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County attorney: Madison County does not own pedestrian bridge; board declines to reopen ownership decision

2159602 · January 28, 2025
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Madison Countylegal counsel told supervisors the county has never owned the pedestrian bridge and that VDOT has kept it closed; supervisors said they will not revisit a prior vote to leave the bridge under VDOT control.

County legal counsel Hannon told the board that Madison County has never owned the pedestrian bridge under discussion and that the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has assessed it as unsafe. “The county doesn’t own and has never owned this bridge,” Hannon said. “VDOT has said that the pedestrian bridge is unsafe as…

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