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Albemarle County: Turn lane widening on Crozet Avenue to cause delays

Chris Graham
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A VDOT contractor will begin work next week to widen the southbound turn lane from Route 240 (Crozet Avenue) onto U.S. 250 (Rockfish Gap Turnpike) westbound in Albemarle County.

Workers will set up a flagging operation to widen the turn lane and extend its length. Drivers turning west on U.S. 250 will have more space to wait their turn and they will be able to get in line sooner on Crozet Avenue. The goal is for traffic to move more efficiently through the intersection.

While drivers in Crozet will have access to the turn lane during construction, the work will cause delays during rush hour in the morning and the evening. The latest average traffic count reports 12,000 vehicles travel U.S. 250 through that intersection daily.

The work is expected to finish by Aug. 16.

Chris Graham

Chris Graham

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