News & Updates
Project Updates
Design Updates
- Finalized Traffic Control Plans for the project area west of Baron Cameron Avenue. (April 2019)
- Finalized Right-of-Way Plans. (August 2019)
- Obtained two permits for the project area west of Delta Glen Court: The US Army Corps of Engineers State Programmatic General Permit and the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Virginia Water Protection General Permit. (June 2019)
- Published Public Notices for Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) (July 2019) and DEQ (August 2019) permits for the project area east of Delta Glen Court.
- 100% Roadway and Bridge Plans approved (October 2019).
- Obtained two Clean Water Act permits for the project area east of Delta Glen Court: The US Army Corps of Engineers Individual Permit NOA-2014-01572 and the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) VWP Individual Permit 19-0554 (October 2019).
- Obtained a modification of the VPDES Construction General Permit to cover the entire project area (October 2019).
- The Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) issued the final permit for signature (October 2019).
- Final noise analysis approved by Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) (November 2019).
Construction Updates
February 2020
- Difficult Run/Colvin Run area--clearing, erosion & sediment (E&S) controls, utility installation and bridge median removal continued.
- Cleared and installed E&S controls along eastbound Route 7 from Baron Cameron Avenue to Carpers Farm Way.
- Removed topsoil between Reston Parkway and Utterback Store Road.
- Continued earth-moving operations between Reston Avenue and Bishopsgate Way.
- Installed storm sewer between Reston Avenue and Delta Glen Drive.
- Relocated water main between Reston Avenue and Reston Parkway.
- Placed barrier along the median of Route 7 between Lewinsville Road and Jarrett Valley Drive.
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January 2020
- Difficult Run/Colvin Run area:
- Began preparatory work within the VDOT right of way for utility relocations.
- Placed roadway fill between Reston Avenue and Utterback Store Road.
- Continued earth-moving operations between Utterback Store Road and Bishopsgate Way.
- Removed topsoil between Baron Cameron Avenue and Faulkner Drive.
- Installed storm sewer between Reston Avenue and Baron Cameron Avenue, including tunneling under Route 7 just west of Bishopsgate Way.
- Completed of shoulder-strengthening along eastbound Route 7 between Lewinsville Road and Jarrett Valley Drive.
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