FAIRFAX, VA — Construction on the widening of about 4 miles of Fairfax County Parkway (Route 286) from four lanes to six between Nomes Court and Route 29 is underway, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. About 83,000 vehicles use this stretch of Fairfax County Parkway each day on average. The project also includes:

• Widening the Fairfax County Parkway bridges over Braddock Road (Route 620) and Route 29
• Adding noise walls in the area of the Fairfax County Parkway and Route 29 interchange

The $109.7 million Fairfax County Parkway Widening North Project is financed with federal, state (including Revenue Sharing), Northern Virginia Transportation Authority, and local funding. The project is scheduled for completion in mid-2027.

The project area overlaps with that of the Fairfax County Parkway and Popes Head Road Interchange Project, which began construction in December and is scheduled for completion in late 2026. It is also adjacent to the Fairfax County Parkway Widening South Project, which is scheduled to begin construction next year and expected to be complete in mid-2027. Once all three projects are completed, Fairfax County Parkway will have six continuous through lanes on the approximately 8-mile stretch from Route 123 (Ox Road) to Rugby Road (Route 750), and the current choke point at the Popes Head Road (Route 654) traffic signal will be relieved.