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Board approves VDOT six-year plan; staff to pursue local safety fixes including Story Station speed reduction
Summary
The board approved the VDOT secondary six‑year improvement plan and heard local road updates: Darden Point pipe replacement remains incomplete pending dry weather and compaction work; VDOT recommended lowering the speed on Story Station Road to 50 mph and scheduled a surface treatment for FY26.
The Southampton County Board of Supervisors on May 27 approved the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) secondary six‑year improvement program after a public hearing. VDOT staff also briefed the board on several local road items raised by residents.
Why it matters: the six‑year program and VDOT operational work determine which rural-road safety and resurfacing projects receive state funding and scheduling in coming years.
George Bowman, assistant resident administrator for VDOT's Franklin Residency, reviewed items and responded to citizen…
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