DRAFT NVTA FY2018-23 PROGRAM
Updated April 13, 2018
Project Description
This project entails constructing a continuous east-west corridor
of Shellhorn Rd (VA 643) to Sterling Boulevard (VA 846) between
Loudoun County Parkway (VA 607) and Pacific Boulevard. The
multimodal corridor is planned to include an urban 4-lane road
within 120 feet of right of way. The project includes 1
roundabout, 2 new signalized intersections, and 2 signal
modifications. The project will extend Shellhorn Road from
Loudoun County Parkway to Lockridge Road. This new 1 mile
long, major collector road is planned to have a roundabout at its eastern terminus on Lockridge Road. The project will reconstruct 0.8
miles of Lockridge Road from Prentice Drive to Moran Road and realign Lockridge Road to tie into the planned Sterling Boulevard
Extension from Pacific Boulevard. Randolph Drive will also be realigned to be a continuous north-south road that’ll connect Old Ox
Road to Prentice Drive.
The new major collector road is a critical east west component of the Silver Line District transportation network that will support
multimodal access to/from the future Loudoun Gateway and Ashburn Metrorail stations. This roadway will serve as one of the primary
routes for potential transit circulator service between the stations connecting travelers to activity centers, Dulles Airport, and the
Greenway. The corridor will support a more efficient distribution of east-west traffic, relieving congestion and bottlenecks on parallel
roads that are at or over capacity. As a parallel corridor to the Dulles Greenway, it will serve as a relief valve for the other limited
supply of east-west collector roadways that are congested due to traffic generated by motorists that avoid the tolled facility. This
corridor is an essential component of this area’s growth and long-term viability, this east-west corridor will help support mobility for
residents, retail patrons, and employees to the transit-oriented developments of the Silver Line Station Areas. Shellhorn Road will
include on-street bike lanes and wide sidewalks for pedestrians.
Project Location
Extend Shellhorn Road: Loudoun County
Parkway to Randolph Drive
Reference Number: 2018-023-0
TransAction ID: 184
Submitting Jurisdiction/Agency: Loudoun County
Location: Loudoun County Pkwy to Randolph Dr
Requested NVTA Funds: $16,000,000
Total Cost to Complete Project: $126,750,000
Extend Shellhorn Road NVTA FY2018-23 PROGRAM
Updated April 13, 2018
Reference Number: 2018-023-0
Project Milestones
Before
FY2018
FY2019
FY2020
After FY2023
Design, Engineering,
Environmental Work
X
X
X
Right of Way Acquisition
X
X
X
Construction
X
X
Project Funding
Requested NVTA Funds
Other Funding Sources
Total Cost by Phase
Design, Engineering,
Environmental Work
$8,000,000 (Loudoun County)
$8,000,000
Right of Way Acquisition
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
Utilities Relocations
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
Construction
$102,750,000 (Loudoun County)
$102,750,000
TOTAL:
$16,000,000
$110,750,000
$126,750,000
Project Analysis Highlights
Regional Impacts
Provide multi-modal connections to the new Silver Line Phase 2 Metrorail Stations in Loudoun County
Enhance quality of life and economic strength
Reduce congestion and improve travel time
Increase multimodal access to employees, markets, jobs and destinations
Improve connections among and within areas of regional growth
Note: The regional impacts listed above are a summary of what was submitted in the project application NVTA staff received from the
jurisdiction or agency that has applied for funding.
Congestion Reduction Relative to Cost Ratio (Total Cost in $1000’s): 80.15
Congestion Reduction Relative to Cost Ratio Rank (Total Cost in $1000’s): 9
TransAction Project Rating: 85.13
TransAction Project Rating Rank: 3
Note: The project analysis above was completed by NVTA staff using data and information from the project application and
analyses of the region’s transportation network.