Drivers should expect new travel patterns as the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) enters the second phase of its Rolling Road widening project.
Beginning the week of July 28, traffic shifts are coming as part of the effort to widen 1.5 miles of the road from two lanes to four between Viola Street and Kenwood Avenue in the West Springfield area.
The traffic shifts, which are expected to remain in place for about a year, will involve weekday daytime lane closures from Hunter Village Drive/Tanworth Drive to Kenwood Avenue.
According to VDOT, shifts will include:
- Hunter Village Drive/Tanworth Drive to Birmingham Lane: Southbound Rolling Road traffic will be shifted to the left, so that the northbound and southbound lanes will run together along the east side of the roadway. The shift will allow construction to occur along the west side of the roadway.
- Birmingham Lane to Kenwood Avenue: Northbound Rolling Road traffic will be shifted to the left, so that the northbound and southbound lanes will run together along the west side of the roadway. The shift is needed to allow widening work to occur along the east side of the roadway.
Closures are expected to occur between 9:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. each workday. Access will be maintained to all properties along Rolling Road throughout the project.
“Drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians are reminded to use caution when traveling in active work zones,” VDOT officials said. “Be alert to new traffic patterns and limit distractions.”
Planning for the multi-stage, $83 million project began in 2016, with a first phase of improvements completed in 2021. The roadway carries about 21,000 vehicles per day, according to VDOT officials.
The second phase that is set to begin will add a raised median, shared-use path and sidewalk between the widened segment of rolling road. A new traffic signal will be installed at Rolling Road and Greeley Blvd, while the existing traffic signal at Rolling Road and Barnack Drive will be upgraded.
Stormwater improvements are also part of the package.
The first phase of the project was completed with state and local funding. The second phase is being funded through a mix of sources that includes federal, state, local and Northern Virginia Transportation Authority funding.
The project is expected to be fully completed in 2027, transportation officials said.
