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Scott County weighs Fraley Town bridge replacement as residents urge keeping closure

3700804 · May 7, 2025
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VDOT staff told the Scott County Board of Supervisors the structurally deficient Fraley Town bridge is planned for a one‑lane replacement funded in a future fiscal year; residents urged keeping the temporary closure and county staff said abandoning reconstruction would require a public hearing and could carry cost implications.

VDOT staff and county supervisors discussed plans for a one‑lane replacement of the structurally deficient Fraley Town bridge and fielded repeated public pleas to keep the bridge closed.

The matter could affect the county’s six‑year secondary road plan and public safety along Fraley Town Road: residents said the temporary closure has reduced crime and dangerous driving, while VDOT staff warned that stopping the project now could trigger costs if design or right‑of‑way work already has progressed.

Mister Palantasuk, the VDOT district staff member who…

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