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Augusta County board approves resolutions to seek VDOT funding for three local transportation projects
Summary
The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to pursue Virginia Department of Transportation funding for an inbound lane at the government center, a Route 256/Triangle Drive safety improvement, and an extension of the Verona sidewalk project; estimated costs range from about $1.36 million to $8–12 million for the largest project.
The Augusta County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 10 approved resolutions to apply for Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) funding for three separate projects: improvements at Dickhoff Lane at the government center, a Route 256/Triangle Drive intersection solution, and an extension of the Verona pedestrian project.
Mr. Wolf, the staff presenter, said the Dickhoff Lane project would add an inbound lane to the government center approach and provide dual left-turn lanes; he described additional required work at a signal on U.S. 11 and at a railroad crossing and characterized the item as a supplemental funding application for a project with an estimated cost of just over $3,000,000. A motion to move forward with the resolution was made and seconded.
On the Route 256 and Triangle Drive item, Mr. Wolf said VDOT is widening the interstate nearby and that engineers have proposed a 2-by-1 turbo roundabout and other reconfiguration work to address operational and safety issues. He described a broad price range for that project of $8 million to $12 million and said the county is working with potential development partners on funding shares; the board voted to pursue the application and recorded a 5–0 vote.
The board also approved proceeding with an 80/20 federal flow-through pedestrian project extending sidewalks in Verona from the Burger King area toward Charlotte’s Court. Mr. Wolf estimated the total cost at about $1.366 million and said the county’s 20 percent match would be roughly $289,288; with a motion to dedicate local matching funds from North River Infrastructure, the board approved the resolution 5–0. Mr. Wolf told the board that, if successful, project agreements could be signed in 2025 with preliminary engineering in 2027 and that construction would likely be several years thereafter.
Board members repeatedly noted that the resolutions at this stage request VDOT or federal program approvals and do not obligate county construction funds beyond the committed local matches, where indicated.
Votes at a glance: the board approved all three resolutions (each motion received a second and passed on recorded voice votes, with the board reporting unanimous 5–0 tallies where recorded).
