MANASSAS, Va. — A new commuter lot on Interstate 66 will open on Monday in Manassas.
The new $5.9 million, 433-space Cushing Road commuter lot can sits near the interchange of Prince William Parkway and I-66. The lot can be accessed by using Cushing Road, just off Balls Ford Road.
There is an entrance ramp from the lot to eastbound I-66, and starting this fall PRTC buses will begin service for its Linton Hall Metro Direct route, as well as direct commuter service to Washington, from this lot.
A VDOT press release lists the features of the new lot:
· A bus loop and shelter for picking up and dropping off passengers
· Lighting, sidewalks, crosswalks, benches, bicycle racks and lockers
· Direct access for buses and high occupancy vehicle (HOV) traffic from the lot to the northbound Route 234 ramp to eastbound I-66, and an HOV enforcement area for Virginia State Police
· A new sidewalk on the western side of Cushing Road to serve the lot
· A new traffic signal at Balls Ford Road and Cushing Road
I-66 has HOV rules in effect on the eastbound portion of the highway from 5:30 until 9 a.m..
