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Board approves six‑year secondary roads plan; VDOT to replace Hamilton Road bridge with design to fit rural character
Summary
The Board approved the six‑year secondary roads construction plan and priority list. VDOT will move forward on a Hamilton Road bridge replacement; supervisors sought assurances the replacement structure will fit the rural character and that funding timelines for Hart’s Mill Road remain on track.
VDOT representatives and county staff presented the six‑year secondary roads construction plan and the county’s priority list; the Board of Supervisors approved the plan and list without objection.
Staff noted Midway Lane was removed from the plan and West Green Springs Road will remain a rural‑rustic (bridal) road and therefore will not be paved in the current plan; a formal rural‑rustic resolution will be required before any work begins. The plan earmarks funds in out years for district unpaved road programs and countywide rural additions and reflects funding timing tied to road status and prior projects (for example Hart’s Mill Road funding timing was discussed).
County staff also relayed that VDOT intends to move forward with a replacement project for the Hamilton Road bridge using state funds; supervisors asked whether the proposed replacement would be a modern superstructure or a design sympathetic to Green Springs’ rural character. VDOT staff said the replacement would be designed to fit the setting and that renderings would be developed in the design process. Supervisors emphasized the community’s interest in a bridge that fits local context and asked about disposition of the existing bridge when removed.
The board voted unanimously to approve the six‑year plan and construction priority list. Supervisors and VDOT staff also discussed how District‑grants for unpaved roads are allocated: as roads are paved their allocation in certain funding categories can change, which affects district unpaved funding formulas.
