Augusta County - Route 11 (Lee-Jackson Highway) Corridor Improvements
Augusta County - Route 11 (Lee-Jackson Highway) Corridor Improvements
The purpose of this project is to improve operational safety for the Route 11 (Lee-Jackson Highway) corridor in Augusta County from the intersection with Route 1049 (Rolling Thunder Lane), through the interchange with Route 262, to the southern city limits of Staunton. This portion of Route 11 currently has two through-lanes in each direction and a two-way left-turn lane in the center of the roadway.
Between Rolling Thunder Lane and the Staunton southern city limits, the 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 between Payne Lane and the northern intersection with Orchard Hill Circle. This will reduce crashes by restricting the number of conflict points onto Route 11. The project proposes minor lane modifications between Rolling Thunder Lane and Frontier Drive.
The project will construct a sidewalk on the eastern side of Route 11 from Frontier Drive to the existing sidewalk near the Staunton city limits. Multimodal improvements also include crosswalks, ADA-compliant facilities, and traffic signal modifications.
A Strategically Targeted Affordable Roadway Solutions (STARS) study of Route 11 from Rolling Thunder Lane to Commerce Avenue in the city of Staunton was completed in 2018. This segment of Route 11 was included in the study. The recommendations for operational and safety improvements were submitted by Augusta County and funded in the 2020 SMART SCALE Round 4.
A link to the study is found here: Route 11 Corridor Improvement Study
Click here for more information on the SMART SCALE prioritization process as outlined by the Virginia General Assembly.
In 2022 this segment of US 11 had an average traffic county of 12,127 vehicles per day. By the design year of 2048 the estimated daily traffic volume is 13,700 vehicles per day.
Benefits
This project makes several recommended upgrades to improve safety, reduce corridor deficiencies, add sidewalk connectivity and pedestrian accommodations, and improve signal operations to make overall improvements to this corridor.
Public Outreach
A Design Public Hearing is being held for this project:
- Wednesday, October 30, 2024, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Frontier Culture Museum (Dairy Barn Lecture Hall), 1290 Richmond Avenue, Staunton, VA 24401
- Open-house format; stop by anytime during the meeting hours
Public comment period ended November 9, 2024.
Project Displays
See Documents & Materials tab below
Resources
Contact Information:
Tracey Bowman
Tracey.Bowman@VDOT.Virginia.gov
Phase: In Design
State Project Number: 0011-007-033, C501, P101, R201
Federal Project Number: STP-007-8(165)
UPC: 119641
Lat/Long: 38.12410, -79.06514
Locality: Augusta County, VDOT Staunton District
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