Fluvanna Review Staff
If you have been using Route 53 to get around the South Boston Road closure on trips to Charlottesville, VDOT has some unwelcome news: construction is beginning at the intersection of Routes 53 and 20.
Work was scheduled to begin as early as Monday, Sept. 14, on a new hybrid, multilane roundabout replacing the traffic signal at Route 53 (Thomas Jefferson Parkway) and Route 20 (Scottsville Road).
The roundabout is one of five Albemarle County intersection projects included in a $42.3 million design-build contract. Construction at Routes 53 and 20 is expected to continue through November 2027.
VDOT has not announced a full closure of either highway, but drivers should expect construction activity and possible delays around the intersection.
In other words, getting to Charlottesville will remain something of an obstacle course for the foreseeable future.
