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Media Contact:
Betsy Arnett, Public Information Officer
barnett@leesburgva.gov
703-771-2734
Leesburg Transportation Projects
Receive $32.4 Million in Funding from Northern Virginia Transportation Authority
Funding
includes $25 million for construction of new interchange at Route 7 and
Battlefield Parkway.
Leesburg, VA (June
15, 2018) – Last night, the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) adopted
its first six-year transportation program that includes $1.285 billion in
funding for 44 regional projects. The Town of
Leesburg received $32.4 million for three grade-separated interchange projects
in town.
The three Leesburg projects and
amounts of funding are:
- Route 15
Bypass/Battlefield Parkway Interchange - $2 million for an Interchange Justification Report
- Route 15
Bypass/Edwards Ferry Road/Fort Evans Road Interchange - $5.4 million in
interchange design funding
- Route 7/Battlefield
Parkway Interchange - $25 million in construction funding
 The $25 million for the Route 7/Battlefield
Parkway interchange (pictured above), along with $4.6 million in revenue sharing funds from VDOT
that is expected to be approved by the Commonwealth Transportation Board on
June 20, completes the construction funding for the project. With all funding
in place, VDOT will issue the Design/Build Request for Proposals later this
month. Construction is expected to begin in summer 2019 and be completed in
fall 2021.
“We are very pleased the NVTA has
provided the necessary funding to build the Route 7 and Battlefield interchange,”
said Leesburg Mayor Kelly Burk. “The completion of that interchange will
benefit not just Leesburg residents, but also the many commuters who pass
through Leesburg on a daily basis.”
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