A county board member reported that the Virginia Department of Transportation's Salem District will install a four-way stop, rumble strips, large stop signs and message boards on Shooting Creek Road to address safety concerns related to a blind hill.

The board member said VDOT posted a public information release and the message was widely shared in the county; most local commenters supported the change. The county said rumble strips and large signage will be installed and that the goal is to improve safety for drivers approaching the hill. The board member expected VDOT to have the improvements in place by next Wednesday, and said the county will monitor results.

The board member urged that VDOT pay special attention to traffic coming from the Ray Hatcher direction and suggested adding flashing signage if needed. VDOT monitoring and additional adjustments were discussed as likely next steps.