Today (Thursday, Sept. 12), the newest 1.25-mile section of University Boulevard between Edmonston and Sudley Manor Drives opened for drivers. Now, University Boulevard stretches from Godwin Drive in Manassas to Route 29 in Gainesville.
The $23.5 million project was funded by various state, local and regional organizations; $9.7 million came from the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority, $9.5 million from the Virginia Department of Transportation and $2.5 million from Prince William Water.