The intersection of U.S. Route 15/29 at Route 215 (Vint Hill Road) consistently ranked as the highest Targeted Safety Need in the Culpeper District with the greatest potential for safety improvements. The purpose of this Design-Build improvement project was to address safety by improving the current substandard stopping sight distance in the northbound lanes of Route 29 on the approach to the Route 215 intersection in Fauquier County. The project:
• Addressed substandard vertical alignment. The existing vertical curves on northbound Route 29 approaching the Route 215 intersection provided sight distance for an equivalent 35 mph design speed, well below the 60-mph design speed of the Route 29 corridor.
• Improved safety along the northbound approach to the existing signalized intersection. The U.S. 15/29 and Route 215 intersection consistently ranked as the highest Targeted Safety Need in the Culpeper District with the greatest potential for safety improvements based on statewide statistical data. High speed approaches and heavy volumes created conditions where substandard geometrics contribute to frequent crashes due to motorists overdriving conditions. There were 113 crashes from 2013 to 2017 within the approximate project limits.
