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Board discusses VDOT revenue-sharing application for Route 20/Porter Road left-turn lanes; requests more safety data
Summary
Orange County staff asked the Board of Supervisors for direction on a VDOT revenue-sharing application to add left-turn lanes at Route 20 and Porter Road; VDOT's inflation-adjusted estimate is roughly $11 million, making the county's 50% share about $5.5 million if awarded.
Orange County staff presented a proposed application to VDOT's revenue-sharing program for intersection improvements at Route 20 and Porter Road and asked the Board of Supervisors to direct staff to bring a formal resolution committing the county's share of funding.
Josh Frederick, planning and zoning services manager, said the concept submitted to VDOT would add a left-turn lane on Route 20 and a corresponding left-turn lane on Porter Road, citing safety and operational concerns where heavy trucks turn toward county facilities including the landfill and animal shelter. He described revenue sharing as a 50/50 match: "It's a…
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