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From Gay Street to Rockingham County Line
This study will focus on identifying measures to encourage lower speeds, improve safety for turning movements, and enhance multimodal connectivity, including for pedestrians. The study will evaluate alternatives to preserve throughput on the two-lane segment from Gay Street to Edom Road, identified in the Harrisonburg Rockingham Metropolitan Planning Organization 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan as being over capacity in the future. The corridor also has barriers to use for people biking and walking to destinations such as nearby activity centers and the transit connections used for travel throughout the city and beyond, each of which will be considered. The study is intended to assess mid-term to long-term challenges and opportunities and will identify project recommendations that can be advanced for federal, state, and local funding opportunities.
The Phase 1 survey regarding current transportation needs on Route 42 (Virginia Avenue) between Gay Street and the Harrisonburg city limit was completed in May 2025. The study team will use the input obtained from the public to better focus on solutions and develop alternatives to address the identified needs.
VDOT and Harrisonburg Public Works hosted an open house for the study on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. There were two location/timeframe options to attend where the community had the opportunity to share their experiences, thoughts and questions related to traveling the area. The open house location/time options included:
For more information:
ST-25-01 News Release - PDF, 450KB
District Lead: Brad Reed
Lead Consultant: Ken Schuenemeyer
Start date: March 2025
End date: August 2026
| Dates | Number of Participants (unique individuals) |
|---|---|
|
May 5-19, 2025
|
783 |
| The following needs have been identified for this study. Do you agree with these needs? | |
|---|---|
| Capacity preservation (keep traffic flowing smoothly) | 78% |
| Safety improvement | 67% |
| Pedestrian safety improvement | 61% |
| Bicycle access | 51% |
| Transportation demand management (TDM) | 40% |
| Transit access | 36% |
| Rank the following needs in order of importance to you along the study area. | |
|---|---|
| Reducing traffic congestion | 86% |
| Corridor safety / intersection safety | 82% |
| Pedestrian safety and accessibility | 80% |
| Speeding / aggressive driving | 78% |
| Proper pavement marking and signage | 78% |
| Public transit access and service | 77% |
| Bicycle safety and accessibility | 75% |
| Which of the following safety issues concern you? | |
|---|---|
| Speeding / aggressive driving | 54% |
| Lack of sidewalks / missing sidewalks | 54% |
| Insufficient / missing crosswalks and pedestrian signal timing | 47% |
| Inadequate bicycle facilities | 37% |
| Sudden stopping / rear-end crashes | 35% |
| Difficulty weaving / merging | 35% |
| Running red lights | 26% |
| Inadequate pavement marking and signage | 26% |
| Side-impact crashes | 24% |
| Inadequate transit / bus stops | 21% |
| Inadequate lighting | 21% |
| Lack of ADA ramps and accessibility | 18% |
| Closely spaced driveways | 13% |
| Other | 4% |
| What mobility issues do you typically experience when using the study area? | |
|---|---|
| Difficulty making left turns | 55% |
| Poor signal coordination | 38% |
| Lack of turn lanes | 36% |
| Difficulty when walking | 31% |
| Difficulty when riding a bicycle | 30% |
| Difficulty accessing businesses | 21% |
| Vehicles blocking entrances | 17% |
| Other | 4% |
| What mode(s) of travel do you use when traveling along the study area? | |
|---|---|
| Personal vehicle | 97% |
| Walking | 31% |
| Biking | 25% |
| Truck or commercial vehicle | 6% |
| Carpool / Vanpool | 3% |
| Metro bus, local bus, or commuter bus | 2% |
| School bus | 2% |
| Taxi / Uber / Lyft | 2% |
| Other | 1% |
Last updated: June 11, 2025
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