Traffic

Work to move island, merge lane at Minnieville & Parkway begins

Work is underway to bury utility lines at Prince William Parkway and Minnieville Road,

Once buried, crews will move an out-of-place concrete traffic island on Prince William Parkway east and move it to the right, as well as move a merge lane that carries drivers turning right onto the parkway from Minniville Road.

We wrote about the project last year. The effort is now expected to cost $2.7 million and should be finished by the end fo the year, according to Prince William County Transportation Department spokesman Rick Canizales.

Crews last year completed work to widen Prince William Parkway from four to six lanes between Minnieville and Old Bridge roads. This is the final phase of that project.