Studies: Route 360 Arterial Management Study in Multiple Localities

A Route 360 arterial management planning study is underway by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), localities, the Middle Peninsula Planning District and a consultant. 

The study is looking at the various intersections along the Route 360 corridor in Essex, King and Queen and King William counties to produce a plan designed to preserve and enhance the safety and capacity of the corridor through alternative methods. 

This area of Route 360 between Hanover and Essex counites is part of the Arterial Preservation Network, which is the state-maintained portion of the National Highway System in Virginia. 

The study will determine recommendations to address existing needs while looking at the potential for future development. 

The study will encompass the following intersections with Route 360 in all three localities: Essex, King and Queen and King William counties from south to north:

King William County

• Route 604 (North Carolina Road)
• Route 605 (Manfield Road)
• Route 605/618 Old New Castle Road 
• Route 618 (Acquinton Church Road)
• Route 662 (Sharon Road) / Route 1210 (Oxford Lane)
• Route 1211 (Lancaster Road / Horse Alley)
• Commerce Lane
• Central Crossing 
• Route 30 (King William Road)
• Route 600 (W. River Road)

* Route 600 (W. River Road) at Route 608 (Upshaw Road) intersection off of Route 360

King & Queen County

• Route 721 (Newtown Road) / Route 14 (The Trail)

King & Queen County and Essex County

• Route 621 (Bruington Road/Midway Road)

Essex County

• Route 620 (Dunbrooke Road/Howerton Road)
• Route 619 (Kino Road)

Arterial Management Plans use a holistic approach that identifies ways to ensure safety and preserve the capacity of the Commonwealth’s arterial highway network without wide-scale roadway widenings. Arterial Management Plans are a key component of the Arterial Preservation Program- providing localities and VDOT a guide to future development and supporting transportation network infrastructure.

You can find more information about Arterial Management Plans, methodology and completed projects here on VirginiaDOT.org. 

Benefits 

The study goals are to maintain and protect the efficiency of the Route 360 corridor, support economic growth and improve safety.