HomeMy Public PortalAboutTOL NR 2022-04-14 Virtual Neighborhood Meeting to Highlight Battlefield Parkway and Route 15 Bypass Interchange Study
Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
April 14, 2022
Media Contact:
Leah Kosin, Assistant Public Information Officer
pio@leesburgva.gov 703-771-2781
Virtual Neighborhood Meeting to Highlight Battlefield
Parkway and Route 15 Bypass Interchange Study
Leesburg, VA (April 14, 2022) – The Town of Leesburg will hold
a virtual neighborhood meeting on Thursday, April 28 to
present grade separated interchange overpass alternatives
under consideration at the Battlefield Parkway and Route 15
Bypass intersection.
This intersection is one of the most congested in the Town of
Leesburg. This project would help reduce congestion and
vehicle delays in addition to providing safe access across the
Route 15 Bypass for pedestrians and bicyclists.
The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. via WebEx. It will consist of a
presentation to describe the project and alternatives prior to a
Q & A session. Advance registration is encouraged and can be
done at www.leesburgva.gov/Battlefield-Rte15.
The Town will also be seeking input from the public through an on-line survey, which will be
posted on the project webpage after the meeting. All interested parties are encouraged to
provide feedback. Survey results will be provided as part of the presentation to the Leesburg
Town Council for their review and selection of a preferred alternative later this summer.
Anyone with questions is asked to contact Project Manager Karin Franklin at 703-771-6674 or
kfranklin@leesburgva.gov.
The Northern Virginia Transportation Authority has provided $2M in regional funding to
complete the initial step of developing the Interchange Access Report (IAR). The IAR will
evaluate the need for the interchange, analyze environmental impacts, develop and compare
alternative interchange designs, recommend an alternative, and establish a project budget. The
IAR is expected to be completed late in 2023. A second neighborhoo d meeting is planned during
the first half of 2023 to provide more project details on the selected alternative.
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