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IMPORTANT NOTICE TO RESTON PARK & RIDE LOT PATRONS - 3/14/2011

Current Status March 9, 2011 Update:

• Sunset Hills Park & Ride
  • New lot opens April 3, 2011
  • Directions from Reston East Park & Ride listed below
  • Located at 12050 Sunset Hills Road, Reston
  • Served by Fairfax Connector routes 505 and 555
  • Near the intersection of Sunset Hills Road and Town Center Parkway
  • 603 spaces
  • Free parking
  • Maintained by Fairfax County

• Getting from Reston East Park & Ride to Sunset Hills Park & Ride
  1. Reston East Park & Ride
     1860 Wiehle Ave., Reston, VA 20190
  2. Start out going southwest on Wiehle Ave./VA-828 S.
  3. Make a U-Turn onto Wiehle Ave./VA-828 N.
     If you reach Sunrise Valley Dr., you have gone about 0.3 miles too far.
  4. Take the 1st left onto Sunset Hills Rd./VA-675 W.
     If you reach Roger Bacon Dr., you have gone about 0.1 miles too far.
  5. 12050 Sunset Hills Rd. is on the right.
     Your destinaltion is 0.3 miles past Reston Parkway. If you reach Town Center Parkway, you have gone about 0.1 miles too far.
  6. Sunset Hills Park & Ride
     12050 Sunset Hills Rd., Reston, VA 20190

• New Route 555—Sunset Hills Park & Ride-West Falls Church Line
  • Service starts April 4, 2011
  • Serves Sunset Hills Park and Ride (lot opens April 3, 2011)
  • Service to West Falls Church Metrorail Station
  • Direct route between Sunset Hills Park and Ride and West Falls Church Metrorail Station
  • AM and PM peak service

• Staff Ambassadors to be on-site to answer questions at Reston East and West Falls Church Metro
  • Reston East, 6 - 9 a.m. : Mar. 9, 16, 23, 28, 29, 30, 31, Apr. 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
  • West Falls Church, 4 - 7 p.m. : Mar. 8, 15, 22, 28, 29, 30, 31, Apr. 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

• On Apr. 3, minor schedule changes will take effect for routes 505, 551, 552, 554 and 557. In addition, the RIBS 1, 2 and 3 routes will bypass Reston East Park & Ride. Buses will remain on Wiehle Avenue. With the exception of the elimination of the Reston East Park & Ride stop, no changes will be made to the RIBS 1, 2 and 3 service at this time.

Recommended Alternative Parking Options

• Reston South Park and Ride
  • Getting from Reston East Park & Ride to Reston South Park & Ride
    1. Reston East Park & Ride
       1860 Wiehle Ave., Reston, VA 20190
    2. Start out going southwest on Wiehle Ave./VA-828 S. toward Sunrise Valley Dr. [go 0.3 miles]
    3. Turn Right onto Sunrise Valley Dr. [go 1.3 miles]
       If you are on Sunrise Valley Dr. and reach Upper Lake Dr., you have gone about 0.1 miles too far.
    4. Turn Left onto VA-602 S./Reston Parkway. [go 1.5 miles]
       VA-602 S. is just past Colts Neck Rd.
    5. Make a U-Turn at VA-665 onto Reston Parkway/VA-602 N. [go 0.04 miles]
       If you reach Lawyers Rd., you have gone about 0.1 miles too far.
    6. Reston South Park & Ride
       2531 Reston Parkway, Reston, VA 20190
       If you reach Colts Neck Rd., you have gone about 0.1 miles too far.
  • Number of trips recently doubled to and from West Falls Church Metro Station via Route 585.
  • 12 total parking spaces
  • Served by Fairfax Connector routes 553, 557 and 585

• Reston North Park and Ride
  • located at 11300 Sunset Hills Road (Sunset Hills Road at Wiehle Avenue)
  • Routes 595 and 597 now operate from Reston North
  • 341 total parking spaces

• Baron Cameron Park
  • Getting from Reston East Park & Ride to Baron Cameron Park
    1. Reston East Park & Ride
       1860 Wiehle Ave., Reston, VA 20190
    2. Start out going southwest on Wiehle Ave./VA-828 S. toward Sunrise Valley Dr. [go 0.01 miles]
    3. Make a U-Turn on Wiehle Ave./VA-828 N. [go 1.8 miles]
       If you reach Sunrise Valley Dr., you have gone about 0.3 miles too far.
    4. Turn Left onto VA-606 W./Baron Cameron Ave. [go 0.2 miles]
       VA-606 W. is just past Northgate Square.
    5. Baron Cameron Park
       11300 Baron Cameron Ave., Reston, VA 20190
       If you are on Baron Cameron Ave. and reach Browns Chapel Rd., you have gone about 0.2 miles too far.
  • 50 total parking spaces
  • Served by Fairfax Connector Route 554 on Wiehle Avenue

Stay informed:

• Sign up for emailed announcements from the ConnectorInfo Listerv.
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• Reston East Park and Ride Hotline: 703-877-5700, TTY 711

For up-to-date information about Reston park and ride lots, parking or travel options, sign up for e-mailed listserv messages on the Fairfax Connector Web site: www.fairfaxconnector.com or call the Reston East Park & Ride hotline at 703-877-5700, TTY 711.

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