Planning commission backs Route 28 mobility-plan changes, removes bypass and adds Flat Branch Trail

Nov 19, 2025

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.

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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.

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