Prince William County Secures $45 Million in NVTA Funding for Transportation Improvements

The Prince William Board of County Supervisors accepted, budgeted and appropriated $45 million from the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority, or NVTA, for three county projects. 

Funding for the projects came from NVTA’s Six-Year Program, which distributes revenue NVTA collects and is required by state law to allocate to regional transportation projects across Northern Virginia. 

The projects advance Prince William County's Strategic Plan by supporting the Mobility goal through improved transportation infrastructure, expanded transit access and safer travel options for residents. 

"Regional partnerships like NVTA help us deliver transportation improvements that would not be possible through local funding alone," said Rick Canizales, Director of the Prince William County Department of Transportation and Capital Construction. "These investments improve how people move throughout Prince William County by expanding transit options, enhancing safety and modernizing our transportation system. Together, they advance our Strategic Plan by improving mobility and delivering infrastructure that supports our community today and into the future." 

The Triangle Mobility Hub and First / Last Mile Connection Improvements Project will receive $10 million to design and construct a mobility hub that will support new OmniRide bus routes and future high-capacity transit along the U.S. 1 Corridor in the Potomac Magisterial District in the eastern end of the county. 

The project includes a 200-foot bus pull-off that can accommodate three 45-foot buses at one time, along with bus shelters, bicycle racks, lockers and lighting. Located at the intersection of Graham Park and Old Triangle roads, the project will also close gaps in pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure by adding sidewalks, shared-use connections, crosswalks and Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant curb ramps. These improvements will strengthen first- and last-mile connections between surrounding neighborhoods and transit service.  

The Route 234 Operational Improvements Project, which spans the Brentsville, Coles, Gainesville, Occoquan and Potomac Magisterial Districts, will receive an additional $10 million to install approximately 12 closed-circuit TV cameras for real-time traffic monitoring along Route 234. The project will also include two dynamic message signs, four changeable message signs, traffic detector enhancements that improve signal operations and fiber-optic communications infrastructure. Together, these improvements will enhance safety, reliability, traffic operations and mobility. The Board of County Supervisors endorsed and ratified the project's application to NVTA in 2023 for the Fiscal Year 2024-2029 Six-Year Program. 

The Old Bridge Road Widening Project, from Colby Drive to Minnieville Road, will receive the remaining $25 million for design and construction. The project will widen approximately a half mile of Old Bridge Road from four to six lanes with bicycle/pedestrian facilities and improve the signalized intersection to accommodate the additional lanes. The project, located in the Occoquan Magisterial District, will also include a shared-use path for bicycle and pedestrian access. In 2021, the Board endorsed and authorized the project's application to NVTA for the Fiscal Years 2022-2027 Six-Year Program.

To learn more about these and other transportation projects underway across the county, visit the Department of Transportation and Capital Construction's webpage.