Welcome to Richmond Highway!  Whether you are driving or riding, the corridor is accessible and convenient.  Learn about our affordable, easy-to-use public transportation or check out a detailed map of our area.

• REX Bus

Limited stop bus service from Huntington Metro to Fort Belvoir

• Fairfax Connector

Public bus service provided by Fairfax County

• Metro

Huntington Metro is located just off the North Gateway of Richmond Highway and is accessible by REX, the Fairfax Connector and many local hotel shuttles

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* Courtesy of Fairfax County Department of Transportation (click for full report)

• The Richmond Highway Express (REX) express bus service that operates along Richmond Highway from Fort Belvoir to Huntington Metro Station and other Fairfax Connector bus routes was launched in 2004 to serve the Richmond Highway corridor as part of the South County Bus Plan. Through Fiscal Year 2006, daily weekday ridership on these corridor bus routes has increased by 36 percent.

• Pedestrian safety improvements have been made to three intersections on Richmond Highway, with ultimate plans to improve crosswalks, pedestrian signals and other features that provide greater safety for pedestrians as well as greater access to bus stops.

• In 2007, intersection improvements will be made on Richmond Highway at Frye Road and at Kings Highway. Three new bus stop shelters will be installed at these two intersections.

• Approximately 3,000 linear feet of sidewalks have been installed in the vicinity of Belle Haven Towers, Dart Drive, Quander Road and Sherwood Hall Lane.

• Two new prototype REX shelters have been installed at the South County Government Center and a third has been installed at Sacramento Drive; additional REX shelters are scheduled to be installed in 2007.   
  

• Three Richmond Highway bus stops will be upgraded with solar lighting and new shelters, making them more convenient and comfortable for passengers to access transit.

• Bus service along Richmond Highway now moves more efficiently by taking advantage of traffic signal technology that allows extended green lights for buses approaching an intersection to help keep the buses running on schedule.

• FCDOT launched the South County Bus Plan in October 2004, which included major changes to all bus routes in South County, including Richmond Highway, with significant improvements in the level of service – more service later in the evening, during mid-day and on weekends with shorter intervals between trips.

• Through Fiscal Year 2006, daily weekday ridership on the South County bus routes has increased by 40 percent.

Updates and Links

Richmond Highway-Telegraph Road Connector: Mulligan Road
Virginia Department of Transportation