The Virginia Department of Transportation has announced the completion of the widening of Route 7 west of Tysons, Virginia, which was fully opened to traffic on April 30, 2024. Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm, provided design and construction quality control for the project as part of a design-build team with Shirley Contracting Company. The project increased the corridor’s capacity from four to six lanes, replaced the Difficult Run bridge, added shared-use paths and pedestrian facility connections, completed more than seven miles of noise barriers, and made additional intersection and road improvements consistent with Fairfax County’s Comprehensive Plan.
“Increased capacity and improved operations will support enhanced safety and quality of life for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians in Northern Virginia,” says Dewberry Senior Vice President and Business Unit Manager Steve Kuntz, PE, DBIA. “We are honored to have supported these critical improvements.”
The $313.9-million project was financed with federal, state, and local funds, including from Fairfax County and the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority. The corridor currently carries over 50,000 vehicles per day.
