In Design: City of Waynesboro – West Main Street (Route 250) Corridor Improvements

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The purpose of this project is to improve operational safety for the West Main Street (Route 250) corridor in Waynesboro between Hopeman Parkway and the western city limits. This portion of West Main Street currently has two through-lanes in each direction and a two-way left-turn lane in the center of the roadway.

This project will replace the center turn lane with raised medians that allow left turns only at designated median openings. Most of the commercial access driveways and side streets will be restricted to right turns in and out. This will reduce crashes by restricting the amount of full access points onto West Main Street.

Multimodal improvements include a proposed sidewalk, crosswalks, ADA-compliant facilities, and traffic signal modifications. The project will be located within the city of Waynesboro, between the western city limits (near Lew Dewitt Boulevard) and Hopeman Parkway.

A Strategically Targeted Affordable Roadway Solutions (STARS) study of Route 250 in Waynesboro and Augusta County was completed in 2020. This segment of West Main Street was included in the study and recommended for operational and safety improvements. A link to the corridor study is found here: Waynesboro and Augusta County - Route 250 Corridor Improvement Study

This project complements a separately funded project for BRITE (Blue Ridge Intercity Transit Express) bus stops.

In 2021 West Main Street had an average traffic count of 18,300 vehicles per day. By the design year of 2048 the estimated daily traffic volume is 20,600 vehicles per day.

The total estimated cost of this project is $12,574,828 which includes $726,164 for preliminary engineering, $1,516,365 for right of way acquisition and utility relocation, and $10,332,299 for construction.

This project was selected for funding under the SMART SCALE process for prioritizing transportation projects. Click here for more information on the prioritization process as outlined by the Virginia General Assembly.

Benefits

This project makes several recommended upgrades to improve safety, reduce corridor deficiencies, add sidewalk connectivity and pedestrian accommodations, improve signal operations, and coordinate with the BRITE bus stops to make overall improvements to this corridor.