Contractor crews working with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) are set to introduce a new permanent traffic pattern at the intersection of Fieldstone Parkway and Old Stage Road (Route 30) in James City County. Weather permitting, the change will begin with overnight pavement marking starting Thursday, March 5. Lane closures on Old Stage Road are scheduled from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., and the new configuration is expected to be open for motorists by Saturday, March 7.
The updated intersection will feature an unsignalized continuous “Green T” design. According to VDOT, this change aims to allow free-flowing traffic through the area, reducing travel times and improving safety.
In the new layout:
– The left lane of northbound Old Stage Road will become a single through lane, while the right lane will serve as a right-turn-only lane onto northbound Fieldstone Parkway.
– On southbound Old Stage Road, the right lane remains a through lane and the left lane becomes a left-turn-only option onto northbound Fieldstone Parkway.
– Motorists traveling southbound on Fieldstone Parkway who turn left onto southbound Old Stage Road will use a dedicated acceleration lane to merge with traffic.
– U-turns will be permitted in both directions on Old Stage Road.
This reconfiguration is part of VDOT’s ongoing I-64 Gap Segment C Widening Project, which began in November 2024 and is expected to finish as early as late 2027. The project covers nine miles of I-64 roadway widening and pavement rehabilitation, repairs and widens two bridges over Six Mount Zion Road, installs overhead signage and advanced traffic management systems, builds sound barrier walls and retaining walls, and improves storm drainage.
The broader I-64 Gap Widening initiative consists of three segments—A, B, and C—each managed independently but sharing the goal of easing congestion between Richmond and Hampton Roads. The plan involves widening about 29 miles of lanes by adding a third travel lane and wider shoulders in both directions. Currently, this corridor has only two lanes each way but connects sections at either end that already have three lanes.
Motorists are advised to exercise caution near work zones by obeying speed limits, following all posted signs and markings, staying alert for digital message boards, and avoiding distractions while driving.
VDOT manages one of the largest state highway systems in the United States with tens of thousands of lane-miles across Virginia (official website). The agency oversees planning, construction, maintenance of roads, bridges, tunnels (official website), provides services like highway maintenance and traffic management (official website), and operates from its headquarters at 1221 East Broad Street in Richmond (official website). VDOT originated from the State Highway Commission formed in 1906 (official website).
