The project will include adding a three-foot-wide concrete median on South Main Street from just south of Mosby Road to Stone Spring Road/Erickson Avenue. To reduce crashes and improve traveler safety along the corridor, the project will replace the current two-way left turn lane with dedicated left turn lanes for East Mosby Road, Dukes Plaza, and Erickson Avenue. Additionally, the project includes a 5-foot-wide sidewalk on the east side of the road and shelters at three bus stops to improve multimodal access on the corridor. Existing bike lanes will be removed to accommodate the median. The project was recommended by a VDOT STARS Study completed in 2020. VDOT STARS Study [15MB] Project funded through the VDOT SMART SCALE program.
Public Hearing (Open-house style)
The City of Harrisonburg Public Works Department will hold a public hearing on February 22, 2024 from 4:00pm – 6:00pm at the Sentara RMH Wellness Center, 2500 Wellness Drive, Harrisonburg. The public is invited to learn, ask questions, and provide feedback on project plans during the open house-style public hearing and/or through a public questionnaire. Visual aids and staff will be present at the open house for information.
Public Hearing Visual Aids
Corridor Crash Data Mosby to Stone Spring [1,889KB]
Installation of Medians [314KB]
Typical Section Graphic [266KB]
Overall Graphic [266KB]
Public Hearing Invitation Letter
English [184KB]
Spanish [129KB]
Arabic [266KB]
Kurdish [250KB]
Public Questionnaire
A questionnaire will be available at the open house to collect public thoughts/questions and will be available digitally until March 25, 2024. Written or oral questions and comments may also be submitted to Brittany Clem-Hott by emailing Brittany.Clem-Hott@harrisonburgva.gov or calling 540-434-5928, before or after the open house.
Take the South Main Safety Improvements Project Questionnaire
**The Questionnaire is available in English, Spanish, Arabic, and Kurdish languages. You may select one of these languages in the top left area of your web browser as shown below.
Project Schedule:
Preliminary Engineering – 2022-23
Right-of-way acquisition and utility relocation – 2023-24
Construction – 2025