VDOT schedules October 22 public hearing in Waynesboro for West Main Street improvements

STAUNTON — The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will hold a design public hearing concerning corridor improvements to West Main Street (Route 250) in the city of Waynesboro.  The open house meeting will take place between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, 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. Oral comments can be recorded at the meeting with the assistance of a court reporter.

This project will replace the center turn lane with raised medians that allow left turns only at designated median openings. Most of the commercial access driveways and side streets will be restricted to right turns in and out. This will reduce crashes by restricting the amount of full access points onto West Main Street.

Multimodal improvements include a proposed sidewalk, crosswalks, ADA-compliant facilities, and traffic signal modifications. The project will be located within the city of Waynesboro between Hopeman Parkway and the western city limits (just west of Lew Dewitt Boulevard).

A Strategically Targeted Affordable Roadway Solutions (STARS) study of Route 250 in Waynesboro and Augusta County was completed in 2020. This segment of West Main Street was included in the study and recommended for operational and safety improvements.

This project complements a separately funded project for BRITE (Blue Ridge Intercity Transit Express) bus stops.

In 2021 West Main Street had an average traffic count of 18,300 vehicles per day. By the design year of 2048 the estimated daily traffic volume is 20,600 vehicles per day.

The total estimated cost of this project is $12,574,828 which includes $726,164 for preliminary engineering, $1,516,365 for right of way acquisition and utility relocation, and $10,332,299 for construction. This project was selected for funding under the SMART SCALE process for prioritizing transportation projects.

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