In Design: Candlers Mountain Road Interchange, City of Lynchburg

The purpose and need for the Route 501 Bridge and Candlers Mountain Interchange Improvements is to improve traffic operations and safety at the Lynchburg Expressway / Candlers Mountain Interchange. The project limits extend from 0.201 miles west of the intersection of Route 29 Business southbound lanes to 0.168 miles east of the intersection of Route 29 Business northbound lanes. The Candlers Mountain Road Interchange Improvements project will convert the existing cloverleaf interchange at the Lynchburg Expressway (US-501/US-29 Business) into a partial cloverleaf and replace the existing bridge over the Lynchburg Expressway (US-501/US-29 Business).  Two loop ramps will be removed to improve weaving along the Lynchburg Expressway while extending acceleration and deceleration lanes on the Expressway and underneath the proposed bridge. The project constructs a new bridge over the Expressway which will raise the grade along Candlers Mountain Road so that the new bridge structure will meet current vertical clearance requirements, provide adequate horizontal clearances for acceleration/deceleration lanes underneath the new bridge as well as construct two new 2-phase signalized intersections at the new ramp terminals. The project will also modify access to Seminole Avenue and construct new bike/pedestrian facilities on Candlers Mountain Road.

Benefits 

The project will improve safety and traffic flow.