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Montgomery County holds VDOT hearing on $825,000 six‑year secondary road plan; resident urges Bobcat Lane priority
Summary
VDOT presented the draft six‑year secondary road improvement plan allocating $825,000 to Montgomery County for FY26–31, with $575,000 targeted to unpaved roads. Staff and supervisors discussed upcoming closures and speed studies; a resident urged moving Bobcat Lane to top priority because of bus safety and high traffic counts on that short road.
Montgomery County, Va. — The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing May 12 on the Virginia Department of Transportation's (VDOT) draft six‑year secondary road improvement plan for fiscal years 2026–2031, during which VDOT staff described planned overlays, a forthcoming bridge and pipe work that will require road closures, and an $825,000 county allocation for next year's secondary‑road construction funding.
The hearing matters because the county’s allocation will shape which unpaved and secondary roads receive construction and surface treatment work; VDOT staff said $575,000 of the allocation is currently earmarked for unpaved roads and $250,000 comes from fees collected from utilities and telecommunication locates.
During the presentation, VDOT representative David Clark summarized maintenance and the draft construction priorities, and told the board,…
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