Project Overview

The proposed project plans to reconstruct the intersections of Lafayette Boulevard (Route 1 Business) and Kenmore Avenue, Lafayette Boulevard and Charles Street, and Lafayette Boulevard and Prince Edward Street in the City of Fredericksburg. 

The proposed project would remove the traffic signal from the intersection of Lafayette Boulevard and Kenmore Avenue. Lafayette Boulevard would become a free-flow movement while Kenmore Avenue would become a stop-controlled intersection. Prince Edward Street would become a one-way street. The traffic signal at Lafayette Boulevard and Charles Street would be replaced. Spot improvements would include curb and gutter, sidewalk, a shared use path, storm sewer, stormwater management, lighting, pavement markings, and signs. During construction, portions of Prince Edward Street, Kenmore Avenue, and Lafayette Boulevard would need to be closed to through traffic and detour routes would be in place.

The project's purpose is to enhance safety and optimize traffic operations at the intersections and accommodate pedestrians through the installation of marked crosswalks and advance warning signs. 

Design Public Hearing 

A design public hearing on this project has been scheduled for: 

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

5-7 p.m.

Walker-Grant Center

210 Ferdinand Street

Fredericksburg, VA 22401

A presentation will be delivered at 5:15 p.m.

Stop by between 5-7 p.m. to review proposed project plans and materials, ask questions, and offer comment. VDOT representatives will be present to answer questions about the project in an open house format.

• Project page on VDOT website
• Environmental Document
• Project Display
• Design Public Hearing newspaper advertisement
• Design Public Hearing Brochure
• Design Public Hearing Presentation
• Traffic Signal Warrant Review: Lafayette Boulevard and Charles Street
• Traffic Signal Warrant Review: Lafayette Boulevard and Kenmore Avenue

Additional materials will be posted leading up to the meeting. 

Give your comments at the hearing or submit by July 5, 2025, in one of the following ways: 

Submit comments online using the survey at the bottom of this page

• Mail comments to Byrd Holloway, VDOT Senior Project Manager, 87 Deacon Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22405
• Email comments to fred.comments@vdot.virginia.gov. Please reference "Lafayette and Kenmore Improvements" in the email subject line. 

​Project contacts

Byrd Holloway, P.E.

VDOT Senior Project Manager

Curtis.Holloway@vdot.virginia.gov ​

(540) 374-3367

and

Alexis Breeden

VDOT Senior Communications Specialist

(540) 547-1752 cell 

Alexis.Breeden@vdot.virginia.gov 

Phase: Proposed

Special assistance for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency: VDOT ensures nondiscrimination and equal employment in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. If you need assistance in regards to your civil rights, or for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency, contact the project manager at the phone numbers listed above.