Lancaster County public works staff provided a routine operations update on July 31, reporting recent brush clearing, pipe repairs, pothole patching and shoulder repairs across county roads and describing upcoming culvert and median repairs.

Staff—identified in the meeting as Vida—said crews completed custom brush work on Bellevue, Chase Street and Means Road; cleaned pipe on Collinbrook; removed beaver dams on Pierce’s Road; swept several Church Street segments and patched potholes countywide. Staff also said a median repair will be required on Route 3 near Good Luck and a pipe replacement will be done on Woods Drive. The county has completed the Cape Seal schedule and a HSIP paving preconstruction conference is set for Aug. 18 with construction expected this fall.

Residents raised specific roadside concerns. A speaker identified as Charlie Costello (District 2) thanked the board for Dominion Energy withdrawing its Merry Point Solar and battery storage application and urged the county to increase enforcement and planning commission review of utility‑scale solar ordinances. Another resident asked county staff to trim brush on Tomlin Trace Road; staff agreed to follow up with area headquarters. Drivers also reported a fender bender at the 222/Christchurch intersection; staff said rumble strips were installed on the downhill approach but not the other direction and said they would evaluate northbound rumble strips and a Smart Scale application for a long‑term redesign; staff said they had sketched a roundabout concept and would consider turn lane alternatives.

On the Norris Bridge area, a resident asked the county to reconsider a passing zone in light of a recent accident and to maintain vertical and horizontal clearance for boating traffic when the bridge is redesigned; staff said there was no change to the plan and the height/distance remain the same.

Staff closed by offering to share updates and timelines as the Cape Seal and HSIP work move toward construction this fall.