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Committee weighs local fixes and BUILD grant options for US‑17 flooding near Port Royal
Summary
The committee discussed an area of recurring roadway flooding on US‑17 near Port Royal, possible short‑term local drainage fixes and whether to pursue a federal BUILD‑style grant for a comprehensive solution; VDOT and regional staff recommended initial local actions while evaluating a larger grant application.
Caroline County committee members discussed recurring localized flooding on U.S. Route 17 north of Port Royal and considered two parallel approaches: immediate, local drainage work to get water off the roadway and pursuing a federal discretionary BUILD‑style grant for a comprehensive study and long‑term fixes.
Becky (committee member) described mapped FEMA 100‑year inundation areas and a more immediate localized flooding problem caused by a lack of positive outfall on a flat plateau north of Port Royal. "This flooding problem is in the neighborhood, and [is] caused by, basically, a lack of a positive outfall," she said, adding that the local issue occurs on…
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