“The City of Fredericksburg invites residents and business owners to attend a public meeting on Thursday, November 13, 2025, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Fredericksburg Visitor Center, 601 Caroline Street,” City of Fredericksburg announced. “This community meeting will provide an opportunity for the public to share feedback on the ongoing Downtown Traffic Engineering Study, which aims to improve safety, traffic flow, and accessibility throughout the downtown area.”
City staff and the project consultant will present updates on the study’s findings and gather input as the team works to finalize project scopes, cost estimates, and phasing plans. Participants may drop in any time during the meeting to review materials, ask questions, and provide comments.
Our reporting: Fredericksburg’s plan to convert several downtown one-way streets into two-way traffic—and add new bike lanes and pedestrian upgrades—now carries an estimated $7.7 million price tag, according to new engineering data presented to the city’s Planning Commission on October 22. The Downtown Traffic Engineering Study, prepared by the Timmons Group, marks the city’s most comprehensive downtown circulation overhaul in more than six decades, Potomac Local News reported.
Planning Director Mike Craig told commissioners the downtown’s one-way grid was designed in the 1960s to accommodate regional traffic before Route 1 bypasses and the Blue & Gray Parkway were built. “Those conditions no longer exist,” Craig said. “This network can be redesigned to serve local traffic safely without sacrificing function.”
The plan calls for two-way conversions along William, Amelia, Sophia, Princess Anne, Caroline, and Prince Edward streets; new bike boulevards; and pedestrian improvements such as curb bump-outs and enhanced crosswalks. The findings and recommendations are expected to return to City Council in December for consideration in the FY 2026 Capital Improvement Plan.
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