STAFFORD, Va. — The public will have a chance to hear a proposal to widen Courthouse Road in Stafford County west of Interstate 95.
The meeting takes place Wednesday, Feb. 20 from 5 to 8 p.m. Plans from the Virginia Department of Transportation include widening the road from two to four lanes between Cedar Lane and Winding Creek Road. The widening would make way for a traffic headed in and out of the new Embry Mill housing development, and comes as the transportation agency is looking to improve the interchange at I-95.
More about the meeting in a press release:
The public is invited to attend a public hearing on Wednesday, February 20 to view the proposed design for the widening of Route 630 (Courthouse Road) west of Interstate 95 in Stafford County.
The hearing will be held:
Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013
5-8 p.m.
Colonial Forge High School
550 Courthouse Road
Stafford, VA 22554
Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) staff and consultants will be available continuously from 5-8 p.m. at Colonial Forge High School to share proposed design plans and maps, answer questions, and accept written and oral comments on the project.
There will be no formal presentation at the hearing.
This project proposes widening approximately 2 miles of Route 630 from Route 732 (Cedar Lane) to 0.2 miles west of Route 628 (Ramoth Church Road/Winding Creek Road). This project would connect with the proposed I-95/Route 630 interchange modification project.
For anyone unable to attend the hearing, comments may also be submitted through the close of business on Monday, March 4, 2013.
Comments can be sent by email to: fredericksburginfo[at]VDOT.Virginia.Gov. Please reference “Route 630 widening project” in the subject line.Comments sent by mail, which must be postmarked by March 4, may be addressed to:
Mr. Kevin Northridge
Virginia Department of Transportation
Project Manager
87 Deacon Road
Stafford, VA 22405
Meeting materials, including proposed design plans, have been posted online.
