VDOT News - Fredericksburg

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – The public is invited to learn more about a project to install a modular roundabout at the intersection of Route 1969 (Banks Ford Parkway) and Route 1968 (Celebrate Virginia Parkway) in Stafford County, and to provide comment on the proposed design.

A design public hearing on this project will be held:

Monday, Nov. 6, 2023

5:30-7:30 p.m.

Howell Branch, Central Rappahannock Regional Library

806 Lyons Boulevard

Fredericksburg, VA 22406 (Stafford County)

Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) staff will deliver a brief presentation starting at 5:45 p.m. and will be available to answer questions between 5:30-7:30 p.m. in an open house format. Stop by at any time between 5:30-7:30 p.m. to review the proposed project plans and offer comment.

Provide Comment

Comments will be accepted through Nov. 16, 2023.

Complete the online comment form on the project page.

Comments can be submitted by email at fred.comments@vdot.virginia.gov, or sent by mail to:

Mr. Richard Spurlock

VDOT Project Manager

87 Deacon Road

Fredericksburg, VA 22405

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 special assistance for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency, contact the project manager listed above at 540-899-4288 or TTY/TDD 711.

Project Background

Roundabouts reduce an intersection's conflict points that can lead to fatal and severe injury crashes. The circular design and one-way traffic pattern within the roundabout nearly eliminate the potential for right-angle and head-on crashes. Motorists navigate roundabouts at lower speeds, which gives drivers more time to react. And, free-flowing traffic conditions reduce driver wait times and vehicle idling.

At Banks Ford Parkway and Celebrate Virginia Parkway, the intersection would be retrofitted with a modular roundabout to modify the existing traffic pattern. Modular roundabouts are prefabricated units made from recycled material that are bolted into place over several weeks. New pavement markings and signs would direct traffic through the roundabout. Work would occur within the existing intersection.

During construction, the Banks Ford Parkway and Celebrate Virginia Parkway intersection would remain open. Some vehicle movements at the intersection may be temporarily restricted at times to allow crews to install modular roundabout materials and pavement markings in the road.

View the proposed project design online.

Construction is anticipated to start in spring 2024 and conclude in summer 2024.

The estimated project cost of $700,000 would be funded by Stafford County.

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VDOT’s 14-county Fredericksburg District includes the counties of Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania and Stafford in the Fredericksburg area; Northumberland, Richmond, Lancaster, and Westmoreland counties in the Northern Neck; Essex, Gloucester, King & Queen, King William, Mathews and Middlesex counties in the Middle Peninsula.

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