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River Street says permits for Cabinet 4 submitted; construction awaits approvals
Summary
River Street reported to the Broadband Authority that it has submitted three land‑use permit packages for its Huddleston work (including Cabinet 4), one set of comments has been returned and minor revisions are expected before construction can begin.
River Street told the Campbell County Broadband Authority that it has submitted permit applications needed to begin construction on cabinets serving Huddleston, including the priority Cabinet 4, but construction cannot start until final approvals are returned.
The company said three permit packages were submitted; one set of comments was returned and the firm expects only minor revisions. “That permit has been submitted,” Robert Taylor said, adding that once plan changes are made and engineering reviews are complete, River Street expects to schedule the construction meeting and start work.
Why it matters: Cabinet 4 is a priority site in River Street’s Huddleston build and will serve addresses that were previously unreachable by the county’s broadband program. Delays in permitting push back the project schedule and the timetable for connecting customers.
River Street described the permitting cadence and the company’s strategy to resubmit corrected plans so later permit reviews can incorporate earlier comments. Taylor said the permitting process “if things go smoothly, is approximately 30 days. I think they turned around within about 21 days,” and that the team hopes to be under construction “within about 60 days” after final approval is granted.
Taylor said the company has focused reviewers’ comments on Cabinet 4 first so engineers can apply those corrections to Cabinet 1 and 2 submissions before resubmitting them for review. He described a recent joint call between River Street engineers and VDOT staff to clarify necessary plan adjustments.
River Street also described the physical sites: a Hack Creek remote (50-by-50 building with an easement), a Naruna remote (40-by-60 lot with a 12-by-20 precast facility and a 30-foot easement), and the intended service areas for Cabinets 1, 2 and 4. Taylor said the service area count moved from 16 to 17 addresses after an updated address layer from the state added a location on the fringe of the build area.
Next steps: River Street will revise the returned permit set and resubmit; construction scheduling is contingent on VDOT and local land‑use approvals. The Broadband Authority and county staff will track resubmissions and engineering reviews.
