ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VA (Virginia Department of Transportation) — The Virginia Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing in Rockingham County concerning improvements to the Route 33 (Spotswood Trail) intersections with Route 276/620 (Cross Keys Road/Indian Trail Road) and Rockingham Park Way. The open-house meeting will take place between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Tuesday, February 3, at the Keezletown Ruritan Building, 1118 Indian Trail Rd., Keezletown VA 22832.

The two intersections along Route 33 are about 0.2-mile apart, in the Penn Laird area about two miles east of Harrisonburg.

According to a release, this project constructs a new Reduced Conflict Intersection (RCI) at Rockingham Park Way, the entrance to Rockingham Park at the Crossroads. This includes a new U-turn lane on westbound Route 33 leading to a median opening about 700 feet west of Rockingham Park Way. The existing left-turn lane from Rockingham Park Way onto eastbound Route 33 and the Route 33 westbound left-turn lane at Rockingham Park Way would be eliminated.

The project will also improve the existing signalized intersection of Route 33 with Route 276/620. The approaches on Route 276 and Route 620 would have new left- and right-turn lanes. The traffic signal would be reconstructed to accommodate the new turn lanes and optimize traffic movements. Dynamic flashing signs would be installed on the eastbound and westbound Route 33 approaches. The signs activate before the signal turns red to alert motorists to prepare to stop.

The planned RCI intersection with Rockingham Park Way will reportedly reduce crashes and congestion. The modifications to the Route 33/276 intersection will help meet traffic demand and reduce wait times.

Citizens can come in anytime during the meeting hours and discuss the project on a one-on-one basis with VDOT officials and designers. Submit written comments at the meeting or within 10 days after the meeting date to Jennifer Hoover, Project Manager, Virginia Department of Transportation, 811 Commerce Road, Staunton, VA 24401-9029.

For more information, visit Rockingham County – Rte 33 Rte 276 Intersection Improvements | Virginia Department of Transportation.