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Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
Media Contact:
Betsy Arnett, Public Information Officer
barnett@leesburgva.gov 703-771-2734
NVTA Considering FY 2017 Funding for Interchange at Route 7
and Battlefield Parkway in Leesburg
Town of Leesburg officials encourage residents to submit online comments or
attend the June 9 public hearing in support of the project.
Leesburg, VA (May 16, 2016) – The Northern Virginia Transportation Authority recently
released its draft Fiscal Year 2017 program for public comment. The draft program includes 24
candidate projects, requesting a total of $668 million in NVTA funding for Fiscal Year 2017. The
Town of Leesburg and Loudoun County jointly have requested $37 million for construction of
the grade-separated interchange at Route 7 and Battlefield Parkway. The project previously
received $13 million for the interchange design study which is currently underway.
If not funded, the Route 7 and Battlefield Parkway intersection will be the last at-grade,
signalized intersection along the Route 7 Corridor from Route 28 to Berryville. All of the other
remaining at-grade intersections along that section of the corridor are under construction or in
final design for transition to grade-separated interchanges. The Route 7 Corridor is a major
commuter route through Leesburg and Loudoun County and continues to be one of Northern
Virginia’s worst bottlenecks. The Route 7/Battlefield Parkway interchange is a key congestion
reduction project for the region. In addition, the interchange project is the only project in
Loudoun County among the list of candidate projects in NVTA’s draft Fiscal Year 2017 program.
Understanding the importance of this project and the impact that funding delays will have on
area traffic congestion, Town of Leesburg officials encourage residents to submit comments to
the NVTA in support of funding the project. Comments may be submitted via email to
FY2017Program@thenovaauthority.org until June 17, 2016.
The NVTA will hold an open house and public hearing on the draft Fiscal Year 2017 program on
Thursday, June 9, 2016, beginning at 6:00pm. Additional information about the draft program,
the open house and public hearing and ways that the public can comment on the draft program
is available on the NVTA website at www.thenovaauthority.org.
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