The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will hold a public meeting to discuss the Route 616 (Roaring Springs Road) pedestrian extension study in Gloucester County. The study aims to assess the feasibility of constructing an extended paved path for pedestrians and bicyclists along Roaring Springs Road, from Route 1025 (Wyncote Avenue) to Beaverdam Park.
VDOT is currently designing a new sidewalk on the east side of Roaring Springs Road, stretching from Route 17 Business (Main Street) to Wyncote Avenue. The planning study under discussion will examine options for a two-mile-long path beyond this section, evaluating potential alignments and associated costs for a bicycle and pedestrian facility that would be separate from the road. Alternatives include a six-foot-wide sidewalk separated from the roadway by about sixteen feet containing the shoulder and ditch, or an eight-foot-wide boardwalk with approximately fourteen feet separating it from the roadway.
The feasibility study is being managed by VDOT in partnership with Gloucester County and the Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission.
An in-person public information meeting is scheduled for Thursday, August 14, 2025, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Botetourt Elementary School, located at 6361 Main Street in Gloucester, Virginia. If there is inclement weather, the meeting will be moved to Thursday, September 11, 2025, at the same time and location. The event will follow an open-house format where attendees can review materials and discuss questions with staff.
A survey related to the project will be available on the study’s project page ahead of the meeting: https://vdot.virginia.gov/RoaringSpringsPathStudy
Written and online comments regarding the project are accepted through August 25, 2025. Comments can be provided during the meeting or sent by mail to Ms. Casandra Lord, Planning Manager at VDOT’s Fredericksburg office. Email submissions are also accepted at fred.comments@vdot.virginia.gov with “Roaring Springs Road Path Study” referenced in the subject line.
More information about the study and access to meeting materials can be found on VDOT’s website at www.VDOT.Virginia.gov.
