{"id":1341,"date":"2020-09-25T02:55:15","date_gmt":"2020-09-25T06:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.activepw.org\/?page_id=1341"},"modified":"2025-02-26T00:16:33","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T05:16:33","slug":"route-28-bypass-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.activepw.org\/?page_id=1341","title":{"rendered":"Route 28 Bypass Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This page is a repository of information, reports, study process critiques, and our recommended alternatives for Prince William County&#8217;s Route 28 Bypass (Godwin Drive Extended) Project<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Summaries of Interagency Staff (&#8220;Technical Committee&#8221;) Meetings for the Route 28 Bypass Environmental Assessment <\/strong>(all obtained via a September 15, 2020 FOIA request by Active Prince William)<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activepw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-16-2020-Rte-28-EA-Alts-Memo-Review-Mtg-Summary.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 16, 2020&#8211;Project Update and Alternatives Development Technical Memo Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activepw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/9-19-2019-Rte-28-EA-Tech-Comm-Mtg-Summary.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 19, 2020&#8211;Alternatives Development and EA Updates before October 9, 2019 &#8220;Alternatives Public Meeting&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activepw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/8-26-2019-Rte-28-EA-Alts-Coord-Mtg-Summary.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 26, 2019&#8211;Alternatives Coordination Meeting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activepw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-25-2019-Rte-28-EA-Coordination-Webex-Mtg.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 25, 2019&#8211;&#8220;Early Coordination&#8221;\/EA Scoping Meeting (Webex only)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activepw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/9-12-2018-Rte-28-EA-FCDOT-NOVAParks-Mtg-Summary.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 12, 2018&#8211;Coordination Meeting with Fairfax County DOT and NOVA Parks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activepw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/6-19-2018-Rte-28-EA-FCDOT-Coord-Mtg-Summary.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 19, 2018&#8211;Coordination Meeting with Fairfax County DOT<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Reports for the Route 28 Bypass Environmental Assessment <\/strong>(obtained via a September 15, 2020 FOIA request by Active Prince William)<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activepw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rte-28-Archaeological-Phase-IA-10-31-2018-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Phase IA Archaeological Survey for Route 28 Environmental Documentation, 10-31-2018<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activepw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rte-28-Architectural-Survey-Addendum-01-27-2020-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 2020 Draft Addendum to the Phase IA Archaeological Survey cfor Route 28 Environmental Documentation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>&#8220;Executive Committee&#8221; Meeting Materials for the Route 28 Corridor Feasibility Study <\/strong>(obtained via a September 15, 2020 FOIA request by Active Prince William)<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activepw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rte-28-ExCom-Mtg-2-Presentation-7-31-2017-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 31, 2017 PowerPoint Presentation on the Route 28 Corridor Feasibility Study for &#8220;Executive Committee Meeting #2&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>Active Prince William Blog Posts<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activepw.org\/?p=1142\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tearing Down Houses and Paving Over Wetlands for a New Highway \u2013 What Is the Alternative?, July 27, 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activepw.org\/?p=1223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Revitalize Yorkshire When Widening Centreville Road, August 11, 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activepw.org\/?p=1238\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Active Prince William\u2019s Proposal for \u2018Well Street Extended\u2019 (aka \u2018Revitalize Yorkshire\u2019), a \u2018Modified Alternative 4\u2019 for the Route 28 Corridor Improvements in Yorkshire (Manassas Drive to Compton Road in Fairfax County), September 7, 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activepw.org\/?p=1235\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Route 28 Op\/Ed \u2013 Active Prince William\u2019s Rebuttal, September 7, 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activepw.org\/?p=1247\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Active Prince William Rebuts PW Chamber of Commerce Action Alert to Resurrect the Route 28 Bypass, September 7, 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activepw.org\/?p=1287\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BOCS Flip-Flop on Route 28 Bypass: It Ain\u2019t Over \u2018Til It\u2019s Over September 8, 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activepw.org\/?p=1368\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Environmental Coalition Protests Route 28 Bypass Agreement, October 8, 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activepw.org\/?p=1493\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Route 28 Bypass Project Virtual Public Meeting, Monday, Dec. 7, @ 7 PM, November 25, 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activepw.org\/?p=1498\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Building the Route 28 Bypass Should Not Be a Legislative Priority for the Manassas City Council, November 29, 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activepw.org\/?p=1503\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">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<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activepw.org\/?p=1560\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PW County to Host Route 28 Bypass Project Virtual Public Meeting, Thursday, Feb. 18, at 7 PM, February 16, 2021<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activepw.org\/?p=1827\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Environmental and Social Injustice in Prince William County\u2013In 2021. Yes, 2021, September 9, 2021<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activepw.org\/?p=2320\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Our May 2023 Comments on the Route 28 Bypass Project, May 9, 2023<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Other Active Prince William Documents<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activepw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/nvtaresponse-7-28-20.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Active Prince William\u2019s rebuttal to the alleged benefits of building the Route 28 Bypass, as asserted by the Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activepw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Q-A-with-Canizales-on-Route-28-Bypass-7-10-20.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Question &amp; answer exchange with PWC Transportation staff regarding the Route 28 Bypass Project on July 10, 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activepw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/QA-with-the-NVT-Authority-7-24-20.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Question &amp; 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.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activepw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/purpose-and-need-7-29-20.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Crafting a better \u201cPurpose and Need\u201d Statement for the Route 28 Corridor Improvements<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activepw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rte-28-Bypass-Missing-CompPlan-Amendment.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The missing<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.activepw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rte-28-Bypass-Missing-CompPlan-Amendment.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prince William County Comp Plan amendment needed to advance the Route 28 Bypass<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>Rte 28 Items from PW Board of County Supervisors Meetings<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eservice.pwcgov.org\/documents\/bocs\/agendas\/2017\/0905\/9-A.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">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<\/a> (not approved)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eservice.pwcgov.org\/documents\/bocs\/briefs\/2017\/0905\/res17-428.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Comprehensive Plan Amendment to Consider all of the Alternatives Identified in the Route 28 Corridor Feasibility Study, September 5, 2017<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pwcgov.granicus.com\/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=23&amp;clip_id=2590&amp;meta_id=60754\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">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)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eservice.pwcgov.org\/documents\/bocs\/agendas\/2020\/0128\/3-A3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mobility Bond Projects presentation, January 28, 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pwcgov.granicus.com\/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=23&amp;clip_id=2728&amp;meta_id=64937\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">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)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eservice.pwcgov.org\/documents\/bocs\/agendas\/2020\/0616\/10-A.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">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)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eservice.pwcgov.org\/documents\/bocs\/agendas\/2020\/0714\/6-F.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">July 14, 2020 staff proposal to endorse Alternative 2B<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pwcgov.granicus.com\/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=23&amp;clip_id=2738&amp;meta_id=65041\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">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<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eservice.pwcgov.org\/documents\/bocs\/briefs\/2020\/0714\/res20-508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">July 14, 2020 adopted BOCS resolution to defer the vote to endorse Alternative 2B to August 4, 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legistarweb-production.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/attachment\/pdf\/2219400\/Item_10-D.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">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<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legistarweb-production.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/attachment\/pdf\/3120265\/Item_10-A.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 4, 2025 adopted resolution to authorize the cancellation and close out of the Route 28 Bypass Project<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>Other Prince William County Documents Related to Route 28 Projects<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/egcss.pwcgov.org\/SelfService#\/plan\/04130cc0-a14d-4ba7-b914-d2dffe2ef531\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Comprehensive Plan Amendment CPA2021-00001 Webpage for Alternative 4 (Widening Route 28 through Yorkshire to Six Lanes)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/egcss.pwcgov.org\/SelfService#\/plan\/04130cc0-a14d-4ba7-b914-d2dffe2ef531?tab=attachments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Document Archive (&#8220;Attachments&#8221; tab) for CPA2021-00001, CPA for Alternative 4 (Widening Route 28 through Yorkshire to Six Lanes)<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activepw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/9-9-20-Parsons-Memo-for-CPA-2021-00001-Alt-4-10-21-20.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sept. 9, 2020 &#8220;Parsons Memo&#8221; for CPA2https:\/\/lehttps:\/\/legistarweb-production.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/attachment\/pdf\/3120265\/Item_10-A.pdfgistarweb-production.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/attachment\/pdf\/3120265\/Item_10-A.pdf021-00001<\/a> (as posted on above &#8220;Document Archive&#8221; on 10\/21\/2020 without &#8220;Attachment 2&#8221;)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activepw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Attachment-2-Rte-28-Alt-4-Cost-Estimate-Back-Up-Info.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;Attachment 2&#8221; for Sept. 9. 2020 &#8220;Parsons Memo&#8221;:\u00a0 Detailed Cost Estimate for Alternative 4 from the Route 28 Environmental Study<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activepw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Public-Outreach-Plan-for-Route-28-Bypass-10-23-20.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Public Outreach Plan for Route 28 Bypass Project &#8216;Messaging&#8217;<\/a> (released by Prince William Times on October 23, 2020)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>News Stories and Blog Posts<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/blogs\/the-state-of-nova\/post\/the-tri-county-parkway-is-looking-like-a-done-deal-for-loudoun-prince-william-counties\/2012\/09\/03\/13a0a7be-f39b-11e1-adc6-87dfa8eff430_blog.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Tri-County [Bi-County] Parkway is looking like a done deal for Loudoun, Prince William counties, <\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/blogs\/the-state-of-nova\/post\/the-tri-county-parkway-is-looking-like-a-done-deal-for-loudoun-prince-william-counties\/2012\/09\/03\/13a0a7be-f39b-11e1-adc6-87dfa8eff430_blog.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Washington Post, September 4, 2012<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidenova.com\/headlines\/planning-commission-removes-bi-county-parkway-from-comp-plan\/article_86dc49a6-da40-11e5-9ad3-6fda6a80167e.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Planning commission removes Bi-County Parkway from comp plan, <\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidenova.com\/headlines\/planning-commission-removes-bi-county-parkway-from-comp-plan\/article_86dc49a6-da40-11e5-9ad3-6fda6a80167e.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">InsideNoVa, February 23, 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/wamu.org\/story\/16\/03\/02\/the_virginia_highway_project_that_never_dies_lies_dormant_for_now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Virginia Highway Project That Never Dies Will Lie Dormant \u2014 For Now, <\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/wamu.org\/story\/16\/03\/02\/the_virginia_highway_project_that_never_dies_lies_dormant_for_now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WAMU, March 2, 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidenova.com\/headlines\/supervisors-remove-bi-county-parkway-from-comprehensive-plan\/article_9f634448-ed14-11e5-b766-833d831bc808.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Supervisors remove Bi-County Parkway from comprehensive plan,<\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidenova.com\/headlines\/supervisors-remove-bi-county-parkway-from-comprehensive-plan\/article_9f634448-ed14-11e5-b766-833d831bc808.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> InsideNoVa, March 18, 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/potomaclocal.com\/2017\/08\/17\/route-28-fix-wont-mean-the-end-of-the-bi-county-parkway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Route 28 fix won\u2019t mean the end of the Bi-County Parkway, <\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/potomaclocal.com\/2017\/08\/17\/route-28-fix-wont-mean-the-end-of-the-bi-county-parkway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Potomac Local, August 17, 2017<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/potomaclocal.com\/2017\/09\/01\/102936prince-william-looks-to-ax-old-tri-county-parkway-plan\/\">Prince William must ax old Tri-County Parkway if it hopes for funding for Godwin Drive Extended,<\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/potomaclocal.com\/2017\/09\/01\/102936prince-william-looks-to-ax-old-tri-county-parkway-plan\/\">Potomac Local, September 1, 2017<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/potomaclocal.com\/2017\/09\/08\/residents-examine-route-28-manassas-bypass-unintended-consequences\/\">Residents examine Route 28 Manassas bypass, unintended consequences, <\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/potomaclocal.com\/2017\/09\/08\/residents-examine-route-28-manassas-bypass-unintended-consequences\/\">Potomac Local, September 8, 2017<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/pwconserve.wordpress.com\/2017\/12\/04\/the-best-bypass-to-fix-route-28-does-not-require-building-a-new-highway-through-bull-run-parkland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Best Bypass to \u201cFix Route 28\u201d Does Not Require Building A New Highway Through Bull Run\u00a0Parkland, <\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/pwconserve.wordpress.com\/2017\/12\/04\/the-best-bypass-to-fix-route-28-does-not-require-building-a-new-highway-through-bull-run-parkland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prince William Conservation Alliance, December 4, 2017<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidenova.com\/news\/transportation\/bi-county-parkway-off-the-table-but-policymakers-still-seek-north-south-fix\/article_6c6d8eae-1337-11e8-9e44-1308df348d42.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bi-County Parkway off the table, but policymakers still seek north-south fix, <\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidenova.com\/news\/transportation\/bi-county-parkway-off-the-table-but-policymakers-still-seek-north-south-fix\/article_6c6d8eae-1337-11e8-9e44-1308df348d42.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">InsideNoVa, February 16, 2018<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/potomaclocal.com\/2019\/07\/16\/bi-county-parkway-desire-for-highway-alive-and-well-in-loudoun-county-prince-william-leaders-react\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BI-COUNTY PARKWAY: Desire for highway alive and well in Loudoun County, Prince William leaders react, <\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/potomaclocal.com\/2019\/07\/16\/bi-county-parkway-desire-for-highway-alive-and-well-in-loudoun-county-prince-william-leaders-react\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Potomac Local, July 16, 2019<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/potomaclocal.com\/2019\/10\/08\/opinion-forget-the-28-bypass-plan-build-three-new-southbound-lanes-instead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Opinion: Forget the 28 bypass plan. Build three new southbound lanes instead, <\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/potomaclocal.com\/2019\/10\/08\/opinion-forget-the-28-bypass-plan-build-three-new-southbound-lanes-instead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Potomac Local, October 8, 2019<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidenova.com\/news\/transportation\/prince_william\/final-plan-for-va-route-28-will-come-after-bond-referendum\/article_ef2b494c-eb8c-11e9-a7d0-df35d21bfcab.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Final plan for Va. Route 28 will come after bond referendum, <\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidenova.com\/news\/transportation\/prince_william\/final-plan-for-va-route-28-will-come-after-bond-referendum\/article_ef2b494c-eb8c-11e9-a7d0-df35d21bfcab.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">InsideNoVa, October 10, 2019<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.princewilliamtimes.com\/news\/vdot-recommends-38m-in-improvements-to-va-28-in-manassas-park\/article_faa1ae26-a048-11ea-b07f-83ba3f5745c3.htmlhttps:\/\/www.princewilliamtimes.com\/news\/vdot-recommends-38m-in-improvements-to-va-28-in-manassas-park\/article_faa1ae26-a048-11ea-b07f-83ba3f5745c3.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">VDOT recommends $38M in improvements to Va. 28 in Manassas Park, <\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.princewilliamtimes.com\/news\/vdot-recommends-38m-in-improvements-to-va-28-in-manassas-park\/article_faa1ae26-a048-11ea-b07f-83ba3f5745c3.htmlhttps:\/\/www.princewilliamtimes.com\/news\/vdot-recommends-38m-in-improvements-to-va-28-in-manassas-park\/article_faa1ae26-a048-11ea-b07f-83ba3f5745c3.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prince William Times, May 27, 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidenova.com\/news\/transportation\/prince_william\/residents-worry-about-homes-in-path-of-va-28-bypass\/article_502dc868-b7bc-11ea-b9ae-8b510e30bdbd.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">R<em>esidents worry about homes in path of Va. 28 bypass<\/em>, InsideNoVA, June 26, 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.princewilliamtimes.com\/news\/residents-voice-concerns-about-lost-homes-environmental-impact-of-proposed-va-28-bypass\/article_29fcf0ac-bc57-11ea-a5c3-3bfabb908b03.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Residents voice concerns about lost homes, environmental impact of proposed Va. 28 bypass, <\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.princewilliamtimes.com\/news\/residents-voice-concerns-about-lost-homes-environmental-impact-of-proposed-va-28-bypass\/article_29fcf0ac-bc57-11ea-a5c3-3bfabb908b03.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prince William Times, July 2, 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidenova.com\/news\/transportation\/prince_william\/prince-william-supervisors-delay-vote-on-va-28-bypass\/article_58885966-c620-11ea-acc8-332f510ccb79.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Prince William supervisors delay vote on Va. 28 bypass<\/em>, InsideNoVa, July 14, 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.princewilliamtimes.com\/news\/supervisors-defer-vote-on-va-28-bypass-location\/article_2e4c7fe2-c6ca-11ea-b87e-7bc73b63e15f.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Supervisors defer vote on Va. 28 bypass location, <\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.princewilliamtimes.com\/news\/supervisors-defer-vote-on-va-28-bypass-location\/article_2e4c7fe2-c6ca-11ea-b87e-7bc73b63e15f.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prince William Times, July 15, 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.princewilliamtimes.com\/news\/supervisors-pass-on-resurrecting-controversial-bi-county-parkway\/article_6d177f8c-c6f8-11ea-9291-637514f08b88.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Supervisors pass on resurrecting controversial bi-county parkway, <\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.princewilliamtimes.com\/news\/supervisors-pass-on-resurrecting-controversial-bi-county-parkway\/article_6d177f8c-c6f8-11ea-9291-637514f08b88.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prince William Times, July 15, 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidenova.com\/news\/transportation\/prince_william\/prince-william-county-staff-back-route-28-bypass-public-hearing-planned-in-july\/article_7535ad6a-b046-11ea-9a78-ef6ae924398d.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prince William County staff back Route 28 bypass; public hearing planned in July,<\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidenova.com\/news\/transportation\/prince_william\/prince-william-county-staff-back-route-28-bypass-public-hearing-planned-in-july\/article_7535ad6a-b046-11ea-9a78-ef6ae924398d.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> InsideNoVa, July 16, 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidenova.com\/news\/transportation\/prince_william\/prince-william-county-supervisors-reject-route-28-bypass\/article_79fea08a-d662-11ea-bf98-b329beaba1d4.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Prince William County supervisors reject Route 28 bypass<\/em>, InsideNoVa, August 4, 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidenova.com\/news\/transportation\/prince_william\/prince-william-county-could-lose-89m-for-va-28-project\/article_74a1fb2e-dcd8-11ea-a304-0316fe41c828.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Prince William County could lose $89M for Va. 28 project<\/em>, InsideNoVa, August 12, 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidenova.com\/news\/business\/prince_william\/road-worries-can-wait-businesses-on-va-28-focused-on-pandemic\/article_74598774-dd94-11ea-93fc-03a17aec1b4e.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Road worries can wait: Businesses on Va. 28 focused on pandemic<\/em>, InsideNoVa, August 14, 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidenova.com\/headlines\/prince-william-area-leaders-call-for-reconsideration-of-route-28-bypass\/article_7c2e1162-eec5-11ea-a42c-f7ebedb53250.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Prince William area leaders call for reconsideration of Route 28 bypass, <\/em>InsideNoVA, September 4, 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidenova.com\/op-ed-our-region-deserves-better\/article_7951447e-eec4-11ea-9c7a-cb699f66dc66.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>OP\/ED: Our region deserves better, b<\/em><span class=\"tnt-byline\"><em>y Hal Parrish, Jeanette Rishell and Ann Wheeler<\/em>, InsideNoVA, September 4, 2020<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidenova.com\/news\/transportation\/prince_william\/va-28-bypass-is-back-prince-william-supervisors-reverse-vote\/article_3f3f6ac4-f21e-11ea-97f1-c7dded6cae64.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Va. 28 bypass is back: Prince William supervisors reverse vote, <\/em>InsideNoVA, September 8, 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidenova.com\/headlines\/homeowners-along-28-bypass-route-must-wait-two-years-to-learn-their-fate\/article_e0108b24-fece-11ea-b129-4fcffa5d76d4.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Homeowners along 28 bypass route must wait two years to learn their fate, <\/em>InsideNoVa, September 25, 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.princewilliamtimes.com\/news\/federal-permit-needed-to-pave-through-wetlands-for-28-bypass-still-a-big-question-mark\/article_595ddcf0-0895-11eb-9770-afc7cb81e4bc.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Federal permit needed to pave through wetlands for 28 bypass still &#8216;a big question mark&#8217;<\/em>, Prince William Times, October 7, 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidenova.com\/headlines\/transportation-authority-approves-route-28-bypass-agreement\/article_38fc18e2-0a47-11eb-a660-d34167ff8222.html#utm_source=insidenova.com&amp;utm_campaign=%2Fnewsletters%2Fin-the-know%2F%3F-dc%3D1602414016&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=headline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Transportation authority approves Route 28 bypass agreement, <\/em>InsideNoVa, October 9, 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.princewilliamtimes.com\/news\/va-28-bypass-faces-another-possible-roadblock-fairfax-county-residents\/article_fa747bdc-13a1-11eb-a9dc-838f18b74695.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Va. 28 bypass faces another possible roadblock \u2013 Fairfax County residents, <\/em>Prince William Times, October 21, 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.princewilliamtimes.com\/news\/prince-william-county-pays-consulting-firm-1-3-million-to-manage-va-28-bypass-messaging\/article_cae9e004-146a-11eb-a11d-c3fe5927fbce.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Prince William County pays consulting firm $1.3 million to manage Va. 28 bypass \u2018messaging\u2019, <\/em>Prince William Times, October 23, 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wtop.com\/virginia\/2020\/12\/tbd-how-will-prince-william-co-bypass-join-va-route-28-in-fairfax-co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>TBD: How will Prince William Co. bypass join Va. Route 28 in Fairf,ax Co.<\/em> WTOP, December 4, 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wtop.com\/virginia\/2022\/02\/va-route-28-bypass-project-moves-to-design-phase-how-many-homes-businesses-will-be-displaced\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Va. Route 28 bypass project moves to design phase: How many homes, businesses will be displaced?<\/em>: WTOP, February 15, 2022.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidenova.com\/headlines\/surveys-soil-tests-begin-for-28-bypass\/article_a52354cc-965a-11ec-8332-ab140e63b8e9.html?utm_source=insidenova.com&amp;utm_campaign=%2Fnewsletters%2Finsidenova-top-stories%2F%3F-dc%3D1645813821&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=headline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Surveys, soil tests begin for 28 Bypass<\/em>, Inside NOVA, February 25, 2022<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.princewilliamtimes.com\/news\/residents-in-the-path-of-the-proposed-va-28-bypass-lament-the-loss-of-58\/article_d56e9614-f103-11ed-bdfd-9bc9e0670b1b.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Residents<\/em><em> in the path of the proposed Va. 28 bypass lament the loss of 58 houses, mobile homes<\/em>, Prince William Times, May 12, 2023<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidenova.com\/headlines\/prince-william-supervisors-consider-new-route-28-bypass-design-in-partisan-vote\/article_882e800a-6866-11ee-8d6e-afdd3ae5c681.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Prince William supervisors consider new Route 28 bypass design in partisan vote, <\/em>InsideNoVa, October 12, 2023<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.princewilliamtimes.com\/news\/supervisors-ok-1-million-for-va-28-bypass-route-that-could-impact-70-homes-businesses\/article_023c3a3e-6940-11ee-a9c6-0b202ff934f2.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Supervisors OK $1 million for Va. 28 bypass route that could impact 70 homes, businesses, <\/em>Prince William Times, October 12, 2023<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.princewilliamtimes.com\/opinion\/letter-the-case-for-canceling-the-planned-va-28-bypass\/article_0332a4a2-bc53-5686-be1c-0eeaad2cdf2a.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Letter to the Editor:\u00a0 <em>The case for canceling the planned Va. 28 bypass, <\/em>Prince William Times, October 13, 2023<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.princewilliamtimes.com\/news\/supervisor-latest-proposed-route-for-the-va-28-bypass-is-dead\/article_689f5c12-f062-11ee-87a9-b72ecf93aa45.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Supervisor: Latest proposed route for the Va. 28 bypass \u2018is dead\u2019<\/em><em>, <\/em>Prince William Times, April 1, 2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.potomaclocal.com\/2025\/02\/04\/prince-william-county-kills-route-28-bypass-project-after-years-of-controversy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Prince William supervisors consider canceling controversial Va. 28 bypass, <\/em>Prince William Times, December 11, 2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.princewilliamtimes.com\/news\/supervisors-will-vote-tuesday-on-the-fate-of-the-va-28-bypass\/article_e517c184-e298-11ef-9017-67e7173c9b9d.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Supervisors will vote Tuesday on the fate of the Va. 28 bypass<\/em>, Prince William Times, February 3, 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.potomaclocal.com\/2025\/02\/03\/end-of-the-road-vote-expected-as-supervisor-pushes-to-cancel-route-28-bypass\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>End of the Road? Vote Expected as Sup Pushes to Cancel Route 28 Bypass, Citing Community Impact,<\/em> Potomac Local, February 3, 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"BREAKING: Supervisors cancel the Va. 28 bypass\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>BREAKING: Supervisors cancel the Va. 28 bypass,<\/em>\u00a0Prince William Times, February 4, 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.potomaclocal.com\/2025\/02\/04\/prince-william-county-kills-route-28-bypass-project-after-years-of-controversy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Prince William County Kills Route 28 Bypass Project After Years of Controversy, <\/em>Potomac Local, February 4, 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"Fairfax officials reject blame for collapse of Prince William\u2019s Route 28 bypass project\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Fairfax officials reject blame for collapse of Prince William\u2019s Route 28 bypass project,\u00a0<\/em>Inside NoVA, February 25, 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Materials<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.virginiadot.org\/projects\/resources\/NorthernVirginia\/Bi_County\/FINAL_BCP_AirQualityTechReport_Aug2013.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Virginia Department of Transportation Bi-County Parkway Location Study (Formerly Tri-County Parkway Location Study) (August 2013)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.virginiadot.org\/projects\/resources\/NorthernVirginia\/ctbLocationStudyMapsTCP.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tri-County Parkway<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdot.virginia.gov\/projects\/stars.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Strategically Targeted Affordable Roadway Solutions (STARS) Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdot.virginia.gov\/projects\/northernvirginia\/centreville_rd_study.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Centreville Road (Route 28) STARS Safety and Operational Improvements Study<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdot.virginia.gov\/projects\/northern-virginia-district\/route-28-innovative-intersections-in-prince-william-county-and-the-city-of-manassas-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Route 28 innovative intersections in Prince William County and the City of Manassas Park<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdot.virginia.gov\/news-events\/news\/northern-virginia-district\/route-28-innovative-intersections-design-public-hearing-in-manassas-park-feb-26.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Route 28 innovative intersections design public hearing in Manassas Park Feb. 26, 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This page is a repository of information, reports, study process critiques, and our recommended alternatives for Prince William County&#8217;s Route 28 Bypass (Godwin Drive Extended) Project Summaries of Interagency Staff (&#8220;Technical Committee&#8221;) Meetings for the Route 28 Bypass Environmental Assessment (all obtained via a September 15, 2020 FOIA request by Active Prince William) January 16, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1341","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","post-preview"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.activepw.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1341","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.activepw.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.activepw.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.activepw.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.activepw.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1341"}],"version-history":[{"count":79,"href":"https:\/\/www.activepw.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1341\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2572,"href":"https:\/\/www.activepw.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1341\/revisions\/2572"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.activepw.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1341"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}