FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – The public is invited to learn more and comment on a project that would modify the traffic pattern at spot locations along Route 360 in the Callao and Lottsburg areas of Northumberland County through pavement restriping.

An in-person design public hearing will be held:

Thursday, August 1, 2024

5 – 7 p.m.

Callao Volunteer Fire Department

314 Northumberland Highway

Callao, VA 22435

*In the event a backup date is needed, the hearing will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, August 8, 2024, at the same location.  

Stop by the public hearing anytime between 5 – 7 p.m. to review displays and proposed design plans, and discuss questions with Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) staff. A brief presentation on the project will be delivered at 5 p.m. After the presentation, the meeting will be held in an open house format.

The public can view project materials on the project page and submit comments using an online survey.

Questions asked on the in-person design public hearing comment sheet are identical to questions asked in the online survey form. Comments on the project will be accepted through Aug. 12.

Comments may also be submitted by mailing them to Mr. David Beale, P.E., VDOT Northern Neck Resident Engineer, 734 Barnfield Road, Warsaw, VA, 22572.

Comments may be emailed to fred.comments@vdot.virginia.gov. Please reference “Route 360 Road Diet Comment” in the email subject line.

 

Project Background

To reduce crashes and injuries on Route 360 and provide traffic calming, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) proposes installing a “road diet” traffic pattern on two sections of Route 360 in the Callao and Lottsburg areas.

The new traffic pattern would be installed:

  • From west of the Route 360/Route 202 intersection in Callao to the signal at the Route 360/Route 202 intersection
  • From the intersection of Route 624 (Lewisetta Road) to the divided roadway east of Route 632 (Kingston Road) in Lottsburg

At each location, lane markings on Route 360 would be installed to have one lane for through travel in each direction, and a two-way left turn lane in the center.

Road diets have a demonstrated ability to reduce crashes, especially rear-end, left-turn, and angle crashes. This pattern also creates opportunities to establish dedicated left turn lanes and to use paved shoulders for pedestrians and bicyclists.

The road diet is proposed to be installed at these Northumberland County locations in summer 2025 in coordination with scheduled work to resurface the road and add new lane markings.