Monday, April 2, 2012
VDOT sticks to its aggressive completion schedule for Northern Virginia transportation projects.
Northern Virginia commuters will continue to navigate around major construction in the coming months as the Virginia Department of Transportation sticks to its aggressive completion schedule for transportation projects. Steve Titunik, VDOT's communications director, said he was proud of what VDOT and its partners had been able to accomplish and hoped that construction on the state's many projects, including express lanes on I-95 and the Capital Beltway, would stay on schedule. “Spring seems to have started early, which is great news for us,” he said. BRAC Developments The final phase of the Fairfax County Parkway project, a portion of road with interchanges connecting the Franconia-Springfield Parkway to the Fairfax County Parkway at …
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Overnight Parkway closures scheduled through September 1.
Crews continued to hang the beams for the Rolling Road overpass along the Fairfax County Parkway in the Springfield area on Tuesday night. On Wednesday and Thursday, from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m., the southbound lanes will intermittently close for 20 minutes at a time, while crews continue the work. Police will be on site to assist with the lane closures. The Rolling Road overpass is scheduled to open to traffic in May 2012. When open, the exit from the Fairfax County Parkway to Donegal Lane will close. The newly realigned Rolling Road is part of the final phase of the Fairfax County Parkway project. The Fairfax County Parkway project is built by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), the Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division (FHWA…
Monday, August 29, 2011
Concrete beam installation for Rolling Road overpass
Beginning Monday, August 29, through Thursday, September 1, lanes of the Fairfax County Parkway will intermittently close in the overnight hours so crews can erect concrete beams for the realignment of Rolling Road in the Springfield area. On Monday and Tuesday, from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m., the northbound lanes will intermittently close for 20 minutes at a time, while crews hang the beams. On Wednesday and Thursday, crews will follow the same schedule on the southbound lanes. Police will be on site to assist with the lane closures. The Rolling Road overpass is scheduled to open to traffic in May 2012. When the overpass opens, the exit from the Fairfax County Parkway to Donegal Lane will close. The newly realigned Rolling Road is part of the …
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Lanes shift left from the Barta Road interchange to Donegal Lane.
On Wednesday, August 17, lanes on the north end of the Fairfax County Parkway project will shift to the left, creating a dedicated turn-only lane onto Donegal Lane. This lane shift will occur in the section of road from the Barta Road interchange to Donegal Lane. The two right lanes will become through lanes toward the Franconia-Springfield Parkway, and the far right lane will be shifted to cater to a new configuration at Hooes Road. The right turn lane will be removed in late August when Hooes Road is closed from the Fairfax County Parkway to Barkers Court. At that time, the new interchange at Barkers Court will be partially opened to access Hooes Road. Crews are expediting work on the final phase of the parkway project. Other road …
