Ladysmith Rd.’s new lanes and features, including a shared use path, sidewalk, and crosswalks have opened 5 months ahead of schedule.
Rt. 639, aka Ladysmith Rd., in Caroline County carries about 12,000 vehicles a day between I-95 and Rt. 1. The $21.8 million widening project was designed to reduce congestion by increasing capacity.
The project widened the roadway to four lanes. A raised median was added to separate east and westbound travelers, which is intended to improvement movement.
Space was created for dual left turn lanes for eastbound and westbound traffic at the Rt. 1 intersection, reducing delays for motorists waiting to turn at this traffic signal. Dedicated right turn lanes were built for eastbound and westbound traffic on Ladysmith Rd. approaching Rt 1.
For pedestrians and bicyclists, a 10-foot wide asphalt path was built along the eastbound lanes of Ladysmith Road, on the southern side of the road. A 5-foot-wide sidewalk was built on the northern side of the road, along the westbound lanes.
Crosswalks and new traffic signal equipment were also installed at pedestrian crossings at the Rt. 1 intersection.
This project was paid for with funds from Virginia’s SMART SCALE program as well as revenue sharing program between VDOT and Caroline County.
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