Construction along Route 7

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).
  • Tabulated noise barrier votes from benefited parcels. All noise barriers that were deemed warranted, feasible, and reasonable in the Final Noise Analysis will be constructed with the project (April 2020). Click here for more information on the noise walls.

Construction Updates

September 2023

Area 1: Reston Avenue to Colvin Forest Drive (Except Baron Cameron Avenue Intersection)

  • Continued noise barrier panel installation along eastbound Route 7 between Reston Parkway and Bishopsgate Way.
  • Continued surface paving and pavement markings on eastbound Route 7 from Markell Court to east of Delta Glen Court.

Area 2: Baron Cameron Avenue Intersection

  • Continued surface paving and pavement markings on eastbound Route 7.

Area 3: Difficult Run Area (Colvin Forest Drive to Faulkner Drive

  • Completed construction of the concrete barrier along eastbound Route 7 at Carpers Farm Way.

Area 4: Faulkner Drive to Jarrett Valley Drive

  • Continued surface paving and pavement markings on westbound Route 7 between Lewinsville Road and Trap Road.
  • Continued construction of the new service road between Wolftrap Run Road and McLean Bible Church. 
  • Converted the Lewinsville Road intersection to the permanent configuration.

Project-Wide

  • Completed noise barrier post installation.
  • Third-party utility relocation activities are ongoing.
  • Final grading and seeding in the VDOT right of way and easement areas continues.
  • Paving of driveway and entrances continues.
  • Continued grading, placement of stone and paving for the shared-use paths.

Click here to see September 2023 photos.

August 2023

Area 1: Reston Avenue to Colvin Forest Drive (Except Baron Cameron Avenue Intersection)

  • Completed noise barrier foundations along westbound Route 7 near Great Passage Boulevard.
  • Completed noise barrier post and panel installation along eastbound Route 7 between Bishopsgate Way and Markell Court, and along westbound Route 7 between Amanda Drive and Great Passage Boulevard.
  • Continued noise barrier post and panel installation along eastbound Route 7 between Reston Parkway and Bishopsgate Way.
  • Continued surface paving and pavement markings on westbound Route 7 between Colvin Run Road (west) and Amanda Drive.
  • Continued surface paving and pavement markings on eastbound Route 7 from Markell Court to east of Delta Glen Court.

Area 2: Baron Cameron Avenue Intersection

  • Completed surface paving on Route 7 at the Baron Cameron Avenue intersection.
  • Completed the third-lane widening on westbound Baron Cameron Avenue, providing additional capacity through the traffic signal at Hunter Gate Way.

Area 3: Difficult Run Area (Colvin Forest Drive to Faulkner Drive

  • Completed curb and gutter installation along eastbound Route 7 between Colvin Forest Drive and Serenity Woods Lane.

Area 4: Faulkner Drive to Jarrett Valley Drive

  • Completed noise barrier foundations along eastbound Route 7 between Trap Road and Wolftrap Run Road.
  • Continued surface paving and pavement markings on eastbound Route 7 between Trap Road and Jarrett Valley Drive.
  • Started surface paving on westbound Route 7 between Jarrett Valley Drive and Lewinsville Road.
  • Began construction of the new service road between Wolftrap Run Road and McLean Bible Church. 
  • Continued construction of the permanent configuration of the Lewinsville Road intersection.

Project-Wide

  • Third-party utility relocation activities are ongoing.
  • Continued grading, placement of stone and paving for the shared-use paths.

Click here to see August 2023 photos.

See project updates from previous months