Rt. 17 and Woods Cross Rd. Restricted Crossing U-Turn
Rt. 17 and Woods Cross Rd. Restricted Crossing U-Turn
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) invites public comment between March 27 and April 6, 2023, on a proposed project to build a Restricted Crossing U-Turn intersection at the Route 17 and Route 610 (Woods Cross Road/Davenport Road) intersection in Gloucester County.
Project Overview
There's a proposed project to modify the Route 17 and Route 610 (Woods Cross Road/Davenport Road) intersection in Gloucester County to a Restricted Crossing U-Turn (RCUT) intersection to enhance safety. The purpose of the project is to reduce the risk of crashes with minimizing the number of conflict points or locations where vehicle paths intersect.
An RCUT is an innovative intersection designed where all side street movements begin with a right turn and prohibit left turns. Drivers will be directed to turn right from Woods Cross Road or Davenport Road onto Route 17 before making a U-Turn at designated locations. There are two proposed locations for the U-turns, one north and one south of the intersection. The designated U-turn locations are near the Route 17 and Woods Cross Road intersection giving drivers sufficient space and enough time to merge then crossover to the left lane. The U-turn locations are 0.16 of a mile north and south of the intersection.
The RCUT intersection will improve safety and increase efficiency.
New signs and pavement markings will be installed to align with the new traffic pattern as part of the project.
Project materials
- Proposed Project Preliminary Design Plan Sheet
- SMART Scale Round 5 Scorecards FY 2024
- SMART Scale Application
- Project Page on VDOT website
Innovative Intersection Information
This proposed intersection design is known as a Restricted Crossing U-Turn, also called an RCUT. Watch a video on RCUTs and visit VDOT’s Innovative Intersections page to learn more about this design, which is intended to reduce the number of points where vehicles can cross paths and eliminates the potential for head-on crashes.
Public Information Meeting
A public information meeting will be held on Monday, March 27, 2023, from 5-7 p.m. at Petsworth Elementary School, 10658 George Washington Memorial Highway, Gloucester, VA 23061.
Project Benefits
- Improved safety: Reduces the number of points where vehicles cross paths and eliminates the potential for head-on crashes
- Increased efficiency: Each direction of the major street can operate independently, creating two one-way streets and increasing the overall intersection capacity
- Shorter wait times: Fewer traffic signal phases means less stopping for arterial vehicles and allowing only right turns from side street vehicles means less waiting
- Cost-effective: An RCUT can be more cost effective than adding lanes to improve capacity
Project contacts
Lee McKnight, VDOT Saluda Residency Administrator
Lee.Mcknight@VDOT.Virginia.Gov
(804) 824-1327
and
Darragh Frye, VDOT Senior Communications Specialist
Darragh.Frye@VDOT.Virginia.Gov
(540) 907-8409
Phase: Proposed
SMART Scale Project ID Number: 9350
Locality: Gloucester County, VDOT Fredericksburg District
Translation assistance: For translation assistance, please call the VDOT Fredericksburg District office at (540) 899-4288 or TTY/TDD 711.
Comments close on April 6, 2023.