Waynesboro Southern Corridor Opens to All Roadway Users

STAUNTON – A new 1.6-mile roadway that improves access and reduces congestion in the City of Waynesboro opened to vehicle, pedestrian and bicycle traffic on Friday, August 22. The Waynesboro Southern Corridor is a two-lane roadway with a shared-use path, running roughly parallel to Interstate 64 between exit 94 (Rosser Avenue) and exit 96 (South Delphine Avenue).

The new corridor extends Shenandoah Village Drive along the edge of Coyner Springs Park and intersects with Lyndhurst Road across from North Oak Lane. It then follows the existing North Oak Lane over the South River and continues on a new location through the city’s industrial park, Nature’s Crossing Technology Center. The roadway has a signalized crossing at the Norfolk Southern Railway and ends at a new intersection with South Delphine Avenue.

The Waynesboro Southern Corridor improves traffic flow around I-64 exits 94 and 96 while enhancing access to numerous industrial, commercial and residential properties. It will serve as the primary access road for the Nature’s Crossing Technology Center.

The Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) in June 2016 selected the Waynesboro Southern Corridor for full funding through the SMART SCALE prioritization process, which objectively scores transportation projects using several data-driven measures.

Additional information about the Waynesboro Southern Corridor is on the VDOT project page.

In 2023 the CTB awarded a $9,985,000 construction contract to Branch Civil Inc. of Roanoke, Va., with a contract completion date of September 22, 2025.

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

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Strategically located on the I-81 corridor in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, the City of Waynesboro has a strong heritage of manufacturing excellence, and is a regional retail center with outstanding cultural and recreational amenities. Nature’s Crossing Technology Center is a new 170-acre industrial park featuring two mid-size rail served manufacturing sites plus several smaller industrial sites.

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