TRAFFIC SHIFT POSTPONED AT STAFFORBORO BOULEVARD PARK & RIDE LOT |
By PIO Bill Kennedy | |
September 8, 2014 | |
Current Park & Ride lot will remain open next week, and will close after the evening rush hour on Friday, Sept. 12 FREDERICKSBURG – A planned traffic shift at the Staffordboro Boulevard Park & Ride lot near Route 610 in Stafford County has been postponed one week. Traffic will be transitioned to a new parking section in the lot beginning Monday, Sept. 15. The new section was previously scheduled to open on Monday, Sept. 8. The existing lot will remain open next week, through 11 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 12. This traffic shift is the final stage of a Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) construction project to add nearly 1,000 spaces to the parking lot. Construction remains on schedule to be finished on time with all parking spaces open by October 31, 2014. What Lot Users Need to Know • The existing Park & Ride lot will close at 11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12. About the Project Construction began in May 2013 on a $12.9 million expansion of the Staffordboro Boulevard Park & Ride facility, which is maintained by VDOT. When fully open in October, the finished lot will have 1,865 parking spaces. While the project was under design, VDOT invited Fredericksburg area commuters to submit suggestions to promote safe and orderly traffic flow. The expanded commuter lot will include: |
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