The Virginia Department of Transportation is planning operational safety improvements for the West Main Street (Route 250) corridor in Waynesboro between Hopeman Parkway and the western city limits.
VDOT will hold a resident information meeting about corridor improvements from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wed., November 8, in Waynesboro City Council chambers.
The portion of West Main in question is two through-lanes in each direction and a two-way left-turn lane in the center of the roadway.
The 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 within the city of Waynesboro, between the western city limits (near Lew Dewitt Boulevard) and Hopeman Parkway.
In 2020, a Strategically Targeted Affordable Roadway Solutions (STARS) study of Route 250 in Waynesboro and Augusta County which included the segment of West Main Street and recommended operational and safety improvements. 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, including $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. The project complements a separately funded project for BRITE (Blue Ridge Intercity Transit Express) bus stops.
Residents are welcome to join the meeting 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.
Waynesboro City Council chambers is at the Charles T. Yancey Municipal Building, 503 W. Main Street, Waynesboro.
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Rebecca Barnabi
