Project Updates Archives

Previous Construction Updates

September 2019

• Storm sewer installation between Amanda Drive and Baron Cameron Avenue continued.
• Continued work in the median to construct temporary eastbound lanes between Reston Avenue and Amanda Drive/Markell Court.
• Completed fine grading and soil cement operations.
• Completed placement of cement-treated aggregate.
• Graded and placed stone for temporary asphalt.
• Placed base and intermediate asphalt.
• Crews performed test-pitting for utilities on Towlston Road in preparation for temporary improvements at the Route 7/Towlston Road intersection.
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August 2019

• Completed early improvements at Baron Cameron Avenue; opened third left-turn lane from westbound Route 7 to Baron Cameron Avenue 10 days prior to contract date. Click here to see a Twitter video.
• Work on early improvements between Reston Avenue and Baron Cameron Avenue began in mid-August:
• Placed fill materials for the temporary and permanent widening in the median.
• Began soil cement stabilization operations in the median of Route 7 to provide a base for future pavement sections.
• Installed sub-base Cement Treated Aggregate (CTA) in areas of soil cement stabilization in the median.
• Placed temporary pavement 21-B aggregate in median.
• Continued the installation and monitoring of erosion & sediment (E&S) control measures for all disturbed areas.
• Continued drainage work in the median of Route 7.
• Placed asphalt in the median of Route 7 for temporary and permanent widening.
• Based on feedback from the community, additional enhancements along the corridor during August included:
• Placement of rumble strips on Utterback Store Road to warn drivers of the Forestville Elementary School Zone.
• Installation of pavement markings and “Do Not Block Intersection” signage on Towlston Road at Vernon Drive.
• Construction of temporary turn taper on westbound Route 7 to facilitate deceleration and turning at Northfalls Court.
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July 2019

• Utility relocation work continued near the Route 7/Baron Cameron Avenue intersection.
• Completed shoulder widening on north side of westbound Route 7 west of Baron Cameron Avenue.
• Installed temporary signals to accommodate upcoming traffic shifts at Reston Parkway, Utterback Store Road, and Baron Cameron Avenue.
• Traffic was shifted slightly to the north on westbound Route 7 between Reston Avenue and Baron Cameron Avenue.
• Began installation of barrier to protect the median work area west of Amanda Drive.
• Continued earth moving operations west of Utterback Store Road.
• Began storm sewer installation between Reston Avenue and Reston Parkway.
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June 2019

• Started utility relocations near the Route 7/Baron Cameron Avenue intersection.
• Completed grading and placement of stone for shoulder widening west of Utterback Store Road.
• Installed concrete traffic barrier in the median west of Reston Parkway.
• Removed topsoil from the median west of Utterback Store Road.
• Began earth moving activities in the median west of Reston Parkway.
• Began installing storm pipe and structures on the east side of the Reston Avenue intersection.
• Relocated the pedestrian poles for the Utterback Store Road intersection.
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