Rolling Road in West Springfield will undergo nighttime flagging operations on October 7 and October 9 due to water main tie-in work, as part of the ongoing Rolling Road widening project. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) announced that, weather permitting, intermittent flagging will occur during these nights.
The affected areas and times are as follows: between Springfield Village Drive and Birmingham Lane from 10 p.m. Tuesday, October 7, to 5 a.m. Wednesday, October 8; and between Hunter Village Drive/Tanworth Drive and Viola Street from 10 p.m. Thursday, October 9, to 5 a.m. Friday, October 10. During these periods, one lane of alternating traffic will be allowed in each direction for no more than ten minutes at a time when flagging is necessary.
Water main tie-in work will mainly take place along the shoulders and median of Rolling Road during similar hours—starting at 7 p.m. on both nights—and is permitted under Fairfax County noise waivers specific to each segment.
According to VDOT, “The Rolling Road widening project is: Widening about a mile and a half of Rolling Road from two lanes to four with a raised median, shared-use path and sidewalk between Viola Street and Kenwood Avenue. Constructing a new traffic signal at Rolling Road and Greeley Boulevard. Upgrading the traffic signal at Rolling Road and Barnack Drive. Making access management and stormwater improvements.”
The project aims to increase capacity by expanding approximately one-and-a-half miles of roadway from two lanes to four lanes with added pedestrian infrastructure such as sidewalks and shared-use paths between Viola Street and Kenwood Avenue. It also includes installing new signals at key intersections as well as upgrades for stormwater management.
Completion is expected in late 2027.
Drivers are advised by VDOT that delays should be anticipated during nighttime operations; alternate routes are recommended where possible. The department also reminds drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians to use caution while traveling through active work zones: “Drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians are reminded to use caution when traveling in active work zones. Be alert to new traffic patterns and limit distractions.”
For up-to-date information on traffic conditions or incidents related to this project or other roadwork across Virginia, travelers can visit the official VDOT website at https://511.vdot.virginia.gov/, download the free mobile app “511Virginia,” or call 511 within Virginia.
