BREAKING: Supervisors cancel VA. 28 Bypass | News

On February 6, 2025By Littum

The ConTroversial Va. 28 bypass, which has been in the works for at least seven years, has died.

Prince William Board of Directors of County counselors Voted 5-3 to cancel Project under Their Tuesday 4th February Meeting. Chairman of the Board of Directors of Jefferson and Supervisor Kenny Boddyeby the OCCOQUAN -District, both Democrats voted, to kill the Project along With the three Republican Supervisors of the Board of Directors: Empty GordyAt of Brentsville District; Bob WeirAt by Gainesville District; and Yesli Vega, from the Coles -District.

Supervisors Victor angryAt of NEABSCO District; Andrea BaileyAt of Potomac district; and Margaret FranklinAt by the Woodbridge -District, All Democrats voted against move.

Va. 28 BYPASS Suggested Rut Card — **The va to Va. 28 BYPASS:** The proposed VA. 28 bypass would expand Godwin Drive out over Sudley Road for 3.5 miles through an undeveloped napkin along the Flat Branch Creek. To avoid a wastewater treatment plant, the road would then face east to an existing neighborhood, take about 50 homes on Alleghany Road, Albemarle Road, Boundary Drive and Jacobs Lane before crossing Bull Run and connecting with the existing VA. 28 in Fairfax County.

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Prince William County’s transport departmentnT. Recommended That it Supervisors cancel bypass To give the county and others in the region the opportunity to devise other plans to relieve traffic in the VA. 28 -Corridor.

The ProJECt would have expanded Godwin Drive In addition Sudley Way before 3.5 mileS.Go together with Va. 28 just paSt Fairfax County Line.

The were aimed at instructing Heavy traffic away from the center of Manassas and Relieving Overload on Centerville Road just outside the city borders. But the project was estimated to cost more than $ 300 million and have been controversial for the start. It would require to take at least 50 smallis Houses In one working class neighborhood in manasSASAt as well as part of Bull Run Mobile Home Park.

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Christopher GriffinResident of Coles -DistrictAt AshD. The board to Cancel Bypass and Focus on Alternatives Since the road Would have Displaced many low onesis-May and underrepresented residents.

“You have set the directly affected constituents and members of the Community through a roller coaster of emotions with this project, ” Griffin said. “Come together as a whole, do the right thing.”

Rick Canizales, County Transport Director, told the supervisors that county without canceling this bypass is not able determine Other cost -effective solutions.

“To finish it as a project in Prince William County will allow us to look at other alternatives that may be more cost -effective, or other alternatives that can help operations in R.Out 2 28 cOrridor himself, ”Canizales said.

The decision to cancel the project requires the county to refund the Northern Virginia -Transport aUthority for the $ 5.9 million, it paid the county for technique and design work on bypass. County staff will recommend how the money should be repaid.

The Voting comes after the project Beat an example late in last year Over disagreements with Fairfax County on how to move on. Fairfax Board of county counselors requested Prince William County ends more detailed design work on the project before the Would commit to acquisition Properties in Fairfax County necessary for bypass. The scheduled route passeD. through a corner from southern Fairfax County and wanted RequiresEd the full or partial thanks of at least five Houses.

Prince William and Fairfax County -Officers are by Suggested VA. 28 bypass, a large regional road project more than seven years in creation. Now, the project could be canceled by the prince William BOard from county counselors by The end of the year.

Prince William County Officials pushed back on this request because they make objectionEd to paying For further Work without insurance to Fairfax County will commit.

In December, Coles District Supervisor Yesli Vega urged the board to take formal steps to repeal bypass. Before Tuesday Vega emphasized the Vega project’s influence on the residents of the path to bypass and the need to preserve affordable housing.

“I have Have fought for the people who live in these communities. We’re talking so much about this thenis -onebout affordable prices but It is Only when It is convenient“Said Vega. “I have Has fought in the past five years for an underrated, under -represented area in Prince, William County.”

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