Starting this month, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will begin construction on a $5.2 million dollar project that will provide pavement and safety improvements along Route 218.
The construction will take place on a 20-mile stretch of Route 218, and will include King George and Stafford counties.
The route has fairly high traffic volume, with about 5,000 vehicles driving on it every day, said VDOT.
VDOT stated that drivers in the area may see some increased congestion, as Route 218 will be reduced to only one lane from Mondays through Fridays – between dawn and dusk.
There will be no lane closures west of Route 301 during peak travel times, to prevent severe congestion, said a VDOT release.
According to a VDOT release, some of the cost for the project was paid for using federal Highway Safety Improvement Program funding – money used to reduce highway crashes.
As part of the project, VDOT stated that they would be constructing new pavement markings, upgraded and new guardrails, sign upgrades, tree removal, and minor shoulder widening.
The company in charge of constructing the road improvements is Superior Paving, based out of Gainesville.
Construction is slated for completion in December 2015.
