VDOT outlines paving, roundabout work and Route 3–20 reconfiguration for Orange County

Willie Gordon, assistant residency administrator for the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Louisa residency, told the Orange County Board of Supervisors that crews have completed routine repairs and are moving forward on several design and construction milestones for corridor and intersection safety projects.

Gordon told the board the department has patched 325 potholes, removed about 120 cubic yards of debris, ditched roughly 1,500 linear feet, completed shoulder repair on 1 mile of Route 20, removed 50 animal carcasses from roadways and cleared brush on multiple routes. He said paving is weather-dependent and is expected to resume in March, with “pavement schedule” materials available by request.

Why it matters: the projects described affect local traffic flow and safety on key county roads and set multi-year timelines for construction that will involve public…