Under Construction: Route 639 (Ladysmith Road) Widening

This project will widen Ladysmith Road to four lanes with a raised median from Interstate 95 to just west of Route 1 in Caroline County.

A 10-foot wide, paved shared-use path for pedestrians and bicyclists will be built along the eastbound lanes of Ladysmith Road, on the southern side of the road. A 5-foot-wide sidewalk will be added on the northern side of the road, along the westbound lanes. Crosswalks and new traffic signal equipment will be installed to accommodate pedestrian crossings.

Widening Ladysmith Road will create room for dual left turn lanes for eastbound and westbound traffic at the Route 1 intersection approach, reducing delays for motorists waiting to turn at this traffic signal. Dedicated right turn lanes will also be built for Ladysmith Road traffic approaching Route 1.

Around 12,000 vehicles a day travel on Ladysmith Road in the project corridor, according to a 2019 VDOT traffic count.

Ladysmith Road will remain open to traffic during construction. Motorists should be alert for construction crews and slow-moving equipment operating in the work zone on Route 1 and Ladysmith Road.

Benefits 

• Increases capacity to handle current and future traffic demand
• Enhances pedestrian travel by building new sidewalk along the eastbound and westbound lanes
• Enhances bicyclist travel through wider, shared travel lanes