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Goochland outlines several major transportation projects; county highlights $9.2 million from CVTA
Summary
County officials described near- and long-term plans including a divergent-diamond interchange on Ashland Road/Route 64, Hackett Road realignment, roundabout additions and SmartScale projects; officials attributed large recent funding increases to Central Virginia Transportation Authority allocations.
County staff and supervisors described multiple transportation projects at the town hall, saying they are intended to address congestion connected to new development and to take advantage of local and regional funding streams.
Nut graf: Officials said Goochland has a set of multi-year projects — from interchange redesigns to road realignments and roundabouts — and that recent CVTA funding had materially increased the county’s transportation resources.
Projects and timeline notes - Ashland Road/Route 64 divergent-diamond interchange: The county described plans for a divergent-diamond interchange, with a public hearing planned this summer, request for qualifications in summer, proposals due next winter, a design-build contract expected in 2026, and completion targeted for summer 2029. County staff flagged traffic signal dependency questions (power-outage behavior) as an outstanding technical concern. - Hackett Road realignment: Officials said a realignment would simplify the current circuitous connection at the Rockville exit and that a recent meeting discussed ways to accelerate the project. - Roundabout projects and other intersections: The presentation described plans to add roundabouts (including one to address congestion at an evening bottleneck on Oilville exit) and to connect a new roundabout at Fairgrounds Road toward Route 6 to open up commercial development near the courthouse.
Funding and context - Central Virginia Transportation Authority (CVTA): The presentation highlighted that Goochland now receives substantially more regional transportation funding than in the past, citing an aggregate amount of about $9,200,000 received through CVTA (contrasted with $80,000 per year around 2012). - SmartScale and regional roles: The presentation credited board members’ roles on the CVTA and the regional TPO with securing funding and said Goochland received the most funding for projects in the state in the cited cycle.
Why it matters: These infrastructure projects are intended to relieve congestion related to large commercial or industrial developments and to support planned regional traffic changes; they also have long delivery timelines and technical dependencies.
Ending Officials urged residents to follow public hearings and noted the county’s expedited schedules for projects tied to incoming development.
