(May 2024) Starting Sunday, April 14 and continuing through May 31, motorists can expect single and double lane closures between the hours of 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. along Route 28 northbound and southbound between the Route 28/Route 29 interchange and the Fairfax County/Prince William County line to facilitate final paving. Please follow police direction. This work is weather dependent and dates are subject to change.

(November 2023) A ribbon cutting ceremony was held November 1, 2023, to celebrate the substantial completion of the Route 28 Widening Project. Despite ongoing construction activities, crucial segments of the project are now open to traffic. While continuing efforts are directed towards pending construction, such as completing the installation of noise barriers, stormwater management facilities, shared-use paths and improvements on a few side streets, the project demonstrates its potential in significantly enhancing regional transportation infrastructure.

The project also enhances travel reliability, facilitating more efficient commutes to major commercial and employment centers, including Dulles Airport, businesses in the Reston, Herndon, and Dulles Corridors, and Tysons. 

Route 28 serves residential and business destinations from Remington in Fauquier County to Route 7 in Loudoun County, connecting Route 29, Route 234, I-66, Route 50, Dulles International Airport and Route 267 in between. The corridor has experienced increased congestion for many years, particularly in Prince William and Fairfax Counties south of I-66. To address this congestion, the Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) proposes widening Route 28 for a distance of approximately 2.3 miles from the existing bridge over Bull Run to the interchange at Route 29. The project includes:

• widening the existing four lane roadway to six lanes;
• adding additional lanes on side streets to improve intersections;
• upgrading existing traffic signals;
• removing selected unsignalized median crossovers (breaks);
• improving bicycle and pedestrian connections and crossings, including new 10' shared-use path on both sides of Route 28; and
• installing Stormwater management facilities as required to meet State and County criteria.

The project was endorsed by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors as part of the County’s Transportation Priorities Plan (TPP) on January 28, 2014 (Project ID#62).

Fairfax County and the D-B contractor will coordinate with property owners well in advance of construction. Work hours are set by VDOT and Fairfax County. Night work is likely. The D-B contractor will be required to maintain pedestrian and vehicular traffic and signals during construction. No lane closures will be allowed during peak travel hours.

FCDOT ensures nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you need this information in an alternate format or would like to request reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency, contact FCDOT at 703-877-5600, TTY 711. Requests for assistance must be received at least 7 business days in advance of an event.