Balls Ford Road Interchange to Officially Open May 5
The $109-million Balls Ford Road Interchange Project was completed on time and under budget.
The estimated cost of the project, at the intersection of Balls Ford Road and Va. 234, was $145 million. The project was completed for $109 million.
“Today we celebrate the opening of the Balls Ford Interchange,” said Prince William County Chair At-Large Ann Wheeler at a recent ribbon-cutting ceremony. “It is the culmination of our goal to construct a safe, environmentally friendly and efficient diverging diamond interchange. This innovative design-build project provides a new grade-separated interchange at Route 234, the Prince William Parkway and the relocated 621 Balls Ford Road, which includes a bridge crossing over the existing Norfolk Southern Railroad. In addition, the project relocates Balls Ford Road as a new four-lane facility with a raised median between Doane Drive and Devlin Road.”
Funding for the project, recommended by the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority, or NVTA, and approved by the Commonwealth Transportation Board, or CTB, came from I-66 Express Mobility Partners, LLC.
The Prince William County Department of Transportation implements road projects approved by the Prince William Board of County Supervisors, which selects projects on a priority basis to improve road safety and reduce traffic congestion.
County voters also approve projects as part of a road bond referendum. Voter approval allows the county to sell bonds to establish funding for projects. In considering road projects, the Prince William Board of County Supervisors takes suggestions from residents, the Prince William County Police Department and county staff. Projects are selected based on improvements to road safety and traffic congestion.
“This project is a step in the right direction to easing congestion and improving mobility in the Balls Ford Road area. In addition, the completion of this project further promotes mobility along the 234 corridor,” Wheeler said. “The vast majority of projects in Prince William County are congestion relief, and this is a great example of that. I’m grateful we’ve chosen to do so many congestion relief projects. It makes a difference to everyone.”
Prince William County Brentsville District Supervisor Jeanine Lawson echoed Wheeler's remarks.
“This is a mobility project that is innovative, and it’s certainly efficient for our region,” Lawson said.
The interchange will officially open to traffic on Monday, May 5.
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