After several years of planning, work is underway on a new intersection for U.S. 250, Virginia Route 240 and Virginia Route 680 just to the east of Crozet.
Curtis Contracting of West Point, Virginia, began mobilizing for the conversion of the current stop sign into a roundabout with access to all three points.
During construction, Route 680 (Browns Gap Turnpike) will be closed to through traffic seeking to get between U.S. 250 and Old Three Notched Road. Speed limits will be reduced in the area of construction on both U.S. 250 and Route 240.
At some points during the construction, some lanes may be closed for periods overnight.
This work is one of five intersection projects Curtis Contracting will build as part of a single design-build package worth $42.3 million. Each is considered to be “innovative.”
“Innovative intersections reduce delay, increase efficiency and provide safer travel for all road users,” reads an information release sent out by the Virginia Department of Transportation May 19 at 9:19 p.m. “Safety is improved by reducing conflict points and potential crashes, and providing better access for pedestrians and bicyclists.”
Detours for this project are expected to be completed by December of this year.
The other four intersection in the bundle are:
- A roundabout at Route 631 (Rio Road East) and John Warner Parkway
- A continuous green-T intersection at Route 631 (Rio Road East) and Belvedere Boulevard
- A roundabout at Route 20 (Scottsville Road) and Route 53 (Thomas Jefferson Parkway)
- A roundabout at Route 780 (Old Lynchburg Road) and Route 631 (5th Street)
More information on all five projects can be viewed at VDOT’s page for projects in the Culpeper District.
Before you go: This story was originally posted in the May 20, 2025 edition of Charlottesville Community Engagement. If you’d like to support the information, please take a look here.
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