Coming Soon: Route 360 Road Diet

To reduce crashes and injuries on Route 360, provide traffic calming, and improve mobility for pedestrians, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will restripe two sections of four-lane road in the Town of Warsaw and Richmond County.

The new pattern will have two travel lanes for through traffic and a two-way left turn lane in the center.

Road diets have a demonstrated ability to reduce crashes, especially rear-end, left-turn and angle crashes. 

Reducing the number of travel lanes also creates opportunities to establish dedicated left turn lanes, and to use paved shoulders for pedestrians, bicyclists, on-street parking or transit stops.

This new pattern will be installed in 2024 in coordination with funded work to resurface the road and add new lane markings: 

• Warsaw (Town of Warsaw/Richmond County) – Divided roadway west of Route 1019 (Gordon Lane) to West of Route 3 Business (Main Street) 
• Warsaw (Town of Warsaw/Richmond County) – East of Route 3 Business (Main Street) to Route 3 (History Land Highway)

A design public hearing was held for this proposed project, for these two segments of Route 360 in Warsaw, from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at 150 Court Circle, Warsaw, Virginia. 

Town of Warsaw/Richmond County Public Hearing Documents

Design Public Hearing Brochure

Design Public Hearing Presentation

Design Public Hearing Frequently Asked Questions

Route 360 Road Diet Traffic Study

Proposed Road Diet Locations: Map

Proposed Route 360 Striping Plan: East of Route 3 Business

Proposed Route 360 Striping Plan: West of Route 3 Business 

Proposed Route 360 Road Diet Environmental Document

Preliminary Design Plan Display 1 

Preliminary Design Plan Display 2

Preliminary Design Plan Display 3

Preliminary Design Plan Display 4

"Road Diet" Resources

Federal Highway Administration: Proven Safety Countermeasures (Road Diet)

Federal Highway Administration: Road Diet Desk Reference

Federal Highway Administration: Road Diet Information Guide

VIDEO: A Proven Safety Countermeasure (Federal Highway Administration)

VIDEO: Road Diets and Pedestrian Safety (Federal Highway Administration)

Benefits 

Fewer anticipated crashes, injuries and fatalities: By reducing conflict points between through traffic and turning vehicles, VDOT's traffic study found implementing a road diet could result in a potential 35 percent reduction in the total number of crashes, and a potential 59 percent reduction in serious fatal and injury crashes. 

Additional shoulder space: Newly available roadway space can be used for other purposes, including for pedestrians, bicycles, on-street parking, or transit stops. 

Major Milestones 

Project Study: 2021

Design Public Hearing: April 18, 2023 (for two segments in the Town of Warsaw/Richmond County)