VDOT News - Fredericksburg

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – Intersection improvements have been completed at Route 206 (Dahlgren Road) and Route 218 (Caledon Road) in King George County.

Crews built a 400-foot-long dedicated right turn lane from westbound Route 206 to westbound Route 218. They also added an additional signal head for the new turn lane. The $1.2 million dollar project's goal was to alleviate congestion and reduce the risk of crashes at the existing signalized intersection.

Through traffic on westbound Route 206 continues to share a travel lane with westbound vehicles turning left onto Route 655 (St. Paul's Road).

The project contractor was M & F Concrete, Inc.

According to a recent VDOT traffic count, approximately 13,000 vehicles a day travel through the intersection.

Project Background

King George County submitted an application to build this project through Virginia's SMART SCALE transportation funding program.

SMART SCALE was established to choose the right transportation projects for funding and ensure the best use of limited tax dollars. Potential projects that have been determined to meet a need identified in VTrans – the state’s long-range multi-modal transportation plan – are scored based on safety, congestion, accessibility, land use, economic development and the environment.

Once projects are scored and prioritized, the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) has the best information possible to select projects for funding.

To view how funded SMART SCALE projects are advancing toward construction, visit the SMART SCALE Dashboard.

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VDOT’s 14-county Fredericksburg District includes the counties of Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania and Stafford in the Fredericksburg area; Northumberland, Richmond, Lancaster and Westmoreland counties in the Northern Neck; Essex, Gloucester, King & Queen, King William, Mathews and Middlesex counties in the Middle Peninsula.

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