In Design: Frontier Drive Extension and Braided Ramps in Fairfax County

This project, in partnership with Fairfax County and Metro, will extend Frontier Drive (Route 2677) from its southern terminus at Franconia-Springfield Parkway (Route 289) to Loisdale Road (Route 789). The project will involve changes in limited access control.

The project includes:

• A four-lane divided roadway (combination of new construction and improvements to existing Springfield Center Drive) with a shared-use path on both sides. 
• New braided ramps at the Frontier Drive/Franconia-Springfield Parkway interchange
• A new intersection at Metro Access Road with Frontier Drive
• Reconfigured sections of the Franconia-Springfield Metro station circulatory road and access to parking garage entrances, all existing access points will be maintained

Within the project limits, Frontier Drive averages 28,000 vehicles a day and Franconia-Springfield Parkway averages about 44,000.

Estimated Costs
Preliminary Engineering: $12.6 million
Right of Way Acquisition and Utility Relocation: $42.1 million
Construction: $167 million
Total: $221.7 million

These project costs are subject to change as the project is further developed. The project is partially funded for the preliminary engineering and right of way phases and is financed with federal, state, Fairfax County and Northern Virginia Transportation Authority funding. Additional funding opportunities will be pursued as they become available.

Benefits 

The project aims to relieve congestion and improve access to the Franconia-Springfield Metro station, the Springfield Mall and Town Center area, the General Services Administration (GSA) complex, the Northern Virginia Community College Medical Education Campus and the new Transportation Security Administration (TSA) building on Springfield Center Drive.

Major Milestones 

Public Information Meeting - December 2017
Virtual Public Information Meeting - May 2021
Joint Virtual Location & Design Public Hearing and NEPA Public Hearing - July 2022
Limited Access Control Changes Approval - Fall 2022
Design Approval - Winter 2022/23
Begin Right of Way Acquisition - To be determined as additional funding becomes available
Begin Construction - To be determined as additional funding becomes available