Evergreen Mills Road and Watson Road Safety Audit

Current Transportation and Capital Projects

Mar 01

Short-Term Road Improvements Continue on Evergreen Mills Road

Posted on March 1, 2022 at 12:09 PM by Shawn Zelman

Short-term road improvements continue on Evergreen Mills Road and Watson Road. Advance warning beacons with constant 24/7 flashers have been installed, and are fully operational, at the locations listed below.  Final detail work will occur in the coming weeks with minimal impacts to traffic.

  • Eastbound approach to the Arcola Mills Drive/Briarfield Lane/Belmont Ridge Road/ traffic signal
  • Westbound approach to the Evergreen Mills Road/English Yew Place/Heritage High School traffic signal
  • Eastbound approach to the Evergreen Mills Road/Red Hill Road/Ryan Road traffic signal

Crews are beginning construction activities for signage and pavement markings which are anticipated to begin by mid-March 2022, weather permitting.  This work will occur corridor wide and is expected to be complete by late spring.

Construction work will take place during daytime hours. During construction, travelers can anticipate traffic stoppages, lane closures and flagging operations with little advanced notice. Drivers should use extra caution and plan ahead when traveling through this area and follow all directions from the posted signs and road crews. Members of the public will be informed about upcoming construction through the county’s communication channels, including the project page on the Loudoun County website, news alerts and the county’s Facebook and Twitter sites. 

More information about the Evergreen Mills Road and Watson Road short-term improvements, including a link to sign up for updates, may be found at loudoun.gov/evergreenmillswatson.

Dec 02

Short-Term Road Improvements Continue on Evergreen Mills Road

Posted on December 2, 2021 at 3:20 PM by Nancy McCormick

Short-term road improvements continue on Evergreen Mills Road and Watson Road. Construction crews completed tree trimming along the two roadways. The next phase will perform traffic signal operations/timing modifications at these two intersections.

  • Intersection of Evergreen Mills Road and Red Hill/Ryan Road.
  • Intersection at Evergreen Mills Road and Belmont Ridge Road/Briarfield Lane.

The traffic signal operations/timing modifications are estimated to be completed at the end of 2021.

In addition, construction crews will be installing advance warning flashing beacons on Evergreens Mills Road in these general locations: 

  • North of the Evergreen SportsPlex.
  • North of the intersection of Evergreen Mills Road and Red Hill/Ryan Road.
  • On Evergreen Mills Road between Briarfield Lane and Stone Springs Boulevard.

The beacon installation is expected to be completed in early 2022.

Construction work will take place during daytime hours. During construction, travelers can anticipate traffic stoppages, lane closures and flagging operations with little advanced notice. Drivers should use extra caution and plan ahead when traveling through this area and follow all directions from the posted signs and road crews. Members of the public will be informed about upcoming construction through the county’s communication channels, including the project page on the Loudoun County website, news alerts and the county’s Facebook and Twitter sites. 

More information about the Evergreen Mills Road and Watson Road short-term improvements, including a link to sign up for updates, may be found at loudoun.gov/evergreenmillswatson.

Dec 02

Short-Term Road Improvements Scheduled on Evergreen Mills Road and Watson Road

Posted on December 2, 2021 at 3:19 PM by Nancy McCormick

In coordination with the Virginia Department of Transportation, construction crews are expected to begin roadway improvements by mid-October on Evergreen Mills Road and Watson Road, with the work lasting over the next 12 months. The corridor road safety audits of Evergreen Mills Road and Watson Road completed by Loudoun County in March 2019 identified short-term improvements to improve roadway safety at locations that have higher risk for potential crashes. 

Throughout the next year, construction crews will begin the following improvements:

  • Signs and pavement markings.
  • Advance-warning flashing beacons.
  • Traffic signal operations and timing improvements.
  • Delineators (above-ground retroreflective devices along the outside roadway edge, to better indicate the edge of the road).
  • Vegetation trimming to improve sight distance.

Construction work will begin during daytime hours. During construction, travelers can anticipate traffic stoppages, lane closures and flagging operations with little advanced notice. Drivers should use extra caution and plan ahead when traveling through this area and follow all directions from the posted signs and road crews. Members of the public will be informed about upcoming construction through the county’s communication channels, including the project page on the Loudoun County website, news alerts and the county’s Facebook and Twitter sites. 

More information about the Evergreen Mills Road and Watson Road short-term improvements, including a link to sign up for updates, may be found at loudoun.gov/evergreenmillswatson.