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Supervisors press for interim safety measures at Route 15/Route 6 intersection while VDOT studies roundabout options
Summary
During the quarterly road report and secondary six‑year plan discussion, supervisors and staff highlighted a recent fatal crash and asked VDOT-related staff to study short-term safety fixes—rumble strips, advanced warning signage or temporary roundabout measures—while a long-term roundabout remains a multi-year project.
The Board of Supervisors discussed road safety and the county's secondary six‑year plan during a quarterly report delivered April 2, focusing attention on the Route 15/Route 6 intersection, where supervisors and residents reported recent crashes and persistent sight‑line and sun‑glare issues.
County and public‑works staff said VDOT has reviewed the corridor and that a long‑term fix such as a roundabout could take several years to design and construct—upwards of five years in some examples. In the near term, staff and supervisors discussed a range of interim safety measures: rumble strips, enhanced advance signage, temporary roundabout installations using removable elements, and a HAWK (high‑intensity activated crosswalk) style advanced warning flash. Supervisors requested staff coordinate with VDOT to evaluate options and permitting requirements for any interim treatments and to relay cost and maintenance responsibilities.
Staff also summarized other work on the secondary plan: pipe replacements, pothole repairs, signal upgrades and traffic studies requested by residents. Several supervisors asked staff to follow up with VDOT engineering on specific corridors (including Route 15 south to Winsville Road and Route 6), and to prepare recommended short‑term improvements for board consideration.
Ending: Staff committed to follow up with VDOT engineering, obtain feasibility and cost input for interim safety measures, and return with recommendations; supervisors said they would pursue both short‑term traffic calming and long‑term project funding pathways.
