VDOT Route 301 Intersection and Pedestrian Improvements Design Public Hearing

*Thursday, October 23, 2025, 5-7 p.m. Bowling Green Town Hall 117 Butler Street, Bowling Green, VA 22427 https://vdot.virginia.gov/Route301atChaseStreet

Find out about a proposed project to convert the intersection of Route 301 and Chase Street to an unsignalized Continuous Green T traffic pattern. The purpose of the new pattern is to enhance safety and reduce the risk of angle crashes.

Come see the proposed plans for the project, which would also convert Route 301 and Courthouse Road to a right-turn-in and right-turn-out only intersection. At the Main Street and Chase Street intersection, new traffic signal equipment will be installed, and pedestrian crosswalks and pedestrian signal crossing equipment will be added. Sidewalks will be installed at several locations on Chase Street, Courthouse Lane, and Ennis Street to fill in gaps. An existing commuter parking lot on Chase Street will be paved and marked to have 25 spaces and lighting will be added.

During construction, portions of Main Street and Chase Street may be closed to through traffic intermittently for brief periods of up to several days at a time. A detour would be in place.

Stop by between 5-7 p.m. to review proposed project plans, materials, ask questions and offer comment. The hearing will be held in an open house format. 

Review the proposed project plans on the project website listed above, at the public hearing, or at VDOT’s Fredericksburg District Office, 87 Deacon Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22405, 549-899-4288 or TTY/TDD 711. Please call ahead to ensure the availability of personnel to answer your questions. The National Environmental Policy Act documentation will be in the form of a Categorical Exclusion.

Property impact information, relocation assistance policies and tentative construction schedules are available for your review at the above address and will be available at the public hearing.

In compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act, Section 106 and 36 CFR Part 800, information concerning the potential effects of the proposed project on properties listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register for Historic Places will be provided in the project’s environmental documentation.

Give your comments at the hearing or submit them by November 3, 2025, to Ms. Anastasia Kapitan, VDOT Project Manager, 87 Deacon Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22405. Comments may also be submitted through an online survey available through the project webpage listed above, or by emailing comments to fred.comments [at] vdot.virginia.gov (fred[dot]comments[at]vdot[dot]virginia[dot]gov). Please reference “Route 301 Intersection and Pedestrian Improvements” in the email subject line.

VDOT ensures nondiscrimination and equal employment in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. If you need more information in regards to your civil rights on this project or special assistance for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency, contact the project manager at 804-832-6513 or TTY/TDD 711.

State Project: 0301-016-648 
Federal Project: NHPP-016-6(074) 
UPC: 119109 
FROM: .004 mile north of Courthouse Lane 
TO: 0.32 miles south of Chase Street

*If a backup date is needed, the hearing will be rescheduled to be held on Thursday, October 30, 2025, at the same location and time.