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VDOT reports storm cleanup, paving schedule and traffic plans for big Blacksburg concert
Summary
Virginia Department of Transportation staff told the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors that crews continue storm debris removal and patching, major overlays and surface treatments are planned on several roads, and VDOT is coordinating with police for traffic management during a May concert on the Virginia Tech campus.
The Virginia Department of Transportation told the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors on April 14 that crews remain focused on storm debris cleanup and road patching while preparing a broader paving schedule for spring and summer.
David Clark, VDOT’s presenter, said paving has begun in the Catawba area along Route 785 and that planned overlays include about 1.5 miles on Tyler Road, work on Old Town Road and Blue Springs Road near Charlottesville, and roughly a mile on Mount Tabor using plant‑mix asphalt overlay. VDOT also listed a surface‑treatment program covering several miles on Yellow Sulphur Road, Fairview Church Road and Craig Mountain, plus a smaller slurry seal schedule in subdivisions.
Staff said winter‑breakup patching and some pipe replacement remain active priorities. Clark said one longer construction hearing — the secondary roads six‑year plan public hearing — will take place next month at a board meeting.
On traffic events, Clark said VDOT is coordinating with Blacksburg Police on traffic management for a large concert planned on the Virginia Tech campus in early May; VDOT staff said they are attending planning meetings and expect to route traffic to move concertgoers on and off campus efficiently.
Board members raised a range of localized concerns: pothole response times and backlog on Chestnut Ridge Road, roadway shoulder conditions and “no‑parking” needs at scenic pullouts on Route 603, striping timing after overlays on Catawba Road, and the status of speed‑limit studies on Kilders, Dry Valley and Childers/Childers‑related sections. Clark said VDOT prioritizes safety issues and overlays, and that turnaround times depend on workload and the need to patch prior to contractor overlay work.
Clark said VDOT staff are working with county plan reviewers on bringing Brush Mountain Estates into the VDOT project system and encouraged supervisors to raise specific work‑order numbers and problem locations so the agency can respond. He also noted that some truck traffic tied to large projects has led to localized wear, and he will follow up on whether private contractors contributed patching or reimbursement for Catawba Road impacts.
The VDOT update did not include formal board action; supervisors asked staff to track response times and get follow‑up for specific work orders and maintenance requests.
