Olde Forge Park and Ride and Route 17 Business Improvements Stafford County
Olde Forge Park and Ride and Route 17 Business Improvements Stafford County
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) invites public comment from July 3, 2024 - August 16, 2024, on two proposed projects that would modify the intersection of Route 17 Business and Olde Forge Drive to improve traffic operations and provide ridesharing opportunities near exit 133 of Interstate 95 in Stafford County.
Project Overview
One project will modify the intersection of Route 17 Business (Warrenton Road) at Route 1580 (Olde Forge Drive) and Route 698 (RV Parkway).
- Route 17 Business would be widened to include a dedicated southbound right turn lane to Olde Forge Drive
- RV Parkway would be realigned to intersect with Olde Forge Drive at Route 17 Business
- New traffic signal equipment would be installed at the new four-way intersection, including pedestrian crossings
- Existing sidewalk will be upgraded, and a 5-foot-wide sidewalk would be built along Route 17 Business from Short Street to Olde Forge Drive and would continue for approximately 600 feet east of Olde Forge Drive
A second project would build a new Park and Ride commuter lot along Olde Forge Drive near the intersection with Route 17 Business. The proposed lot would include parking for approximately 500 vehicles with lighting, a bicycle rack, a dedicated area for transit arrivals and departures with a passenger shelter, and a pickup and dropoff lane for carpools and vanpools.
The Route 17 improvement project at Olde Forge Drive and RV Parkway is estimated to cost $11.5 million, funded through Virginia's SMART SCALE program.
The new Park and Ride commuter lot is estimated to cost $24.1 million, funded through the Interstate Operations and Enhancement Program funds.
These projects were recommended to be funded as a result of the I-95 Corridor Improvement Plan in 2021.
Design Public Hearing
An in-person design public hearing will be held:
Tuesday, August 6, 2024*
5-7 p.m.
VDOT Fredericksburg District Auditorium
86 Deacon Road
Fredericksburg, VA 22405
*Inclement weather date is Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Public Hearing Newspaper Advertisement
Public Hearing Newspaper Advertisement (Spanish Language)
Programmatic Categorical Exclusion Environmental Document
Categorial Exclusion Environmental Document
Project Benefits
- Improve traffic operations
- Provide ridesharing opportunities
Project Timeline
- Design public hearing: Aug. 6, 2024
- Project advertised for construction: October 2027
- Construction begins: April 2028
- Construction complete: Mid 2029
Project Contacts
Ms. Jessica Graves, VDOT Project Manager
Jessica.Graves@VDOT.Virginia.Gov
(540) 899-4267
and
Ms. Alexis Breeden, VDOT Senior Communications Specialist
Alexis.Breeden@VDOT.Virginia.Gov
(540) 547-1752
Phase: Proposed
UPC: 119113, 120524
Latitude/Longitude: 38.337341, -77.485697
Locality: Stafford County, VDOT Fredericksburg District
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Additional information on the Design Public Hearing:
Comments will be accepted through Aug. 16, 2024.
In addition to using the online comment form on this page, comments may be emailed to fred.comments@vdot.virginia.gov or sent by mail to Ms. Jessica Graves, Project Manager, Virginia Department of Transportation, 87 Deacon Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22405.
Project information, including the National Environmental Policy Act document in the form of a Programmatic Categorical Exclusion and a Categorical Exclusion, can also be viewed at the VDOT Fredericksburg District office located at 87 Deacon Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22405, 540-899-4288 or TTY/TDD 711. Please call ahead to ensure the availability of appropriate staff to answer your questions.
Step 1
Do you support this project?
Would you plan to use the new Park and Ride commuter lot?
What form of ridesharing would you use if you plan to use the new Park and Ride commuter lot?
Do you have any concerns regarding this project?
Please provide us with any information that you believe will assist VDOT with the design of this project.
What additional information would you like to see, if any?
How did you hear about this comment opportunity?
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