Under Construction

Note: Gilberts Corner roundabout opens October 1
Click here for details.

What's Being Done

This project includes building four roundabouts at the following locations:

• Route 50 and Route 15 (Gilbert's Corner)
• Route 50 and Watson Road
• Route 50 and Howsers Branch Drive (new connector road)
• Route 15 and Howsers Branch Drive (new connector road)

The newly built Howsers Branch Drive will link Routes 50 and 15 with roundabouts at each end, allowing some northbound Route 15 traffic and westbound Route 50 traffic to bypass Gilbert's Corner. This will reduce vehicles to the Route 15/50 intersection by about one-third.

Read about the other traffic-calming projects on Route 50 in Upperville and Aldie.

Project Schedule and Updates

Fall 2009: Complete Roundabout 1 and landscaping

Next Route 50 Task Force meeting (all meetings are open to the public):
October 13, 2009, 4:30 p.m. at the Middleburg Town Hall.

Recent news on Gilbert's Corner:
Roundabout at Gilbert's Corner Opens October 1 (9/30/2009)
Gilbert's Corner Detour Shifts to Route 50 (6/25/2009)
Route 15 Detour Planned for Gilbert's Corner (3/30/2009)
VDOT Breaks Ground on Gilbert's Corner Roundabouts (5/2/2008)

Read Kenny's Column for the latest updates on the Route 50 Traffic Calming projects.
Return to the Route 50 Traffic Calming Page.

More information on traffic calming along Route 50 is available at www.route50.org.

What are Roundabouts?

Roundabouts are considered one of the safest types of intersection. They can move traffic while reducing crashes, delays, fuel consumption, air pollution and maintenance costs.

For more information on roundabouts:

Visit VDOT's roundabout page.
Download the brochure Route 50 Traffic Calming: Gilbert's Corner Roundabouts
Download the brochure Roundabouts: VDOT Answers your questions    
View the video Driving Modern Roundabouts: Rules of the Road

Contacts

Kenny Robinson, 703-383-2656