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VDOT outlines Amelia County secondary 6‑year plan, unpaved-road funds and rumble-strip work
Summary
VDOT told Amelia County supervisors that surface treatments will start mid-summer, Phase 1 sidewalk bids were advertised, and rumble-strip installation has begun on Route 360.
A Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) representative briefed the Amelia County Board of Supervisors on county roadwork priorities, funding and upcoming bids during the April meeting.
VDOT reported that surface-treatment operations for the county are expected to begin in mid-summer and that Phase 1 of the Amelia Sidewalks project was advertised for construction bids with a bid opening scheduled in May. The representative said edge-line rumble-strip installation has begun on Route 360, extending east toward the Chesterfield County line; the measure is intended to reduce run-off-road crashes by alerting distracted or drowsy drivers.
On the county’s secondary 6‑year plan, VDOT explained two primary funding streams: the Unpaved Secondary Roads Fund (for hard surfacing of qualifying unpaved secondary roads carrying at least 50 vehicles per day) and telecommunication fees (telefees) returned to the county for secondary-road projects or to supplement the unpaved-road fund. VDOT’s projection presented at the meeting estimated annual telefees of about $28,000 and unpaved-road funds of about $49,000 for fiscal years covering FY26–FY31.
VDOT staff noted current projects on Amelia’s secondary plan: Route 620 (Stony Point Road) — construction budgeted at about $360,000 and with final surface treatment scheduled for spring/summer 2025 — and Route 672 (Obslow Lane) with an estimated construction cost of about $220,000 and full funding expected by July 1, 2026. The presenter said there is a possibility that leftover funds from Stony Point’s financial closeout could be applied to Obslow Lane to accelerate the work.
Why it matters
The two funding streams described determine which unpaved roads qualify for paving and what improvements the county can schedule. Telefees offer more flexible uses, while unpaved-road funds are restricted to hard surfacing of qualifying gravel roads.
What’s next
The board asked staff to provide an updated list of remaining unpaved roads and traffic counts before the board’s workshop so supervisors can confirm priorities for the FY26 secondary 6‑year plan.
Source: VDOT monthly report to Amelia County Board of Supervisors (April).
