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VDOT‑funded Fifth Street road‑diet moves to public comment; open house scheduled May 9
Summary
City staff said VDOT provided leftover funds for a Fifth Street study to convert a southbound lane to a protected bikeway; staff opened a public comment period through the end of the month and will hold an open house at Jackson‑VIA Elementary on May 9.
City transportation staff briefed VPAC on a VDOT‑funded design study for Fifth Street that would remove a southbound traffic lane between Cherry Avenue and Fifth Street Station and convert the space to a protected bikeway.
"We're taking feedback starting today through the end of the month," said Ben Chambers, the city’s transportation planning manager, describing an…
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