YORK COUNTY — Crews with the Virginia Department of Transportation began a project to increase capacity, ease congestion and improve traffic operations on Route 171/Victory Boulevard in York County this month.
According to VDOT, the project will widen Route 171 from five to six lanes between Route 17/George Washington Memorial Highway and Route 134/Hampton Highway to help alleviate traffic delays from congestion.
The project includes adding a third eastbound lane on Route 171 between Route 17 and Route 134 and a second left-turn lane from Route 171 East to Route 134 North, according to VDOT, adding existing eastbound lanes will be milled and repaved.
Additionally, VDOT said crews will install vehicle detection technology at intersections to better manage the flow of traffic and a new storm sewer system to improve drainage along Route 171.
The project also includes extending the westbound right-turn lane on Route 171 at Kiln Creek Parkway to connect to the existing acceleration lane at the Walmart Supercenter entrance, VDOT said. This will create a fourth full-length westbound travel lane on Route 171 designed to improve safety for motorists heading toward Kiln Creek or Interstate 64.
The $4.6 million construction contract was awarded to Curtis Contracting Inc. in February and the project is expected to be completed as early as spring 2026, depending on weather and scheduling, VDOT said.
During construction, motorists should expect single-lane and turn-lane closures. Access will be maintained for local businesses and residencies, VDOT said.
For more information on this project and to sign up for the project email list, visit vdot.
