Related Woolridge Road work is already underway at Old Hundred Road, according to VPM. Chesterfield County expects construction on the parkway roadway itself to begin at both ends between late 2026 and early 2027. The middle is what would actually link Magnolia Green to the parkway, and it is the part with the least money behind it. The full 9.2-mile, $565 million project is planned to end on Hull Street Road west of the Magnolia Green subdivision, with an access point at Magnolia Green Parkway. In a September 8, 2026 update, the county's transportation director gave a 2034 finish date for that connection with a condition attached: "If we can secure the funding, we can have the two lanes built all the way to Route 360 by 2034."
For a buyer weighing Magnolia Green against other western Chesterfield subdivisions, that condition matters more than the date. Each end of the road is paid for by a different source of money and serves a different purpose. Knowing which end is which is the most reliable way to read any listing or conversation that brings up the parkway.
Two Construction Starts With Different Purposes
The north end is a commuter project. Phase I runs 2.25 miles from the parkway's current end near Route 288 to Woolridge Road, with four lanes, the Watermill Overpass, a bridge over Tomahawk Creek, and a high-capacity "displaced left turn" intersection at Woolridge. It costs $150 million and is fully funded. A June 2024 county bond covers $123 million and the Central Virginia Transportation Authority adds $27 million. Richmond BizSense reported that the bond will be repaid from the county's share of the CVTA's regional tax collections. Completion is planned for 2029.
The south end is an economic development project. Chesterfield calls it the Western Area Arterial Collector, a two-lane road from Route 360 to the county's Upper Magnolia Green West technology site. The county says it "will eventually extend to Westerleigh Parkway and become the southernmost segment of the Powhite Extension." Funding came through Chesterfield Economic Development. BizSense reported $45 million from Virginia Economic Development Partnership programs plus $5 million in federal money toward a $165 million segment between Hull Street and Westerleigh. Transportation Director Chessa Walker told the outlet that economic development staff are "trying to continue to advance the readiness of that site so they can attract a user."
The north end was built around commute relief and is fully paid for. The south end was built around getting an industrial site ready, and so far it has about a third of its budget.
Where the Money Stops
The county's September update lists the cost of every remaining piece. Set against what is already in hand, it looks like this:
| Segment | What it connects | Funding status (Sept 2026) | Stated finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase I | Current terminus to Woolridge Road | $150M, fully funded | 2029 |
| Phase II, first piece | Woolridge Road to Genito Road | $75M of $150M; Smart Scale application pending | Not stated |
| Phase II, middle | Genito Road to Westerleigh Parkway | $78M still needed | Not stated |
| Phase II, south | Route 360 to Westerleigh Parkway, via Upper Magnolia Green West | $115M still needed | 2031 for the tech park stretch, per BizSense |
| Full extension | Route 288 area to Route 360 | About $297M of $565M | 2034, if funded |
The county's $115 million gap for the Route 360 to Westerleigh stretch is the same figure you get by subtracting BizSense's $50 million in hand from its $165 million cost. That suggests both sources are describing one budget, even though the county's own text rounds the secured amount to "$45 million in state and federal funding."
When both ends are done, a Magnolia Green driver could have a new road from Hull Street up into the technology site and a finished four-lane parkway reaching Woolridge Road. Between them would sit about $153 million of unfunded road, part of the Woolridge to Genito piece and all of Genito to Westerleigh. Until that middle is paid for and built, the southern road leads into a tech park, not onto Powhite.
The first piece of that middle is already in the state's competitive process. The Commonwealth Transportation Board's Round 7 Smart Scale roster, presented at its fall 2026 meetings, lists Chesterfield's application for the Powhite Parkway Extension from Woolridge Road to Genito Road. As of mid-October 2026, the roster shows no score or funding decision.
What Phase II Will Look Like When It Arrives
In January 2026 the route was settled. On January 6, the CTB approved Alternative 1A, a path between Woolridge Road and Hull Street Road that uses county-owned right-of-way and includes an expected overpass at Otterdale Road. According to BizSense, drivers could get on at Woolridge, Genito Road, Duval Road, Magnolia Green Parkway and Hull Street. No access is planned at Westerleigh Parkway.
Phase II will open with two lanes, not four. The county's traffic modeling found that a two-lane, restricted-access road with high-capacity at-grade intersections can carry the expected demand. Crews will grade for a third and fourth lane during construction so a later widening costs less. BizSense put the cost of four lanes the whole way at more than $800 million, and a shared-use path is planned along the full length.
The approvals aren't done either. The county's Phase II study page, posted August 19, 2026, says VDOT expects a public hearing on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement in early 2027. VDOT's own project page still shows an earlier hearing window that has already passed. Public comment on the route was active. The CTB's January materials record 72 people at the December 9, 2025 hearing and 343 comments, with concerns about how close the route runs to homes and about noise, light and pollution.
The Commute Changes That Have Dates Attached
If the Magnolia Green connection depends on future funding, the changes that do have firm dates sit east and north of the neighborhood. In order:
- January 2027. Chesterfield says VDOT plans to remove the 75-cent Powhite Parkway toll at Courthouse Road. VPM reported in February that the bonds behind the 1988 Chesterfield extension were nearly repaid. It also reported that the Richmond Metropolitan Transportation Authority's separate tolls on the Powhite north of the James River will stay. No exact day has been announced.
- Summer 2028. The $28.5 million Bailey Bridge Connector between Brad McNeer Parkway and Bailey Bridge Road is expected to open. It lets people who live south of Hull Street Road skip the Route 288/360 interchange.
- 2029. Phase I reaches Woolridge Road. On the same schedule, the Woolridge Road extension from Old Hundred Road to Route 288, the Center Pointe Parkway extension, and the Woolridge widening from two lanes to four are due. The county prices the four projects together at $245 million, all funded, and says they will let more drivers reach Route 288 and Powhite "without having to use Hull Street Road."
- 2031. BizSense's target for the southern segment through the technology park site.
- 2034. The conditional date for two lanes all the way to Route 360.
Hull Street Road itself has one more item. In February 2026 the Board of Supervisors listed widening Route 360 from Otterdale Road to Magnolia Market Avenue among its Smart Scale priorities. That application is also on the Round 7 roster, with no score yet and no construction schedule.
Reading "Future Powhite Access" in a 2026 Listing
All of this comes down to a few questions about any claim of parkway access near Magnolia Green. Which segment is being described? Is that segment funded? Does it actually connect to the rest of the road? A road from Route 360 into Upper Magnolia Green West has partial funding and a 2031 target. A continuous trip from Magnolia Green Parkway to the existing Powhite depends on about $153 million that has not been secured, plus a Draft EIS hearing that has not happened.
None of this means the connection won't come. As of September 2026, the county says it has gathered nearly $300 million of the $565 million total. The project has sat on the thoroughfare plan since the late 1980s, and the county's update calls it "monumental" progress. Walker told VPM the area west of Otterdale Road is zoned for a few thousand more homes. That demand is the reason the county wants the western link built. In the same county update, Supervisor Kevin Carroll said the road will be toll-free, and said tolls would discourage use: "You have to build a road people are going to use."
Through at least 2029, Hull Street Road stays the main way out of Magnolia Green. The improvements with dates arrive as faster ways to reach Route 288 from the east. The Magnolia Green Parkway on-ramp remains a project waiting on funding.
If you're comparing Magnolia Green with nearby subdivisions and want to know how these road timelines apply to a specific street or commute, Mike Lonski can go through the segment map with you before you write an offer. If you already own in Magnolia Green, start with a free home valuation and we can discuss how buyers are factoring in the parkway schedule.
