The Mathews County Board of Supervisors voted to approve the Virginia Department of Transportation’s (VDOT) secondary six‑year plan for fiscal years 2026 through 2031 at its May 15 meeting.

The plan presented by Lee McKnight, residency administrator for VDOT, estimates $105,258 in total funding for the six‑year period and sets priorities for the county’s unpaved‑road program, McKnight said. Under the county’s rural unpaved roads program, roads must carry at least 50 vehicles per day to qualify for that funding, McKnight said.

“Roads currently on that plan are Route 692, White Point Lane. This is the first priority set out of the board … it has an estimate of $54,790. The road will go to construction in summer, calendar year 2025,” McKnight said.

The presentation also listed other routes for which VDOT requested special accounts—Route 610 Old Garden Creek, Route 619 Capes Creek Lane, Route 640 Banyan Ridge Road and Route 702 Piney Point Road—none of which met the 50‑vehicle threshold at the time but were described as possible candidates for future eligibility.

Board members asked follow‑up questions about roadside ditch maintenance and shoulder widening. McKnight said roadside ditches are a state responsibility and that shoulder work is typically included as part of resurfacing contracts when shoulders are present.

The board approved Resolution 25‑17 as presented. The public hearing on the plan produced no public speakers; the board proceeded to a roll‑call vote after the hearing.

The county and VDOT representatives said any savings from individual road projects would be reallocated to future unpaved‑road work at the board’s direction.

The vote allows VDOT to move forward with the prioritized unpaved‑road construction and keeps the county on record supporting the six‑year program.

Looking ahead, county staff and VDOT said they will continue to monitor traffic counts and eligibility for additional routes and will seek special accounts for roads that do not yet meet the vehicle‑count threshold.