable transit; reduce congestion; improve bicycle and pedestrian safety; enhance access to jobs and services; support transit‑oriented development; and serve more than 2,000 carless households along the corridor.
Key Stats and Accolades
- 7.4-mile median-running BRT corridor
- 9 stations/16 total platforms
- 21 battery-electric articulated buses
- 31 traffic signals with transit signal priority
- 2 new transitway bridges (Dogue Creek & Little Hunting Creek)
- Cycle track + multi-use paths on both sides of the corridor
