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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-05-07</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001320760</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Fortress International Group, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FIGI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001081194</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MITCHELL DAVID JAN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O FORTRESS INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>7226 LEE DEFOREST DRIVE, SUITE 203</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>COLUMBIA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>21046</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-05-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>30000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares of restricted stock granted under the Issuer's 2006 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (the &quot;Plan&quot;) that
 will vest and become non-forfeitable over a two-year period with one-third of the shares of restricted stock vesting and
 becoming non-forfeitable immediately on the grant date, and each one-half of the balance vesting and becoming
 non-forfeitable on the first and second anniversaries of the grant date, respectively.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These shares of restricted stock were granted to Mr. Mitchell pursuant to the Issuer's non-employee directors compensation
 policy for his services as a member of the board of directors of the Issuer.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ David Jan Mitchell</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-05-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
