VDOT News - Northern Virginia

GREAT FALLS - On or about Wednesday, June 2, 2021, drivers will experience traffic pattern changes on side streets between Utterback Store Road and Riva Ridge Drive as Amanda Drive reopens to traffic at Route 7.

All residences, businesses and other public facilities will remain accessible. Please see the descriptions and maps below for details:

Amanda Drive

• Amanda Drive will reopen to traffic at Route 7.
• The median crossover from eastbound Route 7 to Amanda Drive will reopen, and turns from eastbound Route 7 to Amanda Drive will be permitted.
• To access eastbound Route 7 from Great Passage Boulevard, Amanda Drive, Kettle Pond Lane, and Riva Ridge Drive, follow the existing signed detour on Great Passage Boulevard, Shallow Creek Drive, and Utterback Store Road.

Riva Ridge Drive

• Riva Ridge Drive will remain closed at Route 7 until late June, barring unforeseen circumstances.
• Follow existing signed detours to and from Route 7.

All work is weather-dependent and subject to change.

For information on intersection movements at the completion of construction, please see the interactive map on the project website.

Please note crews are only working within the VDOT right of way and where rights have been acquired from property owners (read more).

As a reminder, the Route 7 speed limit has been reduced to 45 miles per hour in active work zones between Reston Avenue and Jarrett Valley Drive, and Virginia law prohibits the use of handheld cell phones while driving through an active work zone.

Please use caution and be alert to work zone signs, potential flagger or police direction, and watch for traffic shifts. Slow-moving vehicles and equipment may be entering or exiting the road. 

You can get Route 7 Corridor Improvements Project updates weekly by visiting the project website. 

Sign Up for Route 7 Traffic Alerts on Virginia 511

Get alerts about work zones, accidents and other incidents via web, phone, text message or email. Visit 511virginia.org to create and configure your account.

Expected lane closures and other traffic pattern changes associated with the Route 7 Corridor Improvements Project are also posted each week at connectroute7.org. 

For the latest info on travel conditions and work zones, call 511 from any phone in Virginia, visit 511virginia.org or download the Virginia 511 app. 

Follow VDOT Northern Virginia on Twitter: @vadotnova.

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