Gloucester officials want Route 17 pedestrian crossings

Gloucester County

“County officials are pressing the Virginia Department of Transportation for pedestrian crossings on Route 17 in Gloucester Point as part of a series of projects on the highway and connecting roads to make it more compatible with people walking and biking and to improve traffic flow through Gloucester.

The request by Gloucester County officials comes as plans are being set for a number of projects along the highway and its corridors. The projects include:

• Coordinating traffic signals on 11 miles of Route 17, from the Court House area to the Coleman Bridge, at an estimated cost of $2.2 million.
• Constructing facilities for pedestrians and bicyclists for nearly 2 miles on Hayes Road, at an estimated cost of $1.6 million.
• Constructing facilities for pedestrians and bicyclists for 3.6 miles on Guinea Road, from the intersection of Route 17 to the intersection of Maryus Road, at an estimated cost of $1.4 million.
• Widening Route 17 for pedestrians and bicyclists, from just north of the Coleman Bridge to Farmwood Road, at an estimated cost of $349,000.”

~Writes Matt Sabo of the Daily Press

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