A new auxiliary lane on southbound Interstate 95 from Route 123 at Exit 160 to Prince William Parkway at Exit 158 is now open, the Virginia Department of Transportation said Monday.
A new auxiliary lane on southbound I-95 from Route 123 (Gordon Boulevard, Exit 160) to Prince William Parkway (Route 294, Exit 158) is now open, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.
The brand new Battlefield Parkway interchange is open for business in Loudoun County, and it’s creation is expected to result in big drops in travel times for the almost 100 thousand cars that use Route 7 on a daily basis. (Mike Murillo/WTOP)
The brand new Battlefield Parkway interchange is open for business in Loudoun County, Virginia, and its creation is expected to result in big drops in travel times for the almost 100,000 cars that use Route 7 on a daily basis.
“It’s really an amazing accomplishment of many people over many years,” said Bill Cuttler, the Northern Virginia district construction engineer for the Virginia Department of Transportation.
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More from a press release, below.
The new Washington & Old Dominion (W&OD) Trail Bridge over Route 29 (Lee Highway) in Arlington will open this afternoon, Friday, March 12, announced the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). This new bridge will provide bicyclists and pedestrians with a safer, faster crossing over busy Route 29 adjacent to I-66. The new bridge was built as part of VDOT’s I-66 Eastbound Widening Project.
“This new W&OD Trail bridge is another step forward in VDOT’s commitment to expanding multimodal transportation options in the I-66 corridor and across the region,” said Bill Cuttler, P.E., VDOT Northern Virginia District Construction Engineer. “The new bridge will benefit a range of trail users, from people walking and bicycling to the nearby East Falls Church Metrorail Station to the dedicated bicycle commuters who use the trail year-round to reach destinations across Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C.”