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Frederick County: New traffic signal at intersection of Route 11, Renaissance Drive

Rebecca Barnabi

A traffic signal at the intersection of Route 11 (Valley Pike) and Route 873 (Renaissance Drive) in Frederick County went into flash mode yesterday morning.

The signal, located about halfway between Winchester and Stephens City, is scheduled to go into full operation on Wednesday, June 25. Motorists should be alert for the traffic-control changes and slowed or stopped vehicles at the intersection.

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) constructed the signal several years ago and it is being activated after completion of Renaissance Drive between Route 11 and Route 651 (Shady Elm Road). The Renaissance Drive extension is administered by Frederick County, funded partly by VDOT’s Revenue Sharing program. As part of the project, the railroad crossing on nearby Route 649 (Springdale Road) will be closed and will bring additional traffic to Renaissance Drive.

All work is weather permitting, and the signal-activation schedule is subject to change.

Rebecca Barnabi

Rebecca Barnabi

Rebecca J. Barnabi is the national editor of Augusta Free Press. A graduate of the University of Mary Washington, she began her journalism career at The Fredericksburg Free-Lance Star. In 2013, she was awarded first place for feature writing in the Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia Awards Program, and was honored by the Virginia School Boards Association’s 2019 Media Honor Roll Program for her coverage of Waynesboro Schools. Her background in newspapers includes writing about features, local government, education and the arts.