Fairfax County Parkway
(Updated June 2010)
Alliance Position:
Expedite construction of Engineering Proving Grounds segment to I-95. Accelerate conversion of signalized intersections to grade-separated interchanges and of entire facility to originally-planned limited access design.
Background:
Nearly 30 years after planning began, construction on the Fairfax County Parkway (Route 7100), formerly known as the Springfield Bypass, is nearing completion. The Parkway connects Route 1 in southern Fairfax County with Route 7 in the north. Construction started in 1985. Today, 33 of the facility's planned 35 miles are open to travelers.
Two projects can help complete the work that began more than 20 years ago:
Grade separating the intersections of Monument Drive and the Fair Lakes Parkway and widening the road from four to six lanes between one-half mile south of I-66 east and Rugby Road.
Current Status:
Went to advertisement for construction bids on May 25, 2010.
Cost: $104 million
Start: Fall 2010
Completion: 2013
2. Rolling Road to Fullerton Road (EPG Segment)
Completion of this 2.5 mile segment has taken on greater significance not only as a vital I-95 connector but also in light of the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission decision which will bring 12,900 civilian and military jobs to the Engineering Proving Grounds and Fort Belvoir.
Current Status:
Construction is ongoing on Phases I and II of the project. As a result, there will be several long-term I-95 ramp closers and detours. Click here for information.
Phases III and IV will be funded by American Restoration and Recovery Act (AARA/Stimulus) funds. Phase IV has been included in the current contract (along with Phase I and II), while Phase III has been awarded in a separate design-build contract on January 13, 2010.
For more on the construction phases, click here.
Phases I and II (four-lane parkway and intersection with Rolling Road):
Cost: $117,000,000
Completion: November 2010
Phases III and IV (ramps to Boudinot Drive and Hooes Road):
Cost: $60,000,000
Completion: 2012
Contact Info:
Kurt Dowden, FHWA Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division Project Manager
571-434-1569
Tom Fahrney, Commonwealth BRAC Coordinator
703-383-2489
Virginia Megaprojects: www.VAmegaprojects.com - 1-877-959-5222