VDOT News - Northern Virginia

FAIRFAX –The Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) has awarded a $49 million construction contract to Branch Civil, Inc. of Roanoke for the project to replace the Fairfax County Parkway (Route 286) and Popes Head Road (Route 654) traffic signal with an interchange. At the intersection, Fairfax County Parkway averages about 64,000 vehicles a day and Popes Head Road averages about 3,200.

The interchange will feature triple roundabouts that will allow traffic to flow freely via two new bridges over Fairfax County Parkway.

The Fairfax County Parkway and Popes Head Road Interchange Project also includes:

• Building a short segment of the future Shirley Gate Road extension that will provide pedestrian and vehicle access to the future Patriot Park (Fairfax County is designing the rest of the Shirley Gate Road extension)
• Constructing a shared-use path linking the Fairfax County Parkway Trail to the future Patriot Park
• Reconstructing the Fairfax County Parkway Trail 
• Installing a sidewalk along the north side of Popes Head Road 
• Extending Ladues End Lane to the new roundabout at Popes Head Road
• Adding an acceleration lane for drivers turning from Nomes Court onto northbound Fairfax County Parkway

Construction activities are expected to begin in December and a “Pardon Our Dust” information meeting for residents and travelers is being planned in January. Construction is expected to be complete in late 2026.

The project is financed with federal, state (including Smart Scale), Northern Virginia Transportation Authority and Fairfax County funding.

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