Jul 25

Design Phase for Prentice Drive Project Set for Summer 2023 Completion

Posted on July 25, 2023 at 2:04 PM by Heidi Kellum

The Design phase for the Prentice Drive: Lockridge Road to Loudoun County Parkway project is currently set to be completed in Fall 2023 (October/November/December). This project provides for the design, right of way (ROW) acquisition and construction of a new segment of Prentice Drive (Route 1071) in Ashburn, VA from Lockridge Road (Route 789) to Loudoun County Parkway (Route 607). The project’s ROW phase will begin in winter 2024, following the completion of the design phase. More information about Loudoun County Capital Project phases is provided at loudoun.gov/capitalprojects.

The roadway will be a four-lane urban major collector with turn lanes, in-road bike lanes and sidewalks. This project is currently estimated for substantial completion in fall 2033. The scope of work was originally part of a larger project which included a new segment of Prentice Drive from Loudoun County Parkway to Shellhorn Road (Route 643) but is now being developed separately. More information on the adjoining Prentice Drive project is provided here

When both projects to construct Prentice Drive are completed, existing Prentice Drive will extend west from Lockridge Road to Shellhorn Road, providing essential connectivity to the Ashburn Metro station. Funding for the project includes Local Tax funding, cash proffers and funding from the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA). 

For more information about Prentice Drive: Lockridge Road to Loudoun County Parkway, visit the project page.

Jul 23

Loudoun to Hold Public Comment Period on Prentice Drive Beginning July 26

Posted on July 23, 2021 at 10:34 AM by Shawn Zelman

Loudoun County will hold an open comment period to gain input from the public on the county’s project to extend Prentice Drive from Lockridge Road to Loudoun County Parkway. The public comment period will be open from Monday, July 26, 2021, through Friday, August 13, 2021. 

Login information and meeting materials are available for review at loudoun.gov/prenticephasetwo. Materials include an overview, a recorded presentation and comment form. 

This project provides for the design, right of way acquisition and construction of a new segment of Prentice Drive (Route 1071) in Ashburn from Lockridge Road (Route 789) to Loudoun County Parkway (Route 607). The roadway will be a four-lane, major collector roadway with turn lanes, in-road bike lanes and sidewalks. The completion of this project and the adjoining new segment of Prentice Drive from Loudoun County Parkway to Shellhorn Road (Route 643) will provide connectivity to the Loudoun Gateway and Ashburn Metrorail Stations.

For more information about the Prentice Drive project and to provide feedback, visit loudoun.gov/prenticephasetwo. Information about other Loudoun County capital projects, studies and plans may be found at loudoun.gov/capitalprojects.