VDOT announces safety improvements at Route 360 and Newland Road near Warsaw

The Virginia Department of Transportation has announced an intersection-improvement project at Route 360 and Route 624/Newland Road in Richmond County, with construction scheduled to begin in April 2026.

The project will add a new crossover for westbound Route 360 traffic. Once the planned movement is in place, drivers traveling west will be able to make a U-turn and continue east on Route 360 toward Warsaw.

How the planned crossover will work

VDOT says the crossover is intended to improve safety at the intersection by creating a specific location for westbound drivers to turn around before traveling east toward Warsaw.

The work involves Route 360 and Route 624, also known as Newland Road. The intersection is in Richmond County, near the Town of Warsaw. Warsaw is the county seat, according to the town government’s official website, but the project location is identified as being in the county rather than as a project within the town limits.

For drivers using the area, the construction period may bring changes to turning movements around the intersection. People traveling toward Warsaw on Route 360 should watch for work-zone signs and follow directions posted at the site as the project proceeds.

What drivers should expect

The intersection connects traffic on Route 360 with vehicles using Newland Road. The planned crossover is focused on westbound traffic that needs to reverse direction and reach the eastbound side of Route 360 toward Warsaw.

That makes the project relevant to people commuting through Richmond County, making local trips, delivering goods or traveling to and from Warsaw. Drivers should allow for possible changes in how they approach or leave the intersection while crews are working.

VDOT’s stated purpose is intersection safety improvement. The announcement describes the planned work and the intended traffic movement; it does not establish that the project has been completed or provide a measured reduction in crashes.

VDOT announced that construction would begin in April 2026. The announcement does not state the project’s total cost or a completion date, so drivers should rely on signs and any subsequent VDOT updates for changes during construction.