Route 15 Historical Timeline

The modern Potomac River crossing at Point of Rocks officially opened to traffic, replacing earlier bridge structures.

Date approximate: Late 1940s. Improvements included alignment upgrades and roadway reconstruction north and south of Point of Rocks.

Date approximate: '1949'. Maryland improved the approaches to Point of Rocks and Tuscarora, widening and modernizing US-15 segments.

Date approximate: Mid-1950s. Rising commuter and freight traffic leads to widening and safety improvements along the corridor.

Date approximate: '1960s'. Continued incremental improvements to shoulders, pavement, and safety features between Leesburg and Point of Rocks.

Date approximate: '1970s'. Loudoun and Frederick regional planners begin designating Route 15 as a constrained two-lane corridor needing long-term capacity upgrades.

Date approximate: '1990s'. Safety studies begin to highlight crash patterns, alignment issues, and high-risk curves north of Leesburg.

Date approximate: '2005'. Corridor is added to priority improvement lists in county planning documents.

Loudoun County initiates a formal safety and operations study for the Route 15 corridor between Montresor Road and the Maryland line.

The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors votes to advance widening and safety improvements between Battlefield Parkway and Montresor Road.

County begins comprehensive plan amendment process to extend improvements north toward Lucketts and evaluate a future bypass.

County revises schedules and design milestones for the Route 15 North widening, Lucketts safety improvements, and long-range bypass considerations.

Developer files the initial 67-lot cluster subdivision concept plan, including bypass-dependent access points and internal road network tied to Route 15 Bypass Alternatives 1 and 2.

Loudoun County’s Department of Building and Development accepts the Lane Farm pre-meeting submission for review under case PMTG-2025-0220.

County staff review the 67-unit Lane Farm subdivision; confirm required studies, environmental constraints, community water/wastewater requirements, and Special Exception triggers.

LandMARC status updated to 100% complete after document storage and case closeout, moving Lane Farm toward formal SBPL submission.

Community review reveals that the County’s preferred Bypass Option 1 would require demolition of approximately 8–12 existing homes while enabling new development access for Lane Farm.

According to DTCI's pre-meeting notes, the County plans to present a recommended Lucketts Bypass alignment to the Board of Supervisors following public outreach.