Proposed: Route 17 Business Safety Improvement Projects

The two proposed projects will modify the intersections of Route 17 Business at Route 628 (T.C. Walker Road) and Route 17 Business at Route 1018 (Sutton Road) in Gloucester County to enhance safety. Both projects seek to reduce the risk of crashes at the intersections by modifying access and increasing motorist sight distance. 

One of the proposed projects will build an offset right turn lane by extending the existing one on Route 17 Business at T.C. Walker Road. 

The other project will modify access to improve safety at the Route 17 Business and Sutton Road intersection.

Design Public Hearing: June 27, 2023

Stop by the in-person design public hearing between 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, to review proposed project plans and materials, ask questions, and offer comment.

VDOT representatives will be present to answer questions about the project in an open house format between 5-7 p.m. 

The public hearing is being held at:

Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Branch

6920 Main Street 

Gloucester, VA 23061 (Gloucester County)

Submit written comments at the hearing or submit them online at fred.comments@vdot.virginia.gov by July 7, 2023 with the subject line "Route 17 Business Safety Improvement Projects."

Comments may also be submitted through an online comment form (click the Take the Survey button) or mailed to Mr. Elyas Jalalzai, 87 Deacon Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22405. 

Newspaper Advertisement for Design Public Hearing

Meeting Brochure 

Route 17 Business (Main Street) and Route 17 Project Display: Typical Section 

Route 17 Business (Main Street) and Route 17 Project Display: Aerial View

Route 17 Business (Main Street) and T.C. Walker Road Project Display: Typical Section

Route 17 Business (Main Street) and T.C. Walker Road: Aerial View

Benefits 

• Improve safety 
• Increase sight distance