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Route 1 widening in Dumfries: Project on track for 2027 completion

An aerial view of Route 1 in Dumfries, looking south. [Photo: Potomac Local News]
The Prince William Board of County Supervisors recently endorsed the final plan to widen Fraley Boulevard, or Route 1, through the town of Dumfries between Brady's Hill Road and Dumfries Road (Route 234) to a six-lane road with pedestrian and bike facilities.

The project will also convert the current southbound alignment into a two-way roadway for local traffic.

The 2-mile project will include retaining walls, storm drainage improvements, stormwater management facilities, pedestrian, and multi-modal improvements. The purpose project is to relieve existing and projected traffic congestion, manage access, as well as improve safety by including pedestrian infrastructure.

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