The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is seeking public input on proposed concepts for a transportation study focused on Centerville Road in James City County. The study aims to address safety and traffic concerns along Centerville Road between Richmond Road (Route 60) and Longhill Road, as well as on Richmond Road between Lightfoot Road (Route 646) and the Humelsine Parkway (Route 199) westbound ramps.
The project’s objectives include improving roadway and pedestrian safety, reducing congestion, enhancing multimodal accessibility for bicycle, pedestrian, and transit users, and addressing Transportation Demand Management needs. VDOT encourages residents and travelers to review the study details at https://vaprojectpipeline.virginia.gov/studies/hampton-roads/hr-25-04/ and participate in an online survey available through January 21, 2026. A previous survey was conducted in May 2025 to identify initial needs for this corridor. Feedback from the current survey will help the study team select preferred alternatives and consider future funding options.
To accommodate more participants, the survey offers a translation tool for other languages at https://publicinput.com/hr-25-04alts. Comments can also be submitted by email to Jerry.Pauley@VDOT.Virginia.gov or mailed to Jerry Pauley at Virginia Department of Transportation, 7511 Burbage Drive, Suffolk, VA 23435.
“This study is being conducted as part of the Project Pipeline program, which was created by the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB). Project Pipeline is a performance-based planning program to identify cost-effective solutions to multimodal transportation needs in Virginia. Project Pipeline is led by Virginia’s (OIPI), in collaboration with VDOT and the Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT).”
The study is scheduled for completion in summer 2026. At this stage, potential improvements are preliminary; they are not yet scheduled or funded construction projects. The final recommendations may be considered for state programs such as SMART SCALE, Revenue Sharing, or the Virginia Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP), as well as regional or local funding sources.
VDOT is a state agency responsible for planning, building, operating, and maintaining roads, bridges, and tunnels across Virginia. It manages one of the largest state-maintained highway systems in the United States—covering tens of thousands of lane-miles—and provides services including highway maintenance and traffic management systems like Virginia 511 (official website). The department has its headquarters at 1221 East Broad Street in Richmond.