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Council approves four VDOT revenue‑sharing applications; some project cost details clarified
Summary
Council approved a resolution endorsing four VDOT revenue‑sharing applications and authorized staff to submit them. Council discussion clarified prior spending on the Vassar roundabout and the city's remaining share; vote was 6–1.
Lynchburg City Council voted to endorse four Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) revenue‑sharing applications and authorized staff to submit the applications for fiscal year 2027.
City staff said the four applications under consideration total $2,737,085 in requested VDOT revenue‑sharing funding. Staff described the projects as: the Langhorne Road/Vassar roundabout; a Hollins Mill Road bridge replacement; a Breezewood Drive reconstruction; and the Link Road/Rivermont intersection improvement.
Staff and council clarified several budget points for the Vassar roundabout: the total project cost is roughly $10.7 million, with $9.9 million from SmartScale; the city asked to cover approximately $880,000 of additional cost changes, and staff said the city’s remaining share would be about $440,000. Councilmember Timmer noted the city has already spent funds on the project—approximately $325,000—and cautioned that canceling the project would leave the city responsible for that amount.
For the Hollins Mill Road bridge replacement, staff presented a requested revenue‑sharing contribution of $3.6 million and identified a city share figure of $1.8 million in the packet. Figures for Breezewood Drive and some per‑project shares were unclear in the meeting transcript; staff said all funds for projects had been appropriated and clarified that no project was expected to exceed previously anticipated city costs.
After discussion the council approved the resolution endorsing the four revenue‑sharing applications; the motion passed 6–1. Council did not provide a full roll‑call of individual votes in the transcript portion.
