CIRS Mold Toxicity Treatment in Leesburg, VA
Experiencing mold toxicity is a terrifying thought for most people. Although it may seem like an interesting concept for a medical drama, nobody wants to experience the effects of mold exposure firsthand.
Mold is a fungus that thrives in wet environments, such as under tiles, wood floors, and ceilings, pipes, and roofs. While several types of mold exist, some are more hazardous than others, and some individuals may be allergic or sensitive to mycotoxins, the toxins that mold naturally produces. Exposure to excessive amounts of mold, or the types of mold that trigger health problems, can lead to mold toxicity and even CIRS - Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome. This acute and chronic systemic inflammatory response syndrome is typically acquired after exposure to mold or other producers of biotoxins, usually from damaged water buildings.
If you believe that you're suffering from mold toxicity or mold illness, it can seem like the world is folding in on you. No matter what you do, your symptoms persist, lowering your quality of life and eliminating your peace of mind. Fortunately, there is reason to be hopeful: Proactive Wellness Centers now offers a research-backed, highly effective mold illness poisoning treatment in Leesburg, VA for men and women just like yourself and your children as well if they have been impacted.
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CIRS and Mold Toxicity
CIRS and mold illness are on the rise, and accurate diagnosis of the issue plays a major role in this trend. Thanks to Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker, there is a huge body of evidence that covers diagnosing and treating patients with CIRS. Dr. Lawson is one of less than 30 practitioners in the United States that are fully certified by Dr. Shoemaker for diagnosing and treating CIRS. The body of evidence by Shoemaker and many associates is the largest body of scientific evidence that is published in major medical journals. Around 80% of CIRS/Mold cases are caused by indoor air contaminated with mold toxins and other triggers. However, it's important to note that CIRS can also be caused by biotoxin producers such as cyanobacteria and a marine dinoflagellate that produces the Ciguatera toxin found in certain types of fish.
When mold or biotoxins are not processed effectively, a series of biochemical changes known as the Biotoxin Pathway occur. Genetic studies have revealed that approximately 24% of individuals have a genetic makeup that makes them susceptible to developing an illness related to mold or biotoxins. The remaining 76% of the population can typically eliminate these toxins from their system and avoid the development of the Biotoxin Pathway that can lead to various diseases.
CIRS and Mold Poisoning Misdiagnosis
CIRS and mold exposure symptoms overlap with many other chronic illnesses, which makes diagnosis challenging and can even lead to missed diagnosis of CIRS. Based on research from Proactive Wellness Centers, CIRS is frequently misdiagnosed. Some of the most common misdiagnoses include:
- Lupus
- Chronic Pain Syndrome
- Fibromyalgia
- Parkinson's Disease
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- PTSD
- More
Lyme disease, in particular, is often misdiagnosed. We have treated a number of patients whose symptoms were in line with Lyme disease. Fortunately, we were able to confirm the presence of CIRS and mold and were able to successfully help those patients using CIRS treatment in Leesburg, VA.
Note that many of these patients have CIRS and Lyme disease and in that case, it is necessary to treat both in order for full recovery. Treating one or the other will invariably leave the patient with debilitating symptoms and even more frustration with their medical team. At Proactive Wellness Centers, we are skilled In diagnosing and treating both.
CIRS and Mold Poisoning Symptoms
If you're reading this page, chances are you're concerned that you might have CIRS or some form of mold poisoning. You may be wondering what you have - is it CIRS, or is it something else like Lyme disease? We can't provide the answer to that question without consultation and testing at our wellness center in Virginia. However, there are common symptoms of CIRS and mold toxicity you should know.
Some of the most common symptoms of CIRS include:
- Fatigue
- Decreased Word Finding
- Headaches
- Difficulty Concentrating
- Morning Stiffness
- Tremors
- Excessive Thirst
- Tingling
- Night Sweats
- Frequent Urination
- Confusion
- Mood Swings
Proactive Wellness Centers'
Tools for Diagnosing Mold Sickness and CIRS
Identifying and confirming if a patient is being impacted by CIRS and identifying the cause and source of the biotoxin are the two main steps in diagnosing CIRS and Mold Exposure. To diagnose CIRS and Mold Exposure, the following diagnostic tools are commonly used:
To learn more about the debilitating symptoms of mold sickness and to find out whether you have CIRS or something else, contact Proactive Wellness Centers. Our team of medical professionals is here to help you every step of the way.
Hope for Patients with CIRS: Proactive Wellness Centers' Mold Illness Treatment in Leesburg, VA
Our approach to treating CIRS utilizes integrative and functional medicine, The Shoemaker Protocol along with the latest evidence-based approaches to treating mold illness and the related secondary issues that it causes. We begin by utilizing advanced diagnostics to confirm the presence of the condition and identify the specific environment causing continued exposure to biotoxins. Next, we take a stepwise approach to halt the progression of the disease, eliminate biotoxins from the body, and reverse any damage to cellular structures. Our goal is to help patients achieve a full recovery.
To do this, we not only have to identify the primary condition like CIRS or Lyme disease, but we then have to continue looking to see if you have any of the common secondary conditions like reactivated EBV, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS), and others. Once we understand the totally of your condition, then we can implement a treatment plan tailored for you. Yes, it will leverage the Shoemaker protocol, but we have found that we have to extend the protocol to cover the secondary issues that we uncover.
The steps we follow to reach that goal include:
- VIP
- TGF Beta 1
- MMP9
- ADH
- Antigliadin
- Androgen Imbalance
- C4a
- More
- Barley
- Cottonseed
- Peanuts
- Corn
- Black Pepper
- Figs
- Rice
- Bread
- Beans
- More
Fibromyalgia, Lupus, Chronic Fatigue, and Chronic Pain Syndrome are examples of illnesses that are often diagnosed without such confirmatory tests. If you are experiencing unexplained health issues or have been exposed to water-damaged buildings, it is possible that you are suffering from CIRS or a mold illness.
The good news is that we can diagnose and address this disease with a mold illness treatment program in Leesburg, VA tailored to your body and your symptoms. That way, we can help you regain your health as soon as possible.
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5 Symptoms of Mold Exposure
Mold spores can easily be brought into your home on your shoes or clothing or through open windows or doors. If these spores can find a warm, damp, humid environment, they can begin to multiply. Soon, your home can be filled with toxic mold. If you think mold has invaded your home or another environment, like in an office or warehouse, it's important for you to know about the symptoms.
Unfortunately, diagnosing mold issues can be exceptionally difficult. But why? The answer can be quite frustrating.
Understanding the Difficulty of Diagnosing Mold Symptoms
Many doctors fail to recognize the impact of mycotoxins emitted by certain indoor mold species, which can lead to chemical and inflammatory reactions. While conventional medicine acknowledges that mold can cause allergies, it may overlook this crucial aspect of mold-related health issues.
This can happen for several reasons:
- Standardized treatment protocols for mold toxicity are offered mostly by Functional/Integrative physicians as the conventional physicians are not on board despite over 20 years of published research. Due to this issue, patients spend precious months/years going from doctor to doctor in the conventional channel with no answers.
- Though ERMI testing has been accepted in the integrative/functional medical community, there isn't a "gold standard" in mold testing that is universally accepted.
- Mold symptoms can manifest in vastly different ways depending on the patient.
After understanding the points above, it's no wonder that mold poisoning can be hard to diagnose. Fortunately, integrative and functional holistic medicine providers and wellness centers like Proactive Wellness are flipping the proverbial script. Unlike traditional clinics, our team considers environmental factors that can affect patient health and has advanced training to provide mold poisoning treatment in Leesburg, VA.
Now that you understand why mold symptoms are so hard to diagnose let's take a closer look at five of the most common indicators of mold sickness.
Fatigue
Fatigue is probably the number one symptom of well over 90% of CIRS patients. The level of fatigue varies from 5 on a 10 point scale all the way to 10 on a 10 point scale. Many patients can no longer work or remain productive as in the worst cases, the fatigue is overwhelming. College students living in moldy dorms frequently have to drop out of school until the illness is treated effectively. Older adults have to retire or stop working due the fatigue. If you have overwhelming fatigue, CIRS may be a major contributor to your illness.
Breathing Problems
Exposure to mold can cause a host of respiratory problems, such as breathing difficulties, allergies, and asthma, especially in individuals with a weakened immune system. Mold can worsen asthma, irritate the nasal passages, lungs, and throat, and lead to symptoms such as wheezing, coughing, sneezing, sore throat, and nasal congestion. Other health issues such as hypersensitivity pneumonitis, sinus congestion, allergic rhinitis, asthma, and allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis have also been associated with mold sickness.
Sadness and Depression
Mold can cause a variety of illnesses that can show up in different ways, such as psychological symptoms like anxiety, depression, insomnia, concentration problems, and memory loss. It has been reported that nearly 40% of people who live in moldy homes experience depression. Researchers suggest that exposure to toxic mold and dealing with the physical symptoms of mold illness can contribute to mental health issues.
Due to this phenomenon, many mold patients are given antidepressant medications in the conventional channels.
Feeling "Pins and Needles"
Numbness, twitching, or tingling in the extremities, such as hands, feet, legs, and arms, is another symptom of mold illness. The sensation is similar to pins and needles, which are often felt when the body is held in an uncomfortable position for a long time. While this sensation can indicate serious nerve damage or disease, it can also be a symptom of mold sickness.
Digestion Problems and Disorders
When exposed to mold, individuals may experience various digestive problems. Some may lose their appetite, leading to unintentional weight loss. Others may suffer from stomach pain, nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting. Furthermore, the influx of mold spores may trigger systemic inflammation, causing bloating and weight gain due to the digestive system's exposure to harmful mold.
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Top Tips for
Controlling Mold in Your Environment
It's not possible to completely eliminate all mold and mold spores from your home or place of work. However, since mold spores need moisture to grow, the best way to prevent or get rid of growth is to reduce the moisture in your environment. If you already have mold growing there, it's important to clean it up and address the issue causing dampness. If you only clean up the mold and don't address the underlying problem, the mold is likely to return.
Here are some tips to help reduce moisture throughout your home or office:
- Use A/C or Dehumidifiers. This is especially important if you live in a hot, humid area of the United States.
- Ensure A/C drip pans are clean, dry, and obstruction-free.
- Thoroughly dry areas that are damp or wet within 48 hours.
- Be sure to install insulation in cold areas like your home's exterior walls and windows. Doing so will reduce condensation.
- Work with an HVAC company to check your HVAC system. Doing so can help ensure your unit is removing as much humidity as possible.
- Keep the humidity in your home below 60% whenever possible.
Here are some tips to help reduce moisture in your kitchen:
- Check for leaks near your ice makers, sinks, and anywhere else water is present.
- Make sure your exhaust fans are directing moisture outside, not into your attic.
- If you notice your appliances are causing moisture on windows and other surfaces, turn them off as soon as you're done using them.
Here are some tips to help reduce moisture in crawlspaces:
- Use a plastic covering on the dirt in your crawlspace. Doing so will prevent moisture from saturating the ground.
- Ensure that your crawlspace or basement is ventilated well.
- Check your home's gutters. Make sure they're directing water away from your property, not toward your foundation or crawlspace.
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Mold Toxicity Treatment in Leesburg, VA
Trying to "tough it out" through life with CIRS isn't any way to live. If you're suffering from the effects of biotoxin illness, you should know that there are solutions available to help you reclaim your health and your life. With the help of a can-do attitude, healthy living, and mold illness treatment from Proactive Wellness, there's light at the end of the dark tunnel you're trapped within. Contact our office today to get started on your first step toward recovery!
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NOVA Parks acquires land for new park outside Leesburg
Coy Ferrellhttps://www.loudountimes.com/0local-or-not/1local/nova-parks-acquires-land-for-new-park-outside-leesburg/article_aa1c921a-a5c4-11ee-bca5-db066cda7351.html
A new 85-acre park just outside of Leesburg is one step closer to reality. NOVA Parks took formal ownership of the land at Edwards Ferry Road and Battlefield Parkway on Dec. 27.The parks authority, which is funded by several Northern Virginia localities including Loudoun, plans to build a trail network, interpretive signs and a parking area on what will become Cattail Regional Park, named for the small stream that bisects the property.It will be the 36th park in the NOVA Parks system and the 16th in Loudoun County. ...
A new 85-acre park just outside of Leesburg is one step closer to reality. NOVA Parks took formal ownership of the land at Edwards Ferry Road and Battlefield Parkway on Dec. 27.
The parks authority, which is funded by several Northern Virginia localities including Loudoun, plans to build a trail network, interpretive signs and a parking area on what will become Cattail Regional Park, named for the small stream that bisects the property.
It will be the 36th park in the NOVA Parks system and the 16th in Loudoun County. Red Rock Wilderness Overlook Regional Park, a 67-acre park with access to the Potomac River, is already established just down Edwards Ferry Road.
There is not yet a timeline to open the Cattail property to the public. “We just got it this week, the deed got signed yesterday,” NOVA Parks CEO Paul Gilbert said on Dec. 28. But, he said, opening the park is a priority since it is so close to major population centers.
“You want to put your park development efforts where they are going to have the most impact on the public and where people can use and enjoy [them],” he said. “… Where else, right in the Leesburg area, are you going to have 85 acres of beautiful open space with fields and forests and incredible natural beauty?”
The Cattail property includes mature forests, open fields and an upland bog, according to NOVA Parks.
The land was donated by the Harris family. It is part of what was a 193-acre farm owned by the family for four generations, according to a 2019 zoning application, and the family agreed to donate it to the park authority as part of a broader plan to build a residential subdivision and a church elsewhere on the property. The Board of Supervisors voted in 2020 to rezone 96 acres of the farm for up to 250 residential units. The housing, church and park “will be designed and integrated harmoniously,” the 2019 application said.
Henry Harris is the nephew of A.V. Symington, who in 1985 donated the land for Temple Hall Farm Regional Park north of Leesburg.
“There’s a family connection there, and he was thinking about what his aunt did with Temple Hall, and that’s part of what inspired him to donate this land for a park,” Gilbert said.
Another park is on track to open this spring in the Brambleton-Broadlands area, Gilbert said. Reservoir Park at Beaverdam will feature a range of facilities on the shores of the reservoir, including a crew/rowing facility, boat rentals and waterfront boardwalks.
“It’s really coming along. It’s really exciting,” Gilbert said.
The parks authority also owns a 228-acre property along the Potomac near the Point of Rocks bridge, but Gilbert said that will likely not be opened as a park for some time as the authority focuses on developing other assets.
Planning, Zoning, and Preservation
leesburgva.govhttps://www.leesburgva.gov/departments/community-development/applications-and-checklists/planning-zoning-and-preservation
Land Use PlanningOur Land Use Planning Division is responsible for managing the legislative approvals process, long range planning, and various special projects.Legislative ApprovalsSome projects require approval from the Town Council. Examples of legislative approvals include ...
Land Use Planning
Our Land Use Planning Division is responsible for managing the legislative approvals process, long range planning, and various special projects.
Legislative Approvals
Some projects require approval from the Town Council. Examples of legislative approvals include rezonings, concept plan amendments, proffer amendments, and special exceptions. The Land Use planning division is responsible for managing the legislative review process which includes analysis from various Town departments as well as the Planning Commission and various Town Departments.
Potential applicants that need assistance with the legislative process can click here for more information about the approval process and steps that must be taken to file an application.
Anyone interested in current applications being processed by the Town can visit the Leesburg Interactive Application Map to view project documents and get information about the status of an application.
Long Range Planning
Legacy Leesburg is the Town’s Comprehensive Plan (or Town Plan). The Town Plan is a long range policy document to guide and shape the Town’s future for the next 20 years and beyond. The Plan is intended to guide future land development activities in a manner that reflects the values and future aspirations of the community. Several additional planning policy documents such as Small Area Plans and Design Guidelines fall under the umbrella of the Town Plan and provide more specific planning policy for certain areas of the of the Town.
Preservation Division
Our Preservation Division works with property owners, businesses, and developers within the Town's three
architectural review districts; Old & Historic District, Gateway District, and Historic Corridor District with the role of protecting and enhancing heritage resources in Leesburg. Preservation staff manage the review and processing of Certificate of Appropriateness applications both for staff level approval and approval by the Board of Architectural Review based on the adopted design guidelines for each district. Additionally, our staff engage in various outreach and education programs with the community on preservation related issues.
One of the Larger projects that Preservation staff are currently working on is an updated architectural survey of the Old and Historic District. Additional information regarding this exciting project can be found here.
Zoning Division
Our Zoning Division staff facilitate the improvement of properties within the boundaries of the Town of Leesburg. This is done by interpreting and administering the Zoning Ordinance and the issuance of various permits. Zoning staff are further charged with inspections related to new occupancies, completion of construction projects, and zoning enforcement activities throughout the Town. Click below for more information regarding the following:
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The Town of Leesburg is currently in the process of rewriting our Zoning Ordinance. Additional information regarding the status of this project and public engagement opportunities can be found here.
A New 85-Acre Public Park Is Coming To Northern Virginia
DCisthttps://dcist.com/story/23/12/29/new-park-cattail-regional-park-va-loudoun/
The new park was donated by the Harris family, who preserved the property for generations, and also donated Temple Hall Farm to the parks system about 30 years ago.Courtesy of NOVA ParksLoudoun County will soon have a new public park called Cattail Regional Park.NOVA Parks (a conservation agency that manages 12,465 acres in the region) on Wednesday created the 36th park in its system when it received the deed to the 85 acres in Leesburg. It’s ...
The new park was donated by the Harris family, who preserved the property for generations, and also donated Temple Hall Farm to the parks system about 30 years ago.
Courtesy of NOVA Parks
Loudoun County will soon have a new public park called Cattail Regional Park.
NOVA Parks (a conservation agency that manages 12,465 acres in the region) on Wednesday created the 36th park in its system when it received the deed to the 85 acres in Leesburg. It’s not yet clear when the park will open to the public, according to the Loudoun Times.
The property was donated by members of the Harris family, who have preserved it for generations and also donated Temple Hall Farm to the parks system about 30 years ago.
The new park is located at the corner of Edwards Ferry Road and Battlefield Parkway. It’s home to mature forests, open fields, and an upland bog. Eventually, the parks organization plans to add an entrance, parking, a trail network, and interpretive signs, according to a release.
The Cattail land has a long history. A building located there served as a bed-and-breakfast as far back as 1776, and the land also housed fortifications along Edwards Ferry Road during the Civil War, according to NOVA Parks officials. In the late 1960s, after the public pool in Leesburg was closed to suppress integration efforts, the owners of the Cattail property opened the property for local Black children to learn how to swim at the family pool, according to a press release.
“I would like to thank the Harris family for this remarkable gift. Their contributions to our community run very deep,” Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Chair Phyllis J. Randall said in a statement.
The future Cattail Regional Park comes as NOVA Parks continues adding new parkland throughout the region. The agency added the 44-acre Winkler Botanical Preserve in Alexandria in 2022 and it also plans to open Reservoir Park at Beaverdam, also in Loudoun County, with new facilities by mid-2024. Separately, Virginia also opened its newest state park, Sweet Run in Loudoun County, in Loudoun earlier this year.
Leesburg-area landowner donates historic 85-acre plot to become a park
Teo Armushttps://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/01/01/leesburg-cattail-regional-park-donation/
A sprawling patch of forest and fields just outside Leesburg will be turned into Northern Virginia’s newest public park, preserving a centuries-old country landscape amid booming development that is making such views increasingly rare.Fast, informative and written just for locals. Get The 7 DMV newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning.The 85-acre plot of lan...
A sprawling patch of forest and fields just outside Leesburg will be turned into Northern Virginia’s newest public park, preserving a centuries-old country landscape amid booming development that is making such views increasingly rare.
The 85-acre plot of land — including a structure dating back to the Revolutionary War era — was donated Wednesday to the region’s parks authority by Henry Harris, a retired geologist whose family has owned and lived on wide tracts in the area for nearly a century.
“It’s a holiday present for the whole Northern Virginia community,” said Paul Gilbert, the executive director of NOVA Parks, which will open the land up to the public.
The property, which is located on the corner of Edwards Ferry Road and Battlefield Parkway, about 2½ miles from Leesburg’s town center, is a smaller part of about 200 acres the family has stewarded in Loudoun County for five generations.
But as suburban housing developments have encroached nearby, Harris, 75, said his family decided to donate the land to ensure it maintained the rural, historic character that he remembers from his childhood.
“It’s so different from the place where we grew up,” he said. “Our feeling was that it was too busy for us … but we know other people can enjoy it, and we hope they do enjoy it.”
Where Edwards Ferry Road was a dirt path when he was a kid, he said, thousands of cars now traverse down that major thoroughfare each day. His family, which had already given up major tracts of land to be transformed into parks, said they wanted to add to that legacy.
Loudoun County farms are leaving. There’s a fight over how to save them.
His aunt, A.V. Symington, several decades ago donated nearly 300 acres where she had farmed pigs, chickens and popping corn to create the nearby Temple Hall Farm Regional Park. (Leesburg’s aquatics center now bears her name.)
NOVA Parks, which manages sites across six jurisdictions in Northern Virginia, will be setting up parking and trails on the site as it opens up the property, which is protected by conservation easements.
Gilbert said Harris’s gift, which had been in the works for several years, will help NOVA Parks continue its long tradition of “getting land donations and making them beautiful places where the public can come be with nature.”
The Cattail site is a notable addition to the authority’s portfolio in part because of its history: A former inn located on the property may be one of the oldest structures in the county, Harris said.
The Englishman Nicholas Cresswell, a royalist who came to the colonies just as a Revolutionary War effort was heating up, described in his journal a stay at the Cattail Ordinary, a kind of 18th-century bed-and-breakfast. While that structure — adjacent to the house Harris grew up in — has seen additions over the years, the heart of the building is the same.
The property also played a small role in a key episode of the Civil War. Confederate troops dug fortifications along Edwards Ferry Road in anticipation of the Battle of Ball’s Bluff, which was fought mostly at a nearby park on the banks of the Potomac River with the same name.
Those “earthworks,” as they are known, can still be seen on the property, Gilbert said, along with an upland bog, a rare kind of wetland area located on top of a bluff.
Black men weren’t allowed guns in the early Civil War. He fired one anyway.
Adjacent to the future park, a developer is building an enclave of new single-family homes on land that was sold by the Harris clan. The family donated another 13-acre tract of land to be turned into a church.
Harris said his family never sought to become a major landowner in the Leesburg area when earlier generations arrived in the 1930s. But it happened largely because of “inertia.”
“We became rooted,” he said. “At that time, land was maybe a couple hundred dollars an acre and now it’s thousands of dollars an acre.” As they looked to preserve about half the landscape, turning it into a park was a no-brainer amid the area’s rapid change in recent years.
Gilbert said that the influx of new homes and people underscores why the transformation of land into a park is so important.
“We need to continue to expand our parkland because our population continues to grow,” he said. “Parks are a vital piece of the infrastructure of any great community. They’re like roads and schools and anything else: We need to grow the area of parkland that we have as our population grows.”
Likewise, Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Chair Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large) said in a news release that the Harris family’s donation is a “remarkable gift” that “will serve the public for generations to come.”
Route 15 Bypass Interchange at Edwards Ferry Road and Fort Evans Road in the Town of Leesburg
virginia.govhttps://vdot.virginia.gov/projects/northern-virginia-district/route-15-bypass-interchange-at-edwards-ferry-road-and-fort-evans-road-in-the-town-of-leesburg/
OverviewThis project will construct a new interchange at the Route 15 Bypass intersections of Edwards Ferry Road and Fort Evans Road, including new crosswalks and sidewalks along the Route 15 Bypass at Edwards Ferry Road and Fort Evans Road, and a new shared-use path along westbound Fort Evans Road.The project area has experienced significant commercial growth over the past few decades. As a result, traffic volumes are beyond the capacity of the existing at-grade signalized intersections.Currently, there is heavy conge...
Overview
This project will construct a new interchange at the Route 15 Bypass intersections of Edwards Ferry Road and Fort Evans Road, including new crosswalks and sidewalks along the Route 15 Bypass at Edwards Ferry Road and Fort Evans Road, and a new shared-use path along westbound Fort Evans Road.
The project area has experienced significant commercial growth over the past few decades. As a result, traffic volumes are beyond the capacity of the existing at-grade signalized intersections.
Currently, there is heavy congestion due to high traffic volumes on the Bypass during peak periods, as well as heavy turn movements to and from Edwards Ferry Road and Fort Evans Road. The existing road network lacks continuous sidewalks and existing conditions do not allow bicyclists and pedestrians to safely cross Route 15.
Estimated Costs Preliminary Engineering-$10.4 million Right of Way Acquisition and Utility Relocation-$13.9 million Construction: $157 million Total: $181.2 million
The project is funded through preliminary engineering and is financed with federal and Northern Virginia Transportation Authority funds.
Within the project limits, Route 15 averages about 52,000 vehicles a day, Edwards Ferry Road averages about 29,000 and Fort Evans Road averages 13,000.
Benefits
The project aims to relieve congestion and improve safety, operations and accessibility for drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians.
Major Milestones
Begin Preliminary Engineering - November 2015 First Public Information Meeting - March 2016 Second Public Information Meeting - March 2017 Design Public Hearing - May 2018 Design Approval - May 2019 Begin Right of Way Acquisition - To be determined as additional funding becomes available Begin Construction - To be determined as additional funding becomes available
Other Relevant Links
Categorical Exclusion - April 2018
Preliminary Noise Analysis - February 2018
Town of Leesburg Route 15 Bypass/Edwards Ferry Road Interchange Project Webpage
Design Public Hearing (Ad) - May 2018 Meeting Materials