TranspoFairfax

Community Transportation Information & Collaboration

Transportation Data Model

A draft blueprint for how TranspoFairfax project pages, community pages, category pages, and archive records can evolve into a searchable TAC database.

Purpose

The Transportation Data Model defines the common fields that can be used to organize transportation projects consistently across TranspoFairfax. Today these fields appear as static web pages. Over time, they can become structured database records.

Sample Project Record

FieldExample
Project NameCinder Bed Bikeway
CommunityNewington / Lorton
CorridorCinder Bed Road
CategoryPedestrian & Bicycle
StatusDesign / Funded
Lead AgencyFairfax County Department of Transportation
Partner AgenciesVDOT, DPWES, regional partners
Funding SourceTransportation Priorities Plan / County or regional funding
Related ProjectsNewington Road Sidewalk, ActiveFairfax Projects
Last UpdatedJune 2026

Core Database Fields

  • Project name
  • Project number
  • Community
  • Corridor
  • Category
  • Current status
  • Lead agency
  • Partner agencies
  • Funding source
  • Project description
  • Purpose and need
  • Community impacts
  • Related projects
  • Reference links
  • Last updated date

Future Search Filters

  • Search by community
  • Search by transportation mode
  • Search by status
  • Search by agency
  • Search by funding source
  • Search by corridor
  • Search by project phase
  • Search by year or update date

Why This Matters

A consistent data model makes it easier to compare projects, track status, identify gaps, connect related efforts, and preserve project history over time. It also allows TranspoFairfax to grow from a static website into a structured transportation knowledge system.

Relationship to TAC

The Transportation Advisory Collaboration Initiative depends on shared structure. The data model provides that structure by turning scattered transportation information into organized records that can be searched, updated, archived, and connected across communities and categories.

Long-Term Vision

Future versions of TranspoFairfax may support searchable project dashboards, community maps, status reports, document libraries, update histories, and collaborative topic pages based on this data model.

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