Devlin Road Widening Project Moves Forward with Groundbreaking Ceremony

A ceremonial groundbreaking was held on April 24, 2026, to mark the start of a project to widen Devlin Road from University Boulevard to Jennell Drive.

The 3,000-linear-foot road widening project will expand the roadway into a four-lane divided highway with a raised grass median, a pedestrian sidewalk and a shared-use path. The project will also include extending the sidewalk along Jennell Drive to Jennell Estates; and at the intersection of Fog Light Way and Piney Branch Way, it will include construction of a retaining wall, with the potential addition of sound barriers. The project is scheduled to be completed in the spring of 2028.

Prince William County Chair At-Large Deshundra Jefferson said the $74 million project, funded in part by $4 million from the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority, or NVTA, along with state and proffer funding, represents continued progress in the county’s transportation network.

“The Devlin Road Widening project represents a significant step forward, enhancing safety, mobility and connectivity within our county,” Jefferson said. "We appreciate greatly the community's patience and support as we work to deliver these important improvements; and I really have got to say, we have the best transportation team in the region.”

Brentsville District Supervisor Tom Gordy, who has lived in the area since 2007, said the corridor serves as a key commuter route. 

“It is a major thoroughfare to get folks from the development area over to [Interstate] 66, for commuters to get to the commuter lot,” Gordy said. “And so, this has been a very important project for this community for quite some time.”

NVTA CEO Monica Backmon, a Brentsville District resident, said she tries not to use Devlin Road because of the congestion.

“I've done all I could to avoid Devlin Road since I've been a resident in this district over 20 years,” Backmon said. “Congestion is a detriment to community. Congestion is a detriment to commuting. Congestion is a detriment to connectivity. And this groundbreaking is really important today because it means that something is going to be done about it.”

Prince William Deputy County Executive Wade Hugh said the project is integral to the county’s transportation network and advances the Mobility goal in the county’s Strategic Plan.

For more information about this and other transportation projects, visit pwcva.gov/transportation.

Visit the county’s YouTube channel to watch the groundbreaking ceremony.