Virginia Department of Transportation has informed the County that final surface paving is expected to begin on Friday, June 30th and will continue until complete, weather permitting. Drivers should expect delays and flagging operations along Sandy Hook Road while paving occurs.
Paving was scheduled to occur over the past couple weeks but had been delayed due to weather and contractor scheduling. The contractor has been on site several times during this period, installing lighting and traffic control signage.
Citizens, business owners, and visitors can still expect the Fairground Road Roundabout to be open by July 4th to accommodate traffic for Goochland County’s Fireworks Celebration that evening. Citizens are reminded to be prepared for extensive traffic delays before and after that event. Local road closures will be enacted by the Goochland County Sheriff’s Office based on traffic conditions and event parking capacity.
Once final paving is completed, the contractor will install final striping around the roundabout and will complete any remaining issues to close out the project. Drivers are encouraged to continue following posted detours until all the work is complete.
This expected early completion and opening is more than 2 months ahead of the original schedule! This was made possible through the collective efforts of County and Virginia Department of Transportation staff to have Phases 3 and 4 work take place simultaneously. The County would like to thank our partners at VDOT for working with us to keep the project ahead of schedule.
As part of Phase 3 and 4, Fairground Road (Route 632) was closed west of the Courthouse Commons Shopping Center starting on Monday, April 17th and has had active construction during this time. Drivers are encouraged to continue following posted detours as work continues.
Phase 3 and 4 Detour Specifics:
- Sandy Hook Road (Route 522) will remain open throughout the remainder of the project. Fairground Road (Route 632) will be closed west of the Courthouse Commons Shopping Center.
- Sandy Hook Road will be under flagging operations at times during construction.
- Dickinson Road (Route 396) will be used as a detour for passenger vehicles.
- Maidens Road (Route 634) and Bulldog Way (Route 724) will be used as a detour for truck traffic.
- VDOT has completed work on Dickinson Road ahead of the planned detour.
Passenger Vehicle Detours
- From Fairground Road (Route 632) West at Dickinson Road (Route 396): Take Fairground Road (Route 632) west, turn left onto Dickinson Road (Route 396), take Dickinson Road (Route 396) to River Road West (Route 6), turn right onto River Road West (Route 6), take River Road West (Route 6) to Sandy Hook Road (Rt. 522), turn right onto Sandy Hook Road (Route 522).
- From Sandy Hook Road (Route 522) south at Fairground Road (Route 632): Take Sandy Hook Road (Route 522) south to River Road West (Route 6), turn left onto River Road West (Route 6), take River Road West (Route 6) to Dickinson Road (Route 396), turn left onto Dickinson Road (Route 396), take Dickinson Road (Route 396) to Fairground Road (Route 632), turn right onto Fairground Road (Route 632).
Truck Detours
- From Fairground Road (Route 632) West at Maidens Road (Route 634): Turn left onto Maidens Road (Route 634), take Maidens Road (Route 634) south to River Road West (Route 6), turn right onto River Road West (Route 6), take River Road West (Route 6) north to Bulldog Way (Route 724), turn right onto Bulldog Way (Route 724), take Bulldog Way (Route 724) east to Sandy Hook Road (Route 522), turn left onto Sandy Hook Road (Route 522).
- From Sandy Hook Road (Route 522) South at Bulldog Way (Route 724): Turn right onto Bulldog Way (Route 724), take Bulldog Way (Route 724) west to River Road West (Route 6), turn left onto River Road West (Route 6), take River Road West (Route 6) south to Maidens Road (Route 634), turn left onto Maidens Road (Route 634), take Maidens Road (Route 634) north to Fairground Road (Route 632), turn right onto Fairground Road (Route 632).
Motorists traveling through the area are advised to use caution, and plan for increased traffic and possible delays along their route. The community is urged to use caution and pay attention to revised markings and signage when approaching the intersection during construction.
Drivers are encouraged to stay informed of road closures and impacts along the Fairground Road (Route 632) and Sandy Hook Road (Route 522) intersection. Once completed, the project will include a single-lane roundabout with additional turn lanes and sidewalks to improve user safety. Virginia Department of Transportation’s (VDOT) expected completion date for the project is Fall of 2023.
Announcements regarding future road closures and detours will be posted on the Goochland County website and Facebook page.
Additional information on this and other Goochland transportation projects can be found online at https://goochlandva.us/1242/Transportation and on VDOT Richmond District’s Fairground Road (Route 632) Intersection Improvements project page at https://www.virginiadot.org/projects/richmond/fairground-road-route-632-intersection-improvements-in-goochland.asp.
