Loudoun County Roundabout, Road Widenings In Proposed NVTA 6-Year Funding

LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA — Northern Virginia Transportation Authority began soliciting public feedback about 24 projects in the region as part of the FY2024-2029 Six Year Program. Nine localities, including Loudoun County, and the Virginia Railway Express have submitted proposals seeking nearly $1 billion in funding for transportation projects.

Northern Virginia Transportation Authority develops the long-range transportation plan for Northern Virginia. Every two years, the authority updates its six-year plan to allocate regional transportation funds to transportation projects with a focus on multimodal projects to reduce traffic congestion.

For the Fiscal Year 2024-2029 Six Year Program, Loudoun County submitted a request for $55 million to fund three projects:

• Route 15 at Braddock Road Roundabout: $10 million
• Sycolin Road Widening from Loudoun Center Place to Crosstrail Boulevard: $15 million
• Old Ox Road Widening from Shaw Road to Oakgrove Road: $30 million

The roundabout project at Route 15, Braddock Road and Old Carolina Road would address a crash hot spot with limited sight distance from Braddock Road, according to the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority. The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors endorsed the roundabout in July 2022. While $10 million is requested for the project, the total project cost could be $25.655 million.

The Sycolin Road project seeks funding for design, right-of-way acquisition, utility relocation and construction to widen the road to a four-lane median divided roadway between Loudoun Center Place and Crosstrail Boulevard. In addition, 10-foot shared-use paths would be provided on both sides of the road. The Town of Leesburg has already worked on a Sycolin Road widening in its section to Crosstrail Boulevard. The estimated project cost for the new widening would be $32.861 million.

The Old Ox Road project seeks funding for the planning, design, right-of-way acquisition, and widening of Old Ox Road from four to six lanes between Shaw Road and Oakgrove Road. The project would add capacity for traffic between Loudoun County and the Town of Herndon as well as improve access to Dulles International Airport, Loudoun Gateway Metro, Innovation Center Metro and proposed Davis Drive bridge project. Ten-foot shared-use paths would be added on both sides of the road. The estimated project cost is $49.35 million.

The total amount of funding requested by the localities and VRE was $947,219,560. A full list of the 24 projects can be found on the NVTA website.

The authority's Fiscal Year 2024-2029 Six Year Program will be adopted on July 11.

Residents can provide input on the projects using an online form, by phone at 703-947-7606, mail to NVTA’s Offices: 2600 Park Tower Dr. Suite 601, Vienna, VA 22180 or virtually or in person during the public hearing on May 9, at 7 p.m. at NVTA’s Offices, 2600 Park Tower Drive, Vienna, VA 22180 – First floor conference room.