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Residents urge city action on Evershire driveway safety, ask to withhold road acceptance

Williamsburg City Council · November 11, 2025
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Two Evershire residents told the council that subdivision design leaves insufficient room to enter and exit driveways; one resident said a city employee suggested she sell her home and asked officials to withhold road acceptance until the developer corrects the problem.

Williamsburg — Residents of the Evershire subdivision told the Williamsburg City Council on Nov. 10 that a design shortfall is creating safety hazards and leaving homeowners trapped in their driveways.

Darren Carrington, who lives at 304 Evershire Street, said daily conditions make leaving his property unsafe: “Every day, I have to navigate speeding traffic, lack of visibility, and poor street design,” and he said emergency vehicles and deliveries have at times been unable to reach his home. He asked the city for practical steps…

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