Coming Soon: Route 17 and Route 610 (Woods Cross Road/Davenport Road) Intersection Improvement Project

The intersection of Route 17 and Route 610 (Woods Cross Road/Davenport Road) intersection in Gloucester County will be modified to a Restricted Crossing U-Turn (RCUT) intersection to reduce the risk of crashes by minimizing the number of conflict points or locations where vehicle paths intersect.

In this design, all side street movements begin with a right turn, and left turns are prohibited. Drivers will be directed to turn right from Woods Cross Road or Davenport Road onto Route 17 before making a U-Turn at designated locations.

There will be two locations for U-turns, one north and one south of the intersection. The designated U-turn locations are near the Route 17 and Woods Cross Road intersection, giving drivers sufficient space and enough time to merge to the left lane. The U-turn locations are 0.16 of a mile north and south of the intersection. 

New signs and pavement markings will be installed to align with the new traffic pattern as part of the project.

This project will be funded with federal Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) funds. 

Feb. 21, 2023 Presentation to Gloucester County Board of Supervisors 

Preliminary Design Plan Sheet

SMART Scale Application 

Fredericksburg District Route 5 SMART Scale Scorecards

What is an RCUT? 

Download the innovative intersections brochure

Benefits 

• Improved safety: Reduces the number of points where vehicles cross paths and eliminates the potential for head-on crashes
• Increased efficiency: Each direction of the major street can operate independently, creating two one-way streets and increasing the overall intersection capacity
• Shorter wait times: Fewer traffic signal phases means less stopping for arterial vehicles and allowing only right turns from side street vehicles means less waiting
• Cost-effective: An RCUT can be more cost effective than adding lanes to improve capacity