Fairfax County officials are discussing whether to seize control of the county’s roads from the Virginia of Department of Transportation, a move that would give Fairfax greater control of road construction and maintenance projects. A recent report from the county’s department of transportation highlights the increasing gap between road needs and resources at the state level, and VDOT standards that conflict with the county’s increasingly urban areas.

“We wouldn’t be studying this issue if we weren’t unhappy with the level of control we have over maintenance and operations in Fairfax County,” said County Board Chairwoman Sharon Bulova.