Route 15 North Safety Improvements

Loudoun County’s design team has been working with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), the Loudoun County Department of Building and Development (B&D), and the Town of Leesburg (Town), to gain their approval of the project’s Phase I – Route 15 North: Battlefield Parkway and Whites Ferry Road roadway design plans and Big Springs floodplain alteration. The Big Springs floodplain study was approved by B&D in March 2023. Plats have been reviewed once by B&D and are being resubmitted to B&D for approval in preparation for land acquisition which is estimated to begin in summer 2023 and last through spring 2025. Coordination with utility companies is being finalized to relocate utilities affected by the proposed roadway.

For Phase II – Route 15 North:  Whites Ferry Road and Montresor Road of the project, the design team is developing the 90% roadway design plans, the Limestone Branch floodplain alteration, and the plans for the bridge that will span Limestone Branch. The design team is also refining context sensitive design elements for the corridor.

The Route 15 North widening project includes the design, land acquisition, utility relocation and construction to widen Route 15 from two to four lanes between Battlefield Parkway and Montresor Road. The project also includes a shared use path along the west side of Route 15 between North King Street and Montresor Road continuing along the west side of North King Street from Route 15 to the Dry Hollow Road. The improvements will improve traffic operations, congestion and enhance safety along this segment of the road. The project will be implemented in phases. Phase I will incorporate the road widening between Battlefield Parkway and Whites Ferry Road. Phase II will incorporate the roadway widening between Whites Ferry Road and Montresor Road, the relocation of Limestone School Road and construction of the roundabout at Montresor Road.

For more information about the Route 15 North widening from Battlefield Parkway to Montresor Road project, including a link to sign up for updates about the project, visit loudoun.gov/route15northwidening. 

Loudoun County will be periodically closing the shoulders along North King Street (Business Route 15) in the area of Dry Hollow Road for the purpose of subsurface testing associated with the planned shared used path along North King Street. Daytime work is scheduled to begin Thursday, March 16, at 9:00 a.m. and continue until Monday, March 20, at 4:00 p.m. If inclement weather delays testing, plans call for tests to continue each successive workday following Monday, March 20, until the testing can be completed.

Motorists will be alerted to the shoulder closures by signage along Route 15. Drivers should expect delays and use extra caution when traveling through this area and follow all directions from the posted signs and road crews. 

The Route 15 North widening project includes the design, land acquisition, utility relocation and construction to widen Route 15 from two to four lanes between Battlefield Parkway and Montresor Road. The project also includes a shared use path along the west side of Route 15 between North King Street and Montresor Road continuing along the west side of North King Street from Route 15 to the Dry Hollow Road. The improvements will improve traffic operations, congestion and enhance safety along this segment of the road. The project will be implemented in phases. Phase I will incorporate the road widening between Battlefield Parkway and Whites Ferry Road. Phase II will incorporate the roadway widening between Whites Ferry Road and Montresor Road, the relocation of Limestone School Road and construction of the roundabout at Montresor Road.

For more information about the Route 15 North widening from Battlefield Parkway to Montresor Road project, including a link to sign up for updates about the project, visit loudoun.gov/route15northwidening. 

Loudoun County will be periodically closing a lane along James Monroe Highway (Route 15) between Whites Ferry Road and Montresor Road for the purpose of subsurface testing associated with the planned widening of the roadway to a four-lane, median divided facility. Work is scheduled to begin Tuesday, September 6 at 9:00 p.m. and continue until Wednesday, September 7 at 4:00 a.m. If inclement weather delays testing, plans call for tests to continue each successive workday following September 6 until the testing can be completed.

Motorists will be alerted to alternating one-lane traffic through the work site by signage along Route 15. Drivers should expect delays and use extra caution when traveling through this area and follow all directions from the posted signs and road crews. 

The Route 15 North widening project includes the design, land acquisition, utility relocation and construction to widen Route 15 from two to four lanes between Battlefield Parkway and Montresor Road. The project also includes a shared use path along the Route 15 southbound lanes. These improvements will improve traffic operations, congestion and safety along this segment of the road. 

This project will be built in phases. Phase I will incorporate the road widening between Battlefield Parkway and Whites Ferry Road. Phase II will incorporate the roadway widening between Whites Ferry Road and Montresor Road, the relocation of Limestone School Rad and construction of the roundabout at Montresor Road. 

For more information and updates about the Route 15 North widening from Battlefield Parkway to Montresor Road project, visit loudoun.gov/route15northwidening.