Proposed: Route 620 (Harrison Road) Intersection Improvements at Route 639 (Salem Church Road) and Virginia Central Railway Trail Connector

This proposed project would install two lanes for eastbound Route 620 (Harrison Road) traffic traveling straight through the Route 639 (Salem Church Road) intersection in Spotsylvania County. East of the Salem Church Road intersection, Harrison Road would be slightly widened to accommodate two travel lanes to receive through traffic.

The existing traffic signal equipment at the intersection would be replaced.

East of the Salem Church Road intersection, sidewalk would be added along the south side of Harrison Road where it does not currently exist.

Pedestrian crosswalks and pedestrian crossing signal equipment would be added at each intersection approach.

A 10-foot-wide shared use path would be built along the north side of Harrison Road west of the intersection. A 10-foot-wide shared use path would be added along southbound Salem Church Road, along the west side of the road, between the former trailhead to the Virginia Central Railway Trail and Harrison Road.

Design Public Hearing: June 15, 2023

An in-person design public hearing on this project has been scheduled for:

Thursday, June 15, 2023

5-7 p.m.

Central Rappahannock Regional Library, Salem Church Branch

2607 Salem Church Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22407

Stop by the public hearing between 5-7 p.m. 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.

Give your comments at the hearing or submit them by June 26, 2023, to Ms. Anastasia Kapitan, VDOT Project Manager, 87 Deacon Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22405. Comments may also be submitted through an online comment form (click the Take the Survey button) or emailed to fred.comments@vdot.virginia.gov. Please reference “Harrison Road Intersection Improvement” in the email subject line.

VDOT ensures nondiscrimination and equal employment in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. If you need special assistance for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency, contact the project manager at (540) 899-4292, the VDOT Fredericksburg District office at (540) 899-4288, or TTY/TDD 711. 

Project Documents

Aerial Overview

Typical Section: Harrison Road

Typical Section: Salem Church Road

Design Public Hearing Brochure

Newspaper Design Public Hearing Advertisement

The Harrison Road Intersection Improvement project is being partially funded through Virginia's SMART SCALE transportation funding program. View this project's SMART SCALE funding application. The trail connector is being paid using local and regional transportation funds. 

Benefits 

The project seeks to adjust the intersection's alignment in preparation for a future widening of Harrison Road. 

Enhanced facilities for pedestrians and bicyclists.

Major Milestones 

Design Public Hearing: June 15, 2023

Project Advertised for Construction: February 2027

Construction Begins: Late Spring-Summer 2027