This page is a repository of information, reports, study process critiques, and our recommended alternatives for Prince William County’s Route 28 Bypass (Godwin Drive Extended) Project
Summaries of Interagency Staff (“Technical Committee”) Meetings for the Route 28 Bypass Environmental Assessment (all obtained via a September 15, 2020 FOIA request by Active Prince William)
- January 16, 2020–Project Update and Alternatives Development Technical Memo Review
- September 19, 2020–Alternatives Development and EA Updates before October 9, 2019 “Alternatives Public Meeting”
- August 26, 2019–Alternatives Coordination Meeting
- February 25, 2019–“Early Coordination”/EA Scoping Meeting (Webex only)
- September 12, 2018–Coordination Meeting with Fairfax County DOT and NOVA Parks
- June 19, 2018–Coordination Meeting with Fairfax County DOT
Reports for the Route 28 Bypass Environmental Assessment (obtained via a September 15, 2020 FOIA request by Active Prince William)
- Phase IA Archaeological Survey for Route 28 Environmental Documentation, 10-31-2018
- January 2020 Draft Addendum to the Phase IA Archaeological Survey cfor Route 28 Environmental Documentation
“Executive Committee” Meeting Materials for the Route 28 Corridor Feasibility Study (obtained via a September 15, 2020 FOIA request by Active Prince William)
Active Prince William Blog Posts
- Tearing Down Houses and Paving Over Wetlands for a New Highway – What Is the Alternative?, July 27, 2020
- Revitalize Yorkshire When Widening Centreville Road, August 11, 2020
- Active Prince William’s Proposal for ‘Well Street Extended’ (aka ‘Revitalize Yorkshire’), a ‘Modified Alternative 4’ for the Route 28 Corridor Improvements in Yorkshire (Manassas Drive to Compton Road in Fairfax County), September 7, 2020
- Route 28 Op/Ed – Active Prince William’s Rebuttal, September 7, 2020
- Active Prince William Rebuts PW Chamber of Commerce Action Alert to Resurrect the Route 28 Bypass, September 7, 2020
- BOCS Flip-Flop on Route 28 Bypass: It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over September 8, 2020
- Environmental Coalition Protests Route 28 Bypass Agreement, October 8, 2020
- Route 28 Bypass Project Virtual Public Meeting, Monday, Dec. 7, @ 7 PM, November 25, 2020
- Building the Route 28 Bypass Should Not Be a Legislative Priority for the Manassas City Council, November 29, 2020
- The Route 28 Manassas Bypass Is Not the Lowest Cost Or the Least Environmentally Damaging Practicable Alternative (LEDPA) for the Route 28 Corridor, December 1, 2020
- PW County to Host Route 28 Bypass Project Virtual Public Meeting, Thursday, Feb. 18, at 7 PM, February 16, 2021
- Environmental and Social Injustice in Prince William County–In 2021. Yes, 2021, September 9, 2021
- Our May 2023 Comments on the Route 28 Bypass Project, May 9, 2023
Other Active Prince William Documents
- Active Prince William’s rebuttal to the alleged benefits of building the Route 28 Bypass, as asserted by the Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance
- Question & answer exchange with PWC Transportation staff regarding the Route 28 Bypass Project on July 10, 2020
- Question & answer exchange with the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority regarding the NVTA-funded Route 28 Improvements Design and Construction Project (Project # 2018-032-1) on July 24, 2020.
- Crafting a better “Purpose and Need” Statement for the Route 28 Corridor Improvements
- The missing Prince William County Comp Plan amendment needed to advance the Route 28 Bypass
Rte 28 Items from PW Board of County Supervisors Meetings
- Initiation of Comprehensive Plan Amendment to Remove the Tri-County Parkway/Rt. 28 Extended and Add Godwin Drive Extended North to Rt. 28 North of Bull Run, September 5 2017 (not approved)
- Comprehensive Plan Amendment to Consider all of the Alternatives Identified in the Route 28 Corridor Feasibility Study, September 5, 2017
- Prince William County Director of Finance explaining what taxes could be raised to pay for road bonds, May 7, 2019 (view recorded video on left)
- Mobility Bond Projects presentation, January 28, 2020
- June 16, 2020 staff request to schedule a public hearing to endorse the Bypass location (Alternative 2B) and begin its preliminary engineering (view video recording of board and staff discussion on left)
- June 16, 2020 adopted resolution to authorize a public hearing on July 14, 2020 to endorse the Bypass location (Alternative 2B) and begin its preliminary engineering (includes staff report and presentation)
- July 14, 2020 staff proposal to endorse Alternative 2B
- Video recording (on left) of the July 14, 2020 public hearing (and subsequent BOCS discussion) to endorse the Bypass location (Alternative 2B) and begin its preliminary engineering
- July 14, 2020 adopted BOCS resolution to defer the vote to endorse Alternative 2B to August 4, 2020
- October 10, 2023 adopted resolution to authorize the PWC DOT to advance the design of a Modified Alternative 2A of the Route 28 Bypass location study as an additional alternative for consideration by the BOCS
Other Prince William County Documents Related to Route 28 Projects
- Comprehensive Plan Amendment CPA2021-00001 Webpage for Alternative 4 (Widening Route 28 through Yorkshire to Six Lanes)
- Document Archive (“Attachments” tab) for CPA2021-00001, CPA for Alternative 4 (Widening Route 28 through Yorkshire to Six Lanes)
- Sept. 9, 2020 “Parsons Memo” for CPA2021-00001 (as posted on above “Document Archive” on 10/21/2020 without “Attachment 2”)
- “Attachment 2” for Sept. 9. 2020 “Parsons Memo”: Detailed Cost Estimate for Alternative 4 from the Route 28 Environmental Study
- Public Outreach Plan for Route 28 Bypass Project ‘Messaging’ (released by Prince William Times on October 23, 2020)
News Stories and Blog Posts
- The Tri-County [Bi-County] Parkway is looking like a done deal for Loudoun, Prince William counties, Washington Post, September 4, 2012
- Planning commission removes Bi-County Parkway from comp plan, InsideNoVa, February 23, 2016
- The Virginia Highway Project That Never Dies Will Lie Dormant — For Now, WAMU, March 2, 2016
- Supervisors remove Bi-County Parkway from comprehensive plan, InsideNoVa, March 18, 2016
- Route 28 fix won’t mean the end of the Bi-County Parkway, Potomac Local, August 17, 2017
- Prince William must ax old Tri-County Parkway if it hopes for funding for Godwin Drive Extended,Potomac Local, September 1, 2017
- Residents examine Route 28 Manassas bypass, unintended consequences, Potomac Local, September 8, 2017
- The Best Bypass to “Fix Route 28” Does Not Require Building A New Highway Through Bull Run Parkland, Prince William Conservation Alliance, December 4, 2017
- Bi-County Parkway off the table, but policymakers still seek north-south fix, InsideNoVa, February 16, 2018
- BI-COUNTY PARKWAY: Desire for highway alive and well in Loudoun County, Prince William leaders react, Potomac Local, July 16, 2019
- Opinion: Forget the 28 bypass plan. Build three new southbound lanes instead, Potomac Local, October 8, 2019
- Final plan for Va. Route 28 will come after bond referendum, InsideNoVa, October 10, 2019
- VDOT recommends $38M in improvements to Va. 28 in Manassas Park, Prince William Times, May 27, 2020
- Residents worry about homes in path of Va. 28 bypass, InsideNoVA, June 26, 2020
- Residents voice concerns about lost homes, environmental impact of proposed Va. 28 bypass, Prince William Times, July 2, 2020
- Prince William supervisors delay vote on Va. 28 bypass, InsideNoVa, July 14, 2020
- Supervisors defer vote on Va. 28 bypass location, Prince William Times, July 15, 2020
- Supervisors pass on resurrecting controversial bi-county parkway, Prince William Times, July 15, 2020
- Prince William County staff back Route 28 bypass; public hearing planned in July, InsideNoVa, July 16, 2020
- Prince William County supervisors reject Route 28 bypass, InsideNoVa, August 4, 2020
- Prince William County could lose $89M for Va. 28 project, InsideNoVa, August 12, 2020
- Road worries can wait: Businesses on Va. 28 focused on pandemic, InsideNoVa, August 14, 2020
- Prince William area leaders call for reconsideration of Route 28 bypass, InsideNoVA, September 4, 2020
- OP/ED: Our region deserves better, b
- Va. 28 bypass is back: Prince William supervisors reverse vote, InsideNoVA, September 8, 2020
- Homeowners along 28 bypass route must wait two years to learn their fate, InsideNoVa, September 25, 2020
- Federal permit needed to pave through wetlands for 28 bypass still ‘a big question mark’, Prince William Times, October 7, 2020
- Transportation authority approves Route 28 bypass agreement, InsideNoVa, October 9, 2020
- Va. 28 bypass faces another possible roadblock – Fairfax County residents, Prince William Times, October 21, 2020
- Prince William County pays consulting firm $1.3 million to manage Va. 28 bypass ‘messaging’, Prince William Times, October 23, 2020
- TBD: How will Prince William Co. bypass join Va. Route 28 in Fairf,ax Co. WTOP, December 4, 2020
- Va. Route 28 bypass project moves to design phase: How many homes, businesses will be displaced?: WTOP, February 15, 2022.
- Surveys, soil tests begin for 28 Bypass, Inside NOVA, February 25, 2022
- Residents in the path of the proposed Va. 28 bypass lament the loss of 58 houses, mobile homes, Prince William Times, May 12, 2023
- Prince William supervisors consider new Route 28 bypass design in partisan vote, InsideNoVa, October 12, 2023
- Supervisors OK $1 million for Va. 28 bypass route that could impact 70 homes, businesses, Prince William Times, October 12, 2023
- Letter to the Editor: The case for canceling the planned Va. 28 bypass, Prince William Times, October 13, 2023
