2022 Culpeper District Transportation Update

MADISON COUNTY
Rural Rustic Roads
Learn more about this program on page 16.
This season, a Rural Rustic Road project was completed on:
• Route 671 (Forest Drive) from U.S. 15 (James Madison Highway) to the end of state maintenance.
A project is under way on:
• Route 666 (Pea Ridge Road) from Route 230 (Wolftown-Hood Road) to the end of state maintenance.
A project is under development on:
• Route 606 (Desert Road) from Route 609 (West Hoover Road) to 1.26 miles north of Route 609 (Hoover Road).
WHAT ARE RESTRICTED CROSSING U-TURN (R-CUT) INTERSECTIONS?
R-CUT intersections are a cost-effective design that improves safety and increases overall intersection capacity.
In an R-CUT, all side street movements begin with a right turn. Side street left-turn and through vehicles turn
right and make a U-turn at a dedicated downstream median opening to complete the desired movement.
Main intersection and median U-turns can be designed as signalized, stop controlled, or yield controlled.
INNOVATIVE INTERSECTIONS
Navigating a Restricted Crossing U-Turn (RCUT)
Pedestrians use marked
qcrosswalks to safely
cross the intersection
h
To make a left turn from the side
street to the major street, turn
right onto the major street, make
a u-turn, and continue straight
Ǧ Depending on their level of comfort,
cyclists may navigate the intersection
using vehicle or pedestrian paths
äTo continue straight on the side
street, turn right onto the major
street, make a u-turn, and turn
right onto the side street
OP From the major street,
navigate the intersection
like at a conventional
intersection
g
To turn right from the side
street, turn right like at a
conventional intersection
NOT TO SCALE
Note: For simplicity, only two directions of traffic
are shown. Opposing traffic follows similar routes.
Visit www.virginiadot.org/innovativeintersections to learn more.
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