CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Beginning Monday, Aug. 5, a contractor for the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will start work to widen the southbound turn lane from Route 240 (Crozet Avenue) onto U.S. 250 (Rockfish Gap Turnpike) westbound in Albemarle County.

Workers will set up a flagging operation to widen the turn lane and extend its length, allowing drivers turning west on U.S. 250 more space to wait their turn and to get in line sooner on Crozet Avenue. The goal is for traffic to move more efficiently through the intersection.

While drivers in Crozet will have access to the turn lane during construction, the work will cause delays during morning and evening rush hours.

The latest average traffic count reports 12,000 vehicles travel through that intersection daily. Drivers should add extra time to their commute to allow for congestion.

The work is expected to finish by Aug. 16.