Work to improve two busy intersections in Gloucester will begin Sunday, Aug. 2, the Virginia Department of Transportation has announced. In this project, existing directional crossovers at Route 17 and Fox First Street and Route 17 at The Shoppes of Gloucester will be modified to reduce the risk of crashes. The $5.1 million project will reconstruct the current Restricted Crossing U-Turns (RCUT) to better align with Fox First Street and The Shoppes at Gloucester, VDOT said. Left turns out from side streets will continue to be prohibited. The project contractor is Branscome Operating, LLC. During construction, Route 17 travelers will be urged to slow down, use caution and stay alert when navigating the work zone between the two intersections. Most lane closures and potential traffic shifts will occur overnight during off-peak hours to minimize travel impacts, VDOT said. Message boards will give motorists advance notice to the upcoming work zone. The safety improvement project, funded thr...