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Surry planners present Route 31 corridor draft as residents push for separated bike path

Surry County Planning Commission · October 27, 2025
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Summary

Planning staff briefed the commission on a draft Route 31 Corridor Opportunities Report and related comprehensive-plan updates; a resident urged a separated off-road bike/pedestrian path instead of widening Route 31, citing high vehicle speeds and safety concerns.

The Surry County Planning Commission on the meeting reviewed a draft Route 31 Corridor Opportunities Report produced with assistance from a Virginia APA pro bono team and a private planning firm, and heard public calls for safer bike and pedestrian infrastructure along the corridor.

Mr. Wade, who presented the draft, said the document was produced with outside planner input and county staff and is intended as a draft companion to the county's comprehensive-plan update. "What you see before you is a draft version of that," he said, noting the…

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