FREDERICKSBURG – A dedicated right turn lane is open to traffic on Route 3 (Main Street) onto Route 688 (James B. Jones Memorial Highway) in the town limits of Kilmarnock in Lancaster County.
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and its contractor have completed the $1.1 million project to enhance safety, reduce congestion and improve mobility.
The dedicated right turn lane from eastbound Route 3 to Route 688 is designed to accommodate truck traffic, as through trucks must use Route 688 to avoid a through truck restriction on a portion of Route 3 in Kilmarnock.
The project contractor was Graham Concrete, LLC, of Richmond.
According to a recent VDOT traffic count, approximately 11,000 vehicles a day travel through the intersection.
Lancaster County submitted an application to build this project through Virginia’s SMART SCALE transportation funding program.
