NV04: Route 294 (Prince William Parkway)

Route 642 (Smoketown Road) to Route 849 (Caton Hill Road)

Project Purpose

The focus of this study is to assess the crash history and identify solutions to improve safety and congestion through the corridor that can be incorporated into a competitive funding application. The entire length of the project area is on the statewide Potential for Safety Improvement list. Rear-end crashes account for a majority of the crashes along this corridor, but there are also pedestrian crashes that have the potential to be mitigated through pedestrian and bicycle improvements. Solutions identified should be sensitive to the need to preserve capacity for through travel on Route 294 (Prince William Parkway).

Survey

The survey regarding potential transportation safety, congestion and bicycle/pedestrian improvements along Prince William Parkway between Smoketown Road and Caton Hill Road is complete.

Study Partners

Prince William County Department of Transportation

Key Points of Contact

District Lead: Rahul Trivedi

Lead Consultant: Eric Mongelli

Schedule

PHASE	DATES	TASKS
Phase 1	August 2021 – September 2021	Problem Diagnosis/Brainstorm Alternatives
Phase 2	October 2021 – March 2022	Stakeholder/Public engagement and feedback
Phase 3	March 2022 – July 2022	Investment strategy cost estimation and refinement