The Virginia Department of Transportation held a groundbreaking for construction work on the Boundary Channel Drive Interchange Improvements project on September 28th, 2022. The project will deliver safety and mobility improvements for people walking, biking and driving, along with expanded access to recreational activities.
When complete, the project will:
- Reallocate underutilized roadway space on Boundary Channel Drive to expand sidewalks and add a multi-use trail
- Convert ramp terminals along Boundary Channel Drive into roundabouts
- Add a multi-use trail connection to an existing terminus of the Mount Vernon Trail along the Pentagon Lagoon Yacht Basin, on National Park Service Property. This will add a new trail connection between Crystal City-Pentagon City and the regional trail network
- Implement operational and safety improvements for people driving on I-395, Boundary Channel Drive and Long Bridge Drive.
Construction is anticipated to last approximately 15 months, and will conclude in late 2023. Access to the Long Bridge Aquatic Center will be maintained at all times.
Information on the construction process and phasing for the project can be found on VDOT’s pre-construction update.
How is this an improvement? (Asking genuinely.). Looking at picture, it’s hard to tell if the orange lines connect to something,
The picture we used was a bit too zoomed in. This project is going to establish a trail that connects directly to the Mount Vernon Trail via the current trail stub on the south side of Humpback Bridge. It will also connect to the existing sidewalk on Boundary Channel Drive.
A bit more zoomed out version of the picture is at https://www.virginiadot.org/projects/northern-virginia/boundary-channel-at-i-395.asp