Counties Impacted
Christian
Route Impacted
160
Work Type
Intersection Improvements
In Progress

Project Facts:

  • Improve safety at intersections
  • Improve highway traffic flow/capacity and turning movements at intersections
  • Construct a Continuous Green T Intersection at Route 160 and AA
  • Construct a Continuous Flow Intersection at Route 160 and CC
  • Route 160 Bridge Rehab over James River Overflow

Traffic Impacts:

  • Nighttime lane closings on Route 160 at times
  • Narrowed lanes and traffic shifts on Route 160
  • Two lanes open on Route 160 in each direction during daytime hours. Traffic congestion expected on Route 160.
  • Road Closures on Christian County Routes AA and CC

Traffic Facts:

  • Traffic volumes at intersections
    • Route 160 at Route AA: 40,850
    • Route 160 at Route CC: 39,207
  • Crashes between 2014 and 2018
    • Route 160 at Route AA: 66
    • Route 160 at Route CC: 80
    • Most crashes were rear-end collisions

Construction:

  • Construction to begin in 2023
  • Estimated Total Cost: $12.4 million
  • Contractor: Hartman & Company Inc., Springfield
  • Completed in 2024

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