Under Construction
Fairfax County Parkway Extension |
| Rolling Road to Fullerton Road |
Area Map
Project at a Glance
Fall 2008
Est Completion Date
Late 2010
Locality
Fairfax
District
Northern Virginia
Contact
Kurt Dowden
FHWA Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division Project Manager
571-434-1569
Purpose of the Project
The original design for the Fairfax County Parkway was to create a vital corridor linking the extreme ends of Fairfax County from the north at Route 7 to the southeast at Route 1 near Fort Belvoir.The Parkway currently begins at Route 7 and terminates at the Franconia-Springfield Parkway. It picks up again at Fullerton Road just west of I-95 and continues to Route 1.
The remaining portion of the Fairfax County Parkway from Rolling Road to Fullerton Road will complete the original vision for the corridor.
What's Being Done
Construction of the final two miles of the Fairfax County Parkway will begin in late 2008 now that the Virginia Department of Transportation, the Department of the Army and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) have signed an agreement to build this missing link. FHWA will administer the final design and construction of the first two phases of the project (see the Project Phasing Plan). Contact Kurt Dowden, FHWA Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division Project Manager, for more information.When the first phase is complete in late 2010, motorists will have a direct route to I-95 from Rolling Road to Fullerton Road through the Engineering Proving Grounds (EPG).
Project Phasing
The approved design of the Fairfax County Parkway extension includes:- Four through lanes with right of way to expand to six lanes in the future. Access from
The entire project cannot be constructed at this time due to lack of funding and increased costs; therefore, it will be built in four phases:
Phase One:
Construction of four through lanes between Donegal Lane and Fullerton Road will allow commuters improved access to I-95.
Construction is scheduled to begin in late 2008 and be completed by late 2010.
Phase Two:
Construction of a partial cloverleaf interchange connecting the Parkway to Rolling Road and the EPG access Road.
Construction is scheduled to begin in late 2008 and be completed by late 2010.
Phase Three:
Relocates Hooes Road and Rolling Road with improvements to the interchange at Fairfax County Parkway and the Franconia-Springfield Parkway.
This phase is currently unfunded.
Phase Four:
Extends Boudinot Drive to the Fairfax County Parkway and constructs a grade separated loop ramp.
This phase is currently unfunded.
Community Access
Because the entire project will not be constructed initially due to lack of funding, community access to the Parkway will be limited to the Rolling Road/EPG access road interchange and the existing signalized intersection at Rolling Road and Donegal Lane/Hooes Road. These FHWA maps show how existing communities will access the Parkway when Phases One and Two are complete in late 2010 (click each image for enlarged views):
Beverly Forest Fullerton Newington Station Saratoga Springwoods
Additional Resources
Approved Concept Plan
Project Phasing Plan
To review detailed engineering design plans for the Parkway, please contact Kurt Dowden (571-434-1569) or Sid Siddiqui (703-383-2175).
For more information on this and other Fort Belvoir area projects, visit www.belvoirnewvision.com.
Recent news releases on the Fairfax County Parkway extension:
VDOT, FHWA and Army Sign Agreement on Fairfax County Parkway Extension through Engineering Proving Grounds (2/27/2008)
VDOT and Army Reach Agreement on Fairfax County Parkway Extension for Fort Belvior Expansion (12/28/2007)
Contacts
Kurt Dowden, FHWA Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division Project Manager571-434-1569
Tom Fahrney, Commonwealth BRAC Coordinator
703-383-2489
