VDOT schedules August 27 citizen information meeting for Broad Street improvements in Waynesboro

STAUNTON — The Virginia Department of Transportation will hold a citizen information meeting concerning corridor improvements to Broad Street (Route 250) in the city of Waynesboro. The open house meeting will take place from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27, in Waynesboro City Council chambers at the Charles T. Yancey Municipal Building, 503 W. Main St., Waynesboro, VA 22980.

Citizens can come in anytime during the meeting hours and discuss the project on a one-on-one basis with VDOT officials and designers. Written comments can be submitted at the meeting or within 10 days after the meeting date to Jennifer Hoover, Project Manager, Virginia Department of Transportation, 811 Commerce Road, Staunton, VA 24401-9029.

The purpose of this project is to improve the operational safety of the Broad Street corridor by replacing center two-way left-turn lanes with designated turn areas and raised medians. This will restrict the number of full access points onto Broad Street and reduce accidents.

Streetscape improvements such as trees and other landscaping elements will also be incorporated into the project. Other multimodal improvements include installing missing sections of sidewalk (along north side of Broad Street) and ADA-compliant facilities such as curb ramps and pedestrian crosswalks, and minor signal adjustments as needed.

The project is about 1.3 miles long, between the West Main Street/Rosser Avenue intersection and the East Main Street intersection in the City of Waynesboro.

In 2023 Broad Street had an average traffic count of 11,600 vehicles per day. By the design year of 2048, the estimated daily traffic volume is 14,800 vehicles per day.

The total estimated cost of this project is $7,190,364 which includes $842,557 for preliminary engineering, $500,350 for right of way acquisition and utility relocation, and $5,847,457 for construction.

This project was selected for funding under the SMART SCALE process for prioritizing transportation projects.

Additional information about the Broad Street project is found on the VDOT project page.

The VDOT Staunton District serves Frederick, Shenandoah, Clarke, Warren, Page, Rockingham, Augusta, Highland, Rockbridge, Alleghany and Bath counties.

Traffic alerts and traveler information can be obtained by dialing 511. Traffic alerts and traveler information also are available at 511Virginia.org. For other assistance call the VDOT Customer Service Center, available 24 hours-a-day, seven days a week. Citizens can dial 1-800-FOR- ROAD (1-800-367-7623) from anywhere in the state to report road hazards, ask transportation questions, or get information related to Virginia’s roads.

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