NVTA endorses two Prince William County BUILD grant applications, one contingent on Manassas approval

The Northern Virginia Transportation Authority voted to endorse two Prince William County BUILD grant applications at its Feb. 12 meeting: intersection improvements at Old Bridge Road and Gordon Boulevard (Route 123) and the Prince William Parkway (Route 234) Cloverhill interchange.

Miss Bachman summarized the requests and said the Old Bridge Road application would seek approximately $33,400,000 and that local, state and regional funds already exist on the project to reach construction. Chair Jefferson moved NVTA approval of the endorsement letter for Old Bridge Road, calling the intersection "dangerous" and saying the project would improve mobility in a vulnerable community. The motion passed with ayes recorded in the transcript.

For the Prince William Parkway / Cloverhill interchange, Chair Jefferson moved an endorsement letter contingent on City of Manassas council approval at its Feb. 23 meeting; members and local commenters emphasized coordination with Manassas and the interchange's benefit to the Manassas Regional Airport. That motion was seconded and recorded ayes in the transcript; the endorsement was explicitly contingent on Manassas council approval.

Why it matters: NVTA endorsement is part of local coordination for federal BUILD (Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development) grant applications and may strengthen Prince William County's chances in a competitive federal grant round with a Feb. 24 application deadline staff noted.

Both endorsements were taken as separate motions per NVTA practice; the Cloverhill motion included the contingency and a request that staff be notified of the Manassas council outcome.