The project to restripe and reconfigure a 1.5-mile stretch of Soapstone Drive begins with milling this week, and motorists are advised the new traffic pattern will begin on Saturday, Oct. 22.
Electronic signs were put in place over the weekend to warn drivers and residents of changing traffic patterns and construction delays.
The new configuration - which will include a turning lane, should improve safety and mobility for cyclists and pedestrians, reduce speeds, and reduce crashes by about 30 percent, says Randy Dittberner, regional traffic engineer for the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT).
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Residents are not so convinced.
To read a recap of the plans, along with dozens of comments from users of Soapstone Drive,
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