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A new section of shared-use path along Va. 234, near the Brittany subdivision, is now finished. The completion of that section, from just south of Exeter Drive to Country Club Drive, creates a path that runs from Dumfries to Manassas.

During a recent ribbon-cutting ceremony to note the official opening of the new section of the path, Potomac District Supervisor Maureen S. Caddigan said she was glad to see it finished. “The completion of this path means that there is now a continuous trail all along 234. It goes from Talon Drive all the way to Manassas at Liberia Road.”

Caddigan also said she has seen people using the new 4,300-foot path from the day it was completed. “I know it’s going to be used every day, and it has done my heart good to watch people… using this pathway with their carriages, with their bikes and walking. This path will be shared by runners, bikers and walkers alike. Families that want to take a stroll together and want to walk to Prince William Forest Park – which is just down the road – can be safe.”

Caddigan said she was thrilled to cut the ribbon for the path. “This is a great recreational, environmental and transportation resource for our community.”

Local cyclists Charlie Martorana and Doug Ballantine, who ride with the local Prince William Cycling Club, said they were glad to have the path. They said it makes riding safer and more enjoyable.
“It closes a gap in here,” Martorana said. “We’re getting a nice loop that we can ride from here, on a path, continuing onto the parkway. Anything like this we appreciate. With this nice loop, we can just get out here and ride.”

Ballantine said he can now ride with less trepidation. “It gives us the freedom to be able to ride without worrying about people in cars not paying attention.”
Kathy Judge, a Brittany resident, said the completion of the path will make her walks safer. “… now I don’t have to cross any roads or worry about traffic. I can walk as far as I want to with no worries about oncoming traffic or anything. It’s great.”

Prince William Department of Transportation Director Rick Canizales spoke to a crowd of county residents gathered for the ceremony, and said he too was glad the job was finished, and the gap filled. “I think this is a great project. I’m excited for all of you to enjoy it.”

With the completion of the project, there are six street lights planned for installation at major intersections adjacent to the project on the trail side of Route 234. The plan calls for one light each at Country Club Drive, Fortuna Center Plaza and Four Seasons Drive. Two lights are planned for the Talon Drive Intersection. A light has been installed at Exeter Drive.

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