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Media Contact:
Kara Rodriguez, Public Information Officer
pio@leesburgva.gov
703-669-1425
Design Public Hearing on East Market Street Improvements Project (Route 15 Bypass to Plaza Street) Scheduled for November 5
The open house format meeting will be held from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Douglass Community Center.
Leesburg, VA (October 22, 2026) – An open house format public hearing will be held for the East Market Street Improvements Project (Route 15 Bypass to Plaza Street) from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, November 5, at the Douglass Community Center Multi-Purpose Room (407 East Market Street, Leesburg VA 20176).
Learn about plans to construct improvements to traffic signals, road capacity, pedestrian infrastructure, speed and access management, and safety on East Market Street between Rt. 15 Bypass and Plaza Street. The project includes the installation of a dedicated right turn lane on westbound East Market Street between Fort Evans Road and Plaza Street, as well as improvements at the left turn lane from eastbound East Market Street onto northbound Rt. 15 Bypass. The purpose of this project is to help mitigate congestion and improve safety on East Market Street. This project will involve a change and/or break in limited access control.
Stop by between 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. to view displays, learn about the project, and provide comments. Town staff will be on hand to answer questions.
Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy and 23 CFR 771, an environmental document in the form of a Programmatic Categorical Exclusion (PCE) was prepared for the project under agreement with the Federal Highway Administration. In compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act, Section 106 and 36 CFR Part 800, information concerning the potential effects of the project on properties listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places is included with the PCE.
Review project information on the Leesburg website (https://leesburgva.info/EMarketImprovements), at the design public hearing, or by appointment at the Town of Leesburg Office of Capital Projects at 552 Fort Evans Road NE, Suite 300, Leesburg, VA 20176. Please call ahead to Christine Roe at 703-737-6067 or email CRoe@LeesburgVA.gov to ensure personnel are available to answer your questions.
Give your verbal or written comments at the meeting, or submit written comments by November 16 to Christine Roe, by mail at 552 Fort Evans Road NE, Suite 300, Leesburg, VA 20176, or by email at CRoe@LeesburgVA.gov. Please reference “East Market Street Improvements (Rt. 15 Bypass to Plaza Street)” in the subject line.
The Town of Leesburg ensures nondiscrimination and equal employment in all programs, services, and activities in accordance with Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. If you need more information or special assistance for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency, contact Assistant Town Manager Kate Trask, ADA/504 Coordinator at 703-771-2700 (TTY/711), ADA@LeesburgVA.gov, or TitleVICoordinator@LeesburgVA.gov.
Town of Leesburg Project #: 22302; State Project #: 0007-253-285, C501, P101, R201; UPC: 128153
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