Waxpool Widening Begins, Including Signal At Ashburn Village

The end to the daily head-bobbing resulting from commuters ratcheting through the four-way stop sign at Waxpool Road and Ashburn Village Boulevard may come next summer. A project to widen a stretch of Waxpool Road in Ashburn and place a traffic signal at Waxpool and Ashburn Village Boulevard kicked off about a week ago.

The work should provide a glimpse of hope on the horizon for drivers who tire of lengthy waits at the four-way stop that one reader called “beyond horrible” in an email. The nearly $4.6 million project includes widening Waxpool to four lanes from Faulkner Parkway to Unbridled Way as well as the signal at Ashburn Village Boulevard.

“I receive many calls and emails every month about this four way stop and the very long backups,” said Supervisor Shawn Williams (R-Broad Run), whose district is bordered by that part of Waxpool. “Once completed, this widening and traffic signal will eliminate one of the worst traffic backups in the Ashburn area.”

Supervisor Ralph Buona (R-Ashburn), whose district shares the border, said he was “thrilled” that the signal is part of the part of the project. 

Commuters heading to and from the Dulles Greenway pass through the intersection daily, and once Metro’s Silver Line reaches Ashburn, the numbers can be expected to increase.

“It is no surprise that completing this project has been a top priority to me – I’ve been chanting ‘Waxpool, Waxpool, Waxpool’ since I took office,” Buona said. “I am pleased we have finally begun to see dirt moving as it signals that our citizens will begin to feel relief in this area in the coming summer.”

Williams offered similar sentiments.

“Supervisor Buona and I have made getting this project started a priority since we took office and it’s great construction is finally getting underway,” Williams said.

Developers and the state each covered about $1.5 million of the costs, with gas tax revenues from the county’s transportation fund covering about the same. Another $35,000 listed as a gift/contribution rounded out the revenues for the project. It has been fully funded.

The county transportation staff expects the traffic signal to be installed at some point next summer.