Press release
Photo courtesy of VDOT
Construction of a roundabout at the intersection of Rt. 53 (Thomas Jefferson Parkway) and Rt. 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 Rt. 53 daily. The traffic count on Rt. 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.
