Bi-County Parkway in the News
(also known as the Tri-County Parkway, Northern Extension to Rte 234, Outer Beltway)

Politics Overshadows Debate Over Bi-County Parkway In Virginia
WAMU; April 2 2015
While the fate of the parkway ultimately may hinge on whether an agreement can be reached with federal park officials, the project also requires local support, which may be ebbing in light of the VDOT letter. “It’s up to Prince William County Board of Supervisors to put the final stake in its heart,” Hugo said. Peter Candland, Prince William Gainesville District Supervisor, will introduce a resolution on April 7 to remove the north-south parkway concept from the county’s comprehensive plan.

Stewart: Bi-County Parkway project is dead
InsideNova; March 31 2015
Stewart made the announcement in an interview and subsequent press release after learning earlier today that the VA Dept of Transportation is no longer pursuing a federal “programmatic agreement” and environmental approvals for the proposed $400 million roadway.

Local support is waning for building the Bi-County Parkway
Greater Greater Washington; April 2 2015
While not pursuing an agreement with the National Park Service or completing the environmental studies at this time, the McAuliffe administration intends to evaluate the Bi-County Parkway through the project rating system outlined in legislation passed by last year's General Assembly, known as HB2.

Bi-County Parkway action draws mixed analyses from Loudoun elected officials
Loudoun Times; April 2 2015
Is the Bi-County Parkway project, a controversial north-south thoroughfare linking Loudoun and Prince Williams counties, dead? That depends who you ask.

VDOT gives up on Bi-County Parkway
Prince William Times; March 31 2015
Prince William County Chairman Corey Stewart has announced that the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is no longer pursuing the Programmatic Agreement or the environmental approvals necessary to build the Bi-County Parkway.

Bi-County Parkway foes optimistic that state letter means project is dead
Washington Post; April 1 2015
But state transportation officials said that any speculation about the project’s fate is premature, and on Wednesday, they reiterated that no decision has been made on the proposed 10-mile roadway that would link Loudoun and Prince William counties.

Local leaders debate how to ease Loudoun, Prince William counties’ traffic
WTOP; April 3 2015
As opponents of the Bi-County Parkway celebrate the placing of the project into a holding pattern, local leaders are debating what fixes can actually be put in place to ease traffic between Loudoun and Prince William counties.

Va. homeowners fight against proposed Bi-County Parkway
WUSA; April 1 2015
A controversial proposed 10 mile Bi-County Parkway connecting Prince William County, Dulles Airport and Loudoun County is 'effectively dead', according to Virginia lawmakers. But the Virginia Department of Transportation said that's not the case.

Funeral for a Vampire Road?
Your Piece of the Planet; April 1 2015
The headline is “Bi-County Parkway project is dead.” Maybe, but it’s only in stasis right now. There was a press conference held today at Sudley United Methodist Church to announce that the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is no longer pursuing completion of the project – but hey, it was April 1…

Virginia can’t create demand at Dulles
Dave Alpert, Washington Post; July 19 2013
If a shrinking number of people want to fly in and out of an airport, is the solution to spend a billion dollars to build a road there? Or is the better approach to build infrastructure where people do want to go? The former doesn't seem to make a lot of sense, but that's exactly what we're hearing from the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) and Virginia officials about the proposed Bi-County Parkway.

Critics Claim Bi-County Parkway Benefits Developers
WAMU; July 8 2013
As the McDonnell administration's plan to build a major north-south highway in Northern Virginia has morphed into the most contentious transportation issue in the region, its opponents — who disparagingly label the proposed road an "outer beltway" — have leveled the charge that the Bi-County Parkway is being rammed through the approval process by and for the benefit of real estate developers.

Leesburg Town Council pressured to accept North-South Corridor
Gainesville Times; July 3 2013
A proposal by Leesburg's mayor last week to officially oppose the North-South Corridor was met with what some Town Council members believed to be a threat by Loudoun County Chairman Scott York and Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance President Robert Chase to withhold transportation funding.

Virginia doesn't need this road to nowhere
James Rich, Washington Post Opinions; May 17 2013
In February, the Virginia General Assembly voted to significantly raise taxes for transportation. It didn't do this to see the money wasted. That's why you saw six leading Republican state legislators hold a news conference at the Manassas Civil War battlefield recently to protest the McDonnell administration's proposal to spend more than $1 billion on the so-called North-South Corridor — better known as the Tri-County Parkway or "Western Bypass" — which many of us see as an unnecessary Outer Beltway.

Commonwealth Transportation Board delays vote on study containing Tri-County Parkway
Washington Post; May 16 2013
The board that oversees transportation decisions in Virginia has delayed a vote that some say would have further advanced a proposed parkway connecting the counties of Prince William and Loudoun. The Commonwealth Transportation Board was scheduled Wednesday to accept a study examining the North-South Corridor, which includes the so-called Tri-County Parkway, a proposed 10-mile thoroughfare that would connect I-66 in Prince William to Route 50 in Loudoun.

Frank Wolf joins opposition to North-South highway through Loudoun, Prince William
Washington Post; May 15 2013
The proposed major North-South highway through Prince William and Loudoun counties landed another significant opponent Tuesday night when Rep. Frank Wolf sent a detailed letter to Gov. Bob McDonnell, saying the approval process should be delayed until other alternatives can be explored and residents can be heard.

Six Republican Va. legislators oppose parkway through Manassas battlefield
Washington Post; April 30 2013
A parkway that would pass near the Manassas Civil War battlefield and connect Prince William and Loudoun counties would only worsen traffic congestion and destroy land that should be preserved, six state Republican legislators said at a news conference Monday on battlefield land.

Business community hits back on opposition to Tri-County Parkway
Washington Post; May 1 2013
Supporters of a proposed 10-mile parkway through historic Manassas Civil War battlefields that would connect Prince William and Loudoun counties hit back this week after a group of state legislators announced their intent to fight the project.

Republican lawmakers line up against Bob McDonnell's 'outer Beltway'
Washington Examiner; April 29 2013
Six Republican lawmakers banded together Monday to criticize plans by Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell's administration to build what opponents call an "outer Beltway" through rural Northern Virginia, saying the state's plan would create a "traffic nightmare" for drivers.