Road Closure Near Route 7/Baron Cameron Interchange Starts Tuesday

GREAT FALLS, VA — A road closure and detour near Route 7 originally planned for the week of April 25 has been rescheduled to begin on Tuesday, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.

Springvale Road will be closed for 48 hours starting Tuesday to allow VDOT crews to reconstruct the road's approach to Route 7. During the closure, drivers on Springfield Road can access Route 7 by taking Georgetown Pike to the Utterback Store Road.

During the two-day closure, all residences, public facilities and businesses, including Meadows Farms Nursery, will be accessible via the Utterback Store Road and Georgetown Pike detour, according to VDOT.

The roadwork at the Springfield Road and Route 7 intersection are in preparation for planned improvements at the Baron Cameron Avenue/Springfield Road intersection. The improvements include:

• Adding a third left turn lane from westbound Route 7 to southbound Baron Cameron Avenue;
• Adding a free-flow ramp from northbound Baron Cameron Avenue to eastbound Route 7;
• Upgrading existing signal and optimizing signal timing;
• Allowing U-turns in all directions;
• Installing ADA compliant sidewalk ramps; and
• Marking pedestrian crosswalks at the intersection.

The roadwork at the Springvale Road/Route 7 intersection is part of VDOT's ongoing Route 7 Corridor Improvements Project. All roadwork is weather dependent and may be rescheduled due to inclement weather.