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IMMEDIATE Joan Morris 703-383-2465 joan.morris@virginiadot.org Ken Wilkinson 804-371-6758 |
NOVA-tcp Nov. 20, 2003 |
Tri-County Parkway Options Narrowed Public Hearings Next Fall
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has narrowed the options to improve mobility between the City of Manassas with I-66 and the Loudoun County Parkway in the Dulles area. The Tri-County Parkway Location Study Team announced that the list of proposed alternatives now includes three potential new road options; improvements to existing roads; increasing mass transit and HOV options; or, the “no-build” option which means no improvements and no new roads. The narrowed list is the result of input from the public, a task force of state and county representatives and other public agencies.
“We have been working for 18 months to identify the best alternatives for further analysis,” said Ken Wilkinson, VDOT project manager for the study. Our goal is to find the best solution to the growing traffic and safety concerns in the Manassas to Dulles corridor while providing the least amount of impact on the environment.” Prince William, Fairfax and Loudoun Counties are among the top 10 fastest-growing counties in Virginia. By 2025, the Dulles Corridor will experience a 71-percent increase in jobs compared to a regional increase of 39-percent, and a 56-percent increase in population compared to a regional increase of 33- percent for the same period.
Based on input from the public and agencies such as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the most feasible new road options are:
The next step in this study is to develop a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). The DEIS is a report that details the solutions under analysis along with the environmental impacts of each. This report will be made available next summer through local libraries and the public will be invited to review and comment on the report during Public Hearings in fall 2004.
To learn more about the study, visit www.virginiadot.org/projects/tcp.asp or call the study information line toll-free at 1-866-874-5286
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“We have been working for 18 months to identify the best alternatives for further analysis,” said Ken Wilkinson, VDOT project manager for the study. Our goal is to find the best solution to the growing traffic and safety concerns in the Manassas to Dulles corridor while providing the least amount of impact on the environment.” Prince William, Fairfax and Loudoun Counties are among the top 10 fastest-growing counties in Virginia. By 2025, the Dulles Corridor will experience a 71-percent increase in jobs compared to a regional increase of 39-percent, and a 56-percent increase in population compared to a regional increase of 33- percent for the same period.
Based on input from the public and agencies such as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the most feasible new road options are:
- West Two: This alternative is west of the Manassas National Battlefield and consists of Segments D and C.
- West Four: This alternative is west of the Manassas National Battlefield and consists of Segments F’, G, and C.
- Comprehensive Plan: This alternative is east of the Manassas National Battlefield and consists of Segments F’, F, and E.
The next step in this study is to develop a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). The DEIS is a report that details the solutions under analysis along with the environmental impacts of each. This report will be made available next summer through local libraries and the public will be invited to review and comment on the report during Public Hearings in fall 2004.
To learn more about the study, visit www.virginiadot.org/projects/tcp.asp or call the study information line toll-free at 1-866-874-5286
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