Under Construction: Route 7/George Washington Boulevard Overpass in Loudoun County

This project is extending George Washington Boulevard (Route 1050) from Research Place south to Russell Branch Pkwy via a new bridge over Route 7 (Harry Byrd Highway).

The 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.

Within the project limits, Route 7 averages 134,000 vehicles a day and George Washington Boulevard averages 9,300.

Estimated Project Costs

Preliminary Engineering - $2.9 million
Right of Way Acquisition and Utility Relocation - $8.6 million
Construction - $18.7 million

Total - $30.1 million

This project is financed with federal, state and Loudoun County funding.

The Route 7/George Washington Boulevard Overpass project in Ashburn is coming along nicely! The overpass will be part of the four-lane GW Blvd extension to Russell Branch Pkwy with a shared-use path on one side and sidewalk on the other. Learn more: https://t.co/7egT0VTqEL pic.twitter.com/5OtBdANhU3

— VDOT Northern VA (@VaDOTNOVA) August 3, 2022

Benefits 

This project aims to improve operations on Route 7, reduce congestion at the Route 7 interchanges with Loudoun County Parkway and Ashburn Village Boulevard, and improve accessibility for drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians by connecting parallel roads to Route 7 (Riverside Parkway and George Washington Boulevard) with parallel roads to Route 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.

Major Milestones 

Design Public Hearing - December 2016
Design Approval - August 2017
Begin Right of Way Acquisition - August 2018
Begin Utility Relocation - May 2019
Advertise for Construction - June 2021
Award Construction Contract - September 2021
Begin Construction - November 2021
Close Richfield Way and Eastbound Russell Branch Parkway Right Lane - January 2022
Groundbreaking Ceremony - January 2022
Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony - Oct. 4, 2023
Road and Bridge Open to Traffic - Mid-Fall 2023
Final Completion - Late Fall 2023