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Board approves VDOT TAP agreement for Smith Station shared‑use path; supervisors question $3M cost
Summary
Spotsylvania supervisors approved the county’s VDOT agreement to accept TAP funding for the Smith Station shared‑use path (approx. 1,800 feet). Staff said the TAP award covers $2.5M so far and the county may need a 20% local match; several supervisors criticized the roughly $3.1M estimate and urged procurement/legislative fixes.
The Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors approved a VDOT Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) agreement Sept. 24 to fund construction of a roughly 1,800‑foot Smith Station shared‑use path that will close a gap between Cortland Park and the existing Smith Station path.
Paul (county transportation staff) told the board the VDOT detailed cost estimate was about $2.8 million, with escalation and contingencies pushing a planning‑level figure to about…
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