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Supervisors ask VDOT for baseline traffic counts after toll removal; VDOT provides project updates
Summary
Board members asked Virginia Department of Transportation to collect baseline traffic counts on Route 17 after nearby toll removal to monitor potential population and traffic changes; VDOT reported progress on multiple county projects including a Route 615 sidewalk and a Route 17 RCUT expected by December 2025.
Following the recent removal of tolls on a nearby facility, Gloucester supervisors asked the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) to establish baseline traffic counts and coordinate future monitoring to assess whether the county will experience population growth and traffic increases.
Supervisor Doctor Orth and others raised concerns that toll removal could change travel patterns and possibly create growth pressure. Doctor Orth suggested the board consider a retreat or study session to identify indicators — traffic counts, building permit trends, realtor inquiries —…
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