Fairfax County is moving forward with the first projects in a multimillion dollar blueprint of trail improvements, including a plan to link the county’s extensive network of pathways with Alexandria’s.

Some of the projects are funded through a $25 million park bond passed overwhelmingly by voters on Nov. 7, $5 million of which goes toward trails. Of the nine trail projects that park officials hope to pay for through the bond issue, those that connect pathways and deal with safety issues will be given priority, said Park Authority spokeswoman Judy Pedersen.