The Virginia Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing concerning improvements to Route 11 (Lee Highway) in Rockingham County. The meeting will take place from 4 to 6 p.m., Thursday, October 9, 2014 at the VDOT Harrisonburg Residency office, 3536 N. Valley Pike, Harrisonburg, VA 22802.
Citizens can come in during the meeting hours 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 Mr. Ronald Tabor, Project Manager. Virginia Department of Transportation, 811 Commerce Road, Staunton, VA 24401-9029. Oral comments can be recorded at the meeting with the assistance of a court reporter
This project is located on Route 11 (Lee Highway) in Rockingham County. The bridge over Interstate 81 at exit 257 will be replaced with a new structure. The current bridge was built in 1965 and has reached the end of its service life.
The proposed bridge will be constructed approximately 60 feet to the south of the existing bridge. The project includes realigning the bridge approaches. The new structure will have two lanes with left-turn lanes at about the same elevation as the existing crossing.
Additionally, the intersection of the northbound I-81 exit and entrance ramps with Route 11 will be signalized to improve the traffic operations of the interchange.
Two lanes of traffic will be maintained on Route 11 during construction. All on and off ramps will be maintained as well. During bridge construction I-81 closures may be necessary to set beams. Any closures would be conducted at night to minimize the impact to traffic.
In 2011 Route 11 had an average daily traffic count of 3,600 vehicles per day. By the design year of 2039 the estimated average daily traffic volume is 9,170 vehicles per day.
The total estimated cost for this project is $12,762,219, including $1,103,218 for preliminary engineering, $90,000 for right of way and $11,569,001 for construction.
The VDOT Staunton District serves Frederick, Shenandoah, Clarke, Warren, Page, Rockingham, Augusta, Highland, Rockbridge, Alleghany and Bath counties.
Traffic alerts and traveler information can be obtained by dialing 511. Traffic alerts and traveler information also are available at 511Virginia.org. For other assistance call the VDOT Customer Service Center, available 24 hours-a-day, seven days a week. Citizens can dial 1-800-FOR- ROAD (1-800-367-7623) from anywhere in the state to report road hazards, ask transportation questions, or get information related to Virginia’s roads.
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