VDOT outlines short- and long-term fixes for Exit 47 intersection after crash concerns
VDOT officials presented multiple engineering concepts for the Exit 47/Route 11 intersection — including removing a turn lane, adding a slip lane, a three-way stop, a roundabout or a traffic signal — and cautioned each option has tradeoffs in safety, cost and timing.
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VDOT resident office staff presented the Board with a set of short- and long-term concepts aimed at reducing crashes at the Exit 47 intersection on Route 11 near Marion. The presentation described a SmartScale-funded project (May–June 2024) that cost $628,000 and outlined four main engineering options to improve sight distance and turning conflicts.
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