From Delegate Dick Black’s newsletter:

ROUTE 28 FREEWAY APPROVED!

Last year, Delegate Black introduced House Bill 1287 to end gridlock on Rt. 28. The bill passed, allowing the massive $1.3 billion project to be constructed without further delay.

Contractors have already been selected to complete the ambitious project in the next five years. All traffic lights will be removed on the 14-mile stretch of Rt. 28 running from Rt. 7, into Fairfax County.

Ten new interchanges will replace stop-and-go commutes with uninterrupted traffic flow. Two new traffic lanes will permit high-speed travel even at peak commute periods.

“There will be no tolls on Rt. 28,” said Black. “This will be the fastest-built, major roadway project in Virginia’s history.”

I worry that he’s setting himself up for a fall with that kinda statement. Well, not a genuine worry for him. I just have my doubts. The arteries that feed into 28 still have a lot of cross-28 traffic; Trying to do so, one way or another, is by far the longest and most grueling part of my commute to and from work. If they make it a non-stop strip of highway, they gotta figure out some way for those arteries to cross, to do so in a well-planned manner, and within, according to Black’s words, a five-year timeframe.

More math…
10 Intersections. If it’s your typical intersection, that means four ramps per intersection. 10 * 4 = 40. So not even including any overpasses, forty ramps in five years = 8 ramps per year.

Good luck.