Groundbreaking for Rt. 7 and George Washington Boulevard Overpass

The Virginia Department of Transportation and Loudoun County held a ceremonial groundbreaking to extend George Washington Boulevard (Rt. 1050) from Research Place south to Russell Branch Parkway via a new bridge over Rt. 7, on Jan 24.

The $33.2 million, quarter-mile George Washington Boulevard extension will be a four-lane road/bridge with a shared-use path along one side and a sidewalk along the other. This project aims to improve traffic flow on Rt. 7, reduce congestion at the Rt. 7 interchanges with Loudoun County Parkway and Ashburn Village Boulevard, and improve accessibility for drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians by connecting parallel roads to Rt. 7 (Riverside Parkway and George Washington Boulevard) with parallel roads to Rt. 28 (Russell Branch Parkway and Pacific Boulevard). The project also aims to improve access to the George Washington University Virginia Science and Technology Campus and the Strayer University Loudoun Campus.

This project is financed with federal, state, and Loudoun County funding. Construction is expected to be completed by mid-2024. More information can be found on the VDOT project webpage.