Tysons financing plan irks county residents, businesses

Fairfax County residents and businesses alike are frustrated with the county’s first proposal to split the estimated $1.7 billion cost of transportation improvements in Tysons. The Fairfax County Board passed the Tysons plan in June, calling for the creation of a new street grid, expanded bus services, bike lanes and better sidewalks. Officials say the improvements will help capitalize on the construction of Metrorail stations from Tysons to Washington Dulles International Airport.

The county proposed that the public pay a larger share, $991 million, than the private sector, which would be responsible for $706 million of the project’s costs.