ROUTE 53-618 ROUNDABOUT PROJECT BEGINS NEXT WEEK

ROUTE 53-618 ROUNDABOUT PROJECT BEGINS NEXT WEEK

Drivers should plan extra travel time, expect flagging operations during construction

CULPEPER — Motorists should plan extra travel time as construction of a roundabout begins next week at the intersection of Route 53 (Thomas Jefferson Parkway) and Route 618 (Lake Monticello Road) in Fluvanna County. 

Under a $2.2 million construction contract, Chemung Contracting Corp. will convert the existing “T” intersection to a single-lane roundabout.

Starting March 16, the contractor will begin installing environmental controls and construction signage.

During construction, drivers should expect flagging operations from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays.

Traffic pattern changes are tentatively planned in April, September and October. All traffic pattern changes will be announced.   

Construction will be complete by Nov. 17, 2020.

For more information about the project, visit the project page on VDOT’s website: http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/culpeper/53-618roundabout.asp.