ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VA (Virginia Department of Transportation) — Construction is set to begin Monday, January 12, for a new traffic signal at the intersection of Route 340 (East Side Highway) and Route 649 (Island Ford Road / Berrytown Road) in Rockingham County. The Virginia Department of Transportation will replace the existing flashing light with a full signal that coordinates with the Norfolk Southern railway crossing next to the intersection.

When the new signal is activated in spring 2026, drivers approaching the intersection on Island Ford Road will stop for red lights prior to the railway crossing. There will be no right turn on red for these drivers or for those approaching the intersection on southbound Route 340.

Advance-warning signs with flashing lights on Route 340 will alert motorists of the traffic signal. Activated signs will be installed on Route 340 approaches to the traffic signal to prohibit turns across the railroad when a train is approaching the railway crossing. During these times, no turns will be permitted from or onto Island Ford Road.

All work is weather permitting.