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Spotsylvania supervisors press FAMPO for study that would add a river crossing into county
Summary
After a lengthy presentation by the FAMPO Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee, the Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to ask regional planners to include an option that would add a route and potential river crossing into Spotsylvania County or study that alternative further.
The Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors on [date not specified] voted unanimously to ask the Fredericksburg Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (FAMPO) to consider an option that would create a river crossing and parkway connection into Spotsylvania County, arguing the county must be included in regional planning to avoid dumping traffic onto local roads.
The vote followed a presentation from members of FAMPO's Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC), who outlined a preferred corridor (referred to as CTAC/SeaTac option C and two revised variants) that would use existing infrastructure, minimize new roadway construction, and could include a branch extending south across the Rappahannock River into Spotsylvania County. Paul Agnello, Spotsylvania County transportation director, provided technical support during the presentation.
The board said the county should not simply accept a corridor that connects only Stafford County and the City of Fredericksburg…
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