FREDERICKSBURG – The public is invited to learn more and comment on a proposed plan to widen Route 17 in Gloucester County from four to six travel lanes between Lafayette Heights Road and Tidemill Road with the addition of pedestrian improvements.
An in-person design public hearing will be held:
Monday, June 30
5-7 p.m.
Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS)
Davis Hall
7539 Spencer Road, Gloucester Point, VA 23062
*In the event a backup date is needed, the hearing will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Monday, July 7, at the same location.
This proposed $40.3 million project seeks to expand capacity and improve mobility for all road users along the Route 17 corridor, which carries an average 30,000 vehicles a day in this area.
The public can view project materials on the project page and submit comments using an online survey.
Comments may be emailed to [email protected]. Please reference “Route 17 widening” in the email subject line or submit by mailing them to Mr. Byrd Holloway, VDOT Senior Project Manager, 87 Deacon Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22405.
Comments on the project will be accepted at the public hearing and afterward through Thursday, July 10.
