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Board asks VDOT for speed and safety study on Porter Road
Summary
The Board of Supervisors approved a resolution asking VDOT to conduct a speed and safety study on Route 625 (Porter Road) after receiving a resident complaint; staff noted missing speed limit signs on parts of the road and suggested VDOT's study is required before any signage changes.
The board voted to request that the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) conduct a speed and safety study on Route 625, commonly referenced as Porter Road. The resolution (listed in the meeting materials as Resolution 240709) was moved by a supervisor who read the motion requesting that VDOT conduct the study for the segment of Route 625 within Orange County. Staff told the board the request originated from a resident call supported by the district supervisor and said the most concerning stretch was past county facilities toward Lake Orange where posted speed limit signs may be absent.
A supervisor asked whether the complaint related to traffic near county facilities or another stretch; staff replied the resident said the issue was beyond county facilities and that VDOT will not post speed limit or warning signage without first completing an engineering study initiated by a board resolution. The motion was seconded and passed on roll call with Mister Van Hoven recorded as absent. Board members said they supported the study and noted that sheriff’s enforcement is active countywide but that VDOT traffic engineering approval is required for permanent signage changes.
The resolution directs county staff to transmit the board’s request to VDOT and awaits VDOT’s engineering review and recommended action; the meeting record includes the roll call approving the resolution.
