The Virginia Department of Transportation announced on April 3 that Route 29 in Fairfax will have weekday lane closures from Tuesday, April 7, through Friday, April 17, as part of ongoing work on the Route 29 widening project.
These lane closures are expected to impact both northbound and southbound traffic between Union Mill Road/Centreville Farms Drive and Summit Drive/Buckleys Gate Drive. Northbound single-lane closures will occur from April 7 to April 10 and again from April 13 to April 17 between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. each day. Southbound single-lane closures are scheduled during the same periods but will take place daily from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Drivers should anticipate delays during these times and are encouraged to use alternate routes if possible. The department said the Route 29 widening project aims to improve safety, traffic flow, as well as bicyclist and pedestrian accessibility along this corridor by reconstructing and expanding approximately one-and-a-half miles of roadway from four lanes to six lanes. Additional improvements include correcting vertical alignment for better sight distance, adding shared-use paths on both sides of Route 29, and providing connectivity with pedestrian or bicycle trails at the Fairfax County Parkway/West Ox Road interchange.
The project is expected to be completed this summer. The Virginia Department of Transportation provides updates about traffic conditions, work zones, and incidents online at their official website, through their free mobile app or by calling Virginia’s statewide information line.
According to the official website, the agency is responsible for building, maintaining, and operating roads, bridges, and tunnels across Virginia with a focus on supporting safe transportation systems. It manages one of the largest state highway networks in the United States—covering tens of thousands of lane-miles—and offers services such as highway maintenance and traffic management via tools like Virginia’s “511” system.
The department oversees planning and construction throughout Virginia’s road network while also issuing land-use permits along state routes according to its official site. Its headquarters is located at East Broad Street in Richmond.
For more information about VDOT’s history—from its beginnings as a State Highway Commission in early twentieth century through its current structure—visit their website.
