Intersection Improvement Projects Begin July 2026

Intersection improvement projects at the South Boston Rd/Lake Monticello Rd and Richmond Rd/Troy Rd will begin in early July.

Improvements at South Boston Road and Lake Monticello Road

A left-turn lane will be added on South Boston Road at Lake Monticello Road. Sight distance improvements will also be done along the Lake Monticello approach at the intersection. This project will improve motorist safety at the intersection by adding a queue lane for left-turning traffic on South Boston Road and improving sight-distance at the intersection.

During construction, expected to begin in late July, a segment of South Boston Road will be temporarily closed between just south of Lake Monticello Road and River Ridge Drive, with a regional detour for through traffic and a local detour for local traffic. Once the detours are in place, Lake Monticello Road will remain open at all times, and South Boston Road will also remain open north of the Lake Monticello Road intersection. Motorists may continue to make a left turn from Lake Monticello Road onto South Boston Road and a right turn from South Boston Road onto Lake Monticello Road.

Improvements at Richmond Road and Troy Road

A single-lane roundabout will be built at the intersection of Richmond Road and Troy Road, which is currently controlled by a stop sign. Roundabouts are designed to remove conflicts that arise from left-turn movements at traditional stop-controlled intersections. They are also proven to reduce crash frequency by about 80 percent as well as crash severity. A detour on Troy Road will be in place beginning January 2027 as construction on the roundabout progresses. Additional communication will be shared closer to the start of the detour.

More information can be found at:

Richmond Rd/Troy Rd Project Page: https://www.vdot.virginia.gov/projects/culpeper-district/us-250-at-route...

South Boston Rd/Lake Monticello Rd Project Page: https://www.vdot.virginia.gov/projects/culpeper-district/route-600-at-ro...