Carson Road Safety Improvements Study

Picture of Carson Road with advisory speed limit sign

Project Description and Status

To continue to implement components of the 460 Land Use and Connectivity Study, Roanoke County conducted a study with Timmons Group to determine appropriate safety improvements for Carson Road. 

The study limits and public feedback generated a corridor-long project extending from Route 460 to the City of Roanoke. The final SMART SCALE application submitted in July 2024 was scoped down to a much smaller, competitive project with an estimate of $8 million and included: 

  • Replacing the existing one-lane-wide Carson Road bridge over a tributary of Glade Creek with a double box culvert allowing for two travel lanes; and
  • Realigning the Challenger Avenue/Carson Road intersection by separating the Carson Road travel lanes with a concrete median to reduce crashes.

Carson Road Final ConceptClick image to view larger

Projects recommended for SMART SCALE funding will be reviewed at the January 2025 Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) meeting. Final funding decisions will be determined by the CTB in June 2025.

Spring 2024 Community Meeting

A total of 34 people attended the second community meeting on March 7, 2024, at Bonsack Elementary School to review and comment on proposed concepts to improve safety and pedestrian accommodations. 

New meeting materials included:

A survey was conducted from March 7 through April 5, 2024, with 79 responses.

Fall 2023 Community Meeting

A community meeting was held on November 9, 2023, at Bonsack Elementary School to gather feedback on desired safety improvements. 37 people attended the meeting.  Materials displayed at the meeting included:

A survey was conducted in November and closed on December 1, 2023, with 84 responses. 

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    Assistant Director of Planning

Map showing Carson Road study area
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