Broad Street in Waynesboro will see $8.2 million in upgrades for the 1.3-mile stretch of roadway with work scheduled to begin in 2027.
The project will include the West Main Street, Rosser Avenue and East Main Street intersections.
The total estimated cost of the project is $8,281,094, which includes $843,000 for preliminary engineering, $880,000 for right of way acquisition and utility relocation, and $6,558,093.34 for construction.
The project improves 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 should reduce crashes.
Streetscape improvements, such as trees and other landscaping elements, will also be incorporated into the project.
Multimodal improvements include installing missing sections of sidewalk and ADA-compliant facilities such as curb ramps and pedestrian crosswalks, and minor signal adjustments.
In 2023, Broad Street had an average traffic count of 11,600 vehicles per day.
The project is being funded by Virginia’s SMART SCALE process for prioritizing transportation projects.
Mark your calendar: Open house scheduled for Aug. 5
As part of the project, the Virginia Department of Transportation is looking for the public’s input regarding the corridor and improvements.
An open house meeting will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 5, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Waynesboro City Council chambers at the Charles T. Yancey Municipal Building at 503 W. Main St. in Waynesboro.
Citizens can come in anytime during the meeting hours and discuss the project on a one-on-one basis with VDOT officials and designers.
Oral comments may be recorded at the meeting with the assistance of a court reporter.
Written comments may also 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.
Additional information about the planned Broad Street improvements is on the VDOT project page.
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