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You can write letters to the editor about the Tri-County Parkway and the Manassas Battlefield Bypass Projects (use information below for talking points).

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January 26, 2006 - Manassas National Battlefield Park is the site of two major Civil War battles. Development pressures, encroaching strip malls, traffic and proposed highways threaten this national treasure. The National Park Service is asking citizens to comment on the ir draft General Management Plan (GMP) for the park . Once approved, the GMP will guide decisions about managing the park’s natural and cultural resources, visitation, and development for the next 15-20 years. This is an opportunity not only to support preservation within the battlefield, but to ask the Park Service to oppose new highways in favor of local road improvements tailored to the historic setting. Learn more.

Included in the draft GMP are plans to close two roads through the park, U.S. Route 29 and Virginia Route 234, which currently serve thousands of daily commuters. The Park Service needs to hear from citizens that:

• Closing Routes 29 and 234 through the park, while maintaining access for Park visitors and local residents living in and near the Battlefield , will help preserve it for future generations.
• But plans to replace the roads with a new 4-6 lane “beltway” running along the northern and western boundaries of the park through historically and environmentally sensitive areas are inappropriate.
• The proposed route for a new “beltway” would open up thousands of acres of land to development that would soon overwhelm the roads with additional traffic, generating yet more gridlock.
• Increased land conservation around the park, local road improvements, fixing I-66 and extending VRE will better address commuter problems and preserve this historic site.

You can submit comments online or attend one of two public meetings, scheduled for February 8 and 9, 2006. Learn more.)

July 21, 2005 - Report Finds VDOT’s proposals for North-South Highways Leave Commuters Stuck in Worse Traffic

Manassas Battlefield Bypass: The Federal Highway Administration released a draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) in March 2005. For more information, visit the Study's official website.

Tri-County Parkway: A draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) was released in April 2005.  For more information and to read the DEIS, visit the Study's official website.

click here for a map of current projects near Manassas Battlefield