Published October 15, 2026

Lucketts’ Route 15 Bypass Options: What to Review Before October 30

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Written by Chris Colgan

Archival 2015 photograph of Route 15 at Lucketts Road beside the Old Lucketts Store

Loudoun is accepting feedback on its Lucketts mini-bypass concept through October 30, 2026. The project remains in planning; these are not construction drawings.

Cover: Route 15 at Lucketts Road and the Old Lucketts Store, September 28, 2015. Archival community context, not the proposed bypass or current road conditions. Photo: formulanone, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0. Original image used without edits.

Two concepts, different footprints

The county describes Alignment A as four lanes west of JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary, estimated at $273 million. Mini-Bypass B is a two-lane concept traversing the sanctuary, estimated at $45 million and being refined eastward toward Route 15. These are planning estimates.

What comes next

The county anticipates preliminary Smart Scale scores in December 2026 and a Board item to endorse a recommended alignment in winter 2027. Neither is an opening date. Read the September 29 materials and submit comments through the official project page. Comments through October 30 go to staff and supervisors.

Make your feedback specific

Describe the trip or crossing you want the team to evaluate. Ask which exhibit addresses your concern. Keep questions about existing conditions separate from predictions about a road that has not been built.

Compare homes using today's commute

Test the drive at the times you would travel. Do not make a home purchase depend on assumed future travel-time savings. Keep a dated project map with your search notes, and obtain parcel-specific information if an alignment could affect a property directly.

For nearby lifestyle context, read our living in Leesburg guide.

Five FAQs

Is construction starting?

The county lists the current phase as planning.

When are comments due?

October 30, 2026.

Are both concepts the same size?

No; they have different lane counts and routes.

Should buyers assume future commute savings?

No. Evaluate today's trip separately.

What should buyers save?

Dated official maps and unanswered property-specific questions.

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About Chris Colgan

Chris is a lifelong Northern Virginian with more than two decades of real estate experience. He leads the Chris Colgan Team at Real Broker, LLC, powered by PLACE, helping buyers and sellers compare neighborhoods and plan their next move.

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