VDOT ANNOUNCES ROUTE 53-618 ROUNDABOUT COMPLETE

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Project finished on-time and on-budget 

Construction of a roundabout at the intersection of Route 53 (Thomas Jefferson Parkway) and Route 618 (Lake Monticello Road) in Fluvanna County finished on-time Nov. 17. 

Under a $2.2 million construction contract, Chemung Contracting Corp. of Mitchells replaced the “T” intersection with a single-lane roundabout. 

The roundabout will improve safety and more efficiently move traffic through the intersection. According to 2019 traffic data, approximately 7,700 vehicles use Route 53 daily. The traffic count on Route 618 is 3,100 vehicles per day. 

For more information about the project, visit the project page on VDOT’s website: http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/culpeper/53-618roundabout.asp. 

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source: Virginia Department of Transportation

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