Officials Break Ground on Gloucester Parkway Extension

Members of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors and Loudoun County government staff joined with representatives of the Virginia Department of Transportation and other officials today, Tuesday, Sept. 30, in a groundbreaking ceremony for the Gloucester Parkway Extension project.

The $40 million project will extend Gloucester Parkway from Loudoun County Parkway to the intersection of Pacific Boulevard and Nokes Boulevard.

The project is scheduled to be completed in August 2016.

* photo courtesy of Loudoun County Government

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Developers to Pay $31.9 Million to Extend Gloucester Parkway from Pacific Boulevard to Loudoun County Parkway

Yesterday's Loudoun Times reported that the developers of Kincora Village, a proposed mixed-use project in Ashburn, announced on Tuesday, June 29, that they will pay $31.9 million to fully extend Gloucester Parkway from Pacific Boulevard to Loudoun County Parkway.

"It is unclear, however, if the last-minute offer will be enough to secure majority approval from a Board of Supervisors that has been sharply divided on the project.

As county leaders have debated the development’s merits over the last several months, the road’s construction and cost have been a stumbling block for several supervisors.

The road’s construction, they said, was needed to alleviate congestion on Waxpool Road."

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Gloucester Parkway Extension is Now Open

Leesburg Today reports that members of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors joined residents of Ashby Ponds and representatives from Erickson Retirement Communities to celebrate the opening of the extension of Gloucester Parkway connecting Ashburn Village Road to Loudoun County Parkway Tuesday afternoon.

Supervisor Lori Waters (R-Broad Run) addressed the audience, thanking Erickson for funding and managing the project, which supervisors hope will help alleviate congestion on Waxpool Road. The intersection of Waxpool Road and Loudoun County Parkway was named the most dangerous intersection in the county by a recent report released this week by the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office.

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