Recently Completed
Route 50 Traffic Calming, Upperville |
| New medians, crosswalks, landscaping and stone fencing |
Project Photos
Project at a Glance
October 2008
Cost
Preliminary Engineering
$1.14 million
Right of Way
$187,839
Construction
$6.86 million
Locality
Fauquier
District
Northern Virginia
Contact
Kenny Robinson
703-327-4400
About the project
The Upperville traffic calming project began in March 2007 and was completed in October 2008.Drivers approaching Upperville are now transitioned from the 50 mph zone to a 35 mph zone with landscaping, sidewalks, and raised crosswalks and intersections in the village area. The gateway to the village in each direction now features stone fencing. On-street parking is being added along with curb and gutter and a closed drainage system.
The materials used for the sidewalks, curbs, crosswalks, and raised intersections were chosen to complement the historic and rural nature of the community. The roadway was milled and resurfaced and special provisions in the contract protected large trees during construction.
Read about the other traffic-calming projects along Route 50 at Aldie and Gilbert's Corner.
Traffic calming efforts in Upperville included new
medians, curb, gutter, and landscaping.
Pavement imprints encourage drivers to reduce
speed. A decorative stone wall makes the road
seem more narrow, also suggesting a slower speed.
More information on the projects is available at www.route50.org.
View Kenny's Corner on the Route 50 Traffic Calming project.
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