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Roadway crews are pushing forward on the job to widen a portion of Route 1 to six lanes in Woodbridge.
The project is in full swing and signs of construction along Route 1, between Neabsco Mills and Featherstone roads, are everywhere.
Unlike other typical road projects where a road is designed, the right of way for land is purchased, and then construction begins, this one is being done all at once. Relocating utilities and burying them underground, as well as widening the road and paving are all happening on the same schedule.
“With everything going on all at once, the project is a little unusual and a little innovative,” said Prince William County Transportation Department Director Thomas Blaser.
The ramped-up pace of construction will allow crews to deliver the project by the end of the year, said Blaser.
Drivers should expect some land closures as the project continues into summertime. The closures will be during “off peak” hours after 7 p.m. and prior to the morning rush hour.
Route 1 will be six lanes from Neabsco Mills Road to Featherstone Road when the work is complete. It will connect to an already widened bridge over Neabsco Creek in Woodbridge.
A separate project to widen Route 1 from four to six lanes from Mary’s Way to the Occoquan River is also underway.
