Prince William Board of County Supervisors April 14 supported a resolution put forth by Gainesville Supervisor Pete Candland to initiate the process of removing the Bi-County Parkway from the Comprehensive Plan.

Join the Virginia Department of Transportation on Thursday, April 9 at 7:30 p.m. at Gainesville Middle School for an update on the Route 29/Linton Hall Road interchange project.

VDOT is not actively working on the Bi-County Parkway including pursuing the Programmatic Agreement or the environmental approvals from the Federal Highway Administration.’ In effect, this letter presents a significant roadblock to this project that sought to close Rt. 234 and traffic calm Rt. 29 through the Manassas National Battlefield Park, which would have affected hundreds of homeowners and businesses including the historic Sudley Methodist Church, according to Del. Tim Hugo, one of the projects major opponents.

Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles’ mobile customer service centers, called DMV 2 Go, will be traveling across the state in April to serve customers and will be at three locations in the Prince William County area--Woodbridge on April 1, Manassas Park on April 7 and Manassas on April 20.

Both southbound I-95 collector/distributor lanes for Dale Boulevard (Exit 156) will intermittently close between 9 p.m. Thursday, March 19 and 5 a.m. Friday, March 20 for signage work. Each closure will last up to 20 minutes.

Something new is coming for PRTC's I-66 commuters. Starting March 23, PRTC's OmniRide commuter buses will be authorized to drive on the paved shoulders in specific areas of I-66 inside the Beltway when the regular lanes are highly congested as part of a Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) one-year pilot program.

PRTC will hold public hearings in Woodbridge and Manassas next week to present its proposed Fiscal Year 2016 budget and accept public comments about the plan that calls for curtailing some services, raising fares and applying for federal grants. The $68 million budget is austere because of financial limitations, according to Christine Rodreigo, PRTC spokesman.

While sleet and freezing rain taper off overnight, Virginia Department of Transportation crews will continue to treat northern Virginia roads with salt and sand into the Monday morning rush hour. VDOT asks drivers to remain mindful of icy conditions, to be cautious, stay alert and to allow some extra time for their a.m. commutes.