CULPEPER – The Virginia Department of Transportation has rescheduled work to widen the southbound turn lane from Route 240 (Crozet Avenue) onto U.S. 250 (Rockfish Gap Turnpike) westbound in Albemarle County until Monday, August 12, 2024, weather permitting. Work was initially scheduled to begin on Monday, August 5.

Workers will set up a flagging operation to widen the turn lane and extend its length. Drivers turning west on U.S. 250 will have more space to wait their turn and they will be able 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 rush hour in the morning and the evening. The latest average traffic count reports 12,000 vehicles travel U.S. 250 through that intersection daily. Please add some extra time to your commute to allow for congestion.

The work is now expected to finish by August 30.

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