The Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) held a virtual community meeting Oct. 23 to update county residents on the Mason Neck Shared Use Path project — specifically the county’s plan to build the final segment of trail connecting Richmond Highway with the entrance to Mason Neck State Park off Gunston Road in Lorton.
According to the preliminary design plans, the county will build a 10-foot-wide paved path along the northbound side of Gunston Road between Julia Taft Way and Pohick Bay Drive, which leads to Pohick Bay Golf Course. That approximately one-mile stretch of trail will link up to segments that were previously implemented from the golf course to Mason Neck State Park.
Mount Vernon District Supervisor Dan Storck said he’s excited about the plans for the new segment, which will make it “a fully functional trail.”
“It takes a long time to do this, but I can assure everyone here that it absolutely has my attention and focus and priority,” he said…