Work will begin on Monday to install a new traffic signal in Rockingham County at Island Ford Road and Route 340.
The Virginia Department of Transportation will replace the existing flashing light with a full signal that coordinates with the Norfolk Southern railway crossing next to the intersection.
The new signal will be activated this spring. It is designed to reduce crashes and enhance safety at the intersection.
The project is estimated to cost $875,000, primarily through VDOT safety improvement funds.
Drivers approaching the intersection on Island Ford Road will stop for red lights prior to the railway crossing. There will be no right turn on red for these drivers or for those approaching the intersection on southbound U.S. 340.
Advance-warning signs with flashing lights on Route 340 will alert motorists of the new traffic signal.
Activated signs will be installed on 340 approaches to the traffic signal to prohibit turns across the railroad when a train is approaching the railway crossing.
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