Project Description: South King Street (Route 15) is a principal arterial route and major link in the regional highway network serving Northern Virginia, the metro area, and the Mid-Atlantic region and serves as the primary southern gateway to the Town. Widening this section to four lanes is a regional project, currently included in Washington Council of Government’s Long Range Plan and VDOT’s Statewide Plan.

The project widens Route 15 from two to four lanes for approximately 1.5 miles between the southern corporate limits at Virts Corner to north of the Evergreen Mill Road intersection. The improvements include an urban curb and gutter roadway section with a raised landscape median, stormwater facilities, a multiuse trail along the west side and enhanced landscaping. The landscaping was coordinated with the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership Living Legacy Project which commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Civil War with a goal of planting a tree along the 180 mile corridor from Charlottesville to Gettysburg for each of the 620,000 soldiers who died.  

The project was constructed in phases, as follows:

Phase I (from south of Greenway Drive through the Evergreen Mill Road / Governor Drive intersection) – This 0.6 mile long section was completed in 2013. This portion of the improvements tied into the existing 4-lane section of South King Street north of Evergreen Mill Road. It also extended the multi-use trail along the west side of South King Street from Greenway Drive to tie to the recently completed trail north of Governors Drive. The improvements included a new traffic signal at Greenway Drive and upgrade of the signals at the Country Club Drive and Evergreen Mill Road/ Governors Drive intersection.

Phase II (from south of Masons Lane at the southern corporate limits to Greenway Drive) – This 0.9 mile section was finished in December 2017 (landscaping was completed in January 2021) and completed the 4-lane divided roadway south of the Leesburg Bypass. The completion of this portion of the multiuse trail on the west side of the road connected the trail constructed in Phase I and a trail that was recently constructed by VDOT south of the Leesburg corporate limits. This project incorporated the recently completed improvements at Virts Corner that signalized that intersection and realigned the streets. The improvements will tied into the Battlefield Parkway intersection at Meade Drive.

Project Contracts:

• Design Engineer - Paciulli Simmons & Associates
• Construction Management (Phase I) - Alpha Corporation
• Construction Contractor (Phase I & II) - General Excavation, Inc.
• Construction Management (Phase II) - Volkert, Inc.

Current Status: Phase I of the project was completed in 2013 and Phase II was completed in December 2017, with landscaping added in January 2021.