VDOT News - Culpeper

CULPEPER — The Virginia Department of Transportation invites the public to attend an upcoming design public hearing for the proposed reconstruction of Route 602 (Rogues Road) in Fauquier County.  

The hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, June 4 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Kettle Run High School, 7043 Academic Avenue, Nokesville.

The proposed $5 million project involves reconstructing Route 602 from Route 9956 (Academic Avenue) to 0.36-mile north of Academic Avenue to improve safety for motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians.

The improvements include adding a northbound left turn lane from Route 602 to Route 652 (Kennedy Road), signal modifications to provide pedestrian crossing at Academic Drive and a 10-foot-wide shared use path from Grapewood Drive to Kennedy Road

At the open house-style hearing, VDOT staff will be available to discuss the project and answer questions.

Written comments can also be submitted by mail to David Cubbage, Project Manager, 1601 Orange Road, Culpeper, VA 22701 through June 14. Email comments can be sent to David.Cubbage@vdot.virginia.gov.

Anyone requiring special assistance to attend and participate in this meeting may contact VDOT at 540-829-7500, 800-367-7623 or TTY/TDD 711.

More information about the projects can be found on VDOT’s website at http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/culpeper/roguesrd.asp. The public hearing brochure, comment sheet and displays are available by clicking on the public outreach tab.

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