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Planning commission backs Route 28 mobility-plan changes, removes bypass and adds Flat Branch Trail
Summary
The commission recommended approval for a mobility‑chapter comprehensive-plan amendment to remove the long‑planned Route 28 Bypass, widen Route 28 from four to six lanes and add the Flat Branch recreational trail, citing model runs showing widening restores acceptable levels of service.
The Prince William County Planning Commission on Nov. 19 recommended approval of a comprehensive-plan change that removes the Route 28 Bypass from the county mobility chapter, widens Route 28 from four to six lanes and adds a recreational Flat Branch Trail.
Kevin Weirock, the county’s transportation planning manager, told commissioners the amendment responds to the board of supervisors’ directive and model runs based on the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments demand model. “This is a comprehensive plan amendment to make changes to the mobility chapter,” Weirock said, explaining staff used consultant model runs to test traffic outcomes. He said removing the bypass without widening Route 28 degrades level‑of‑service countywide, while widening most segments back to acceptable LOS D.
Why it matters: staff said widening Route 28…
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