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Powhatan supervisors approve right-of-way donation for Jutes Ferry Road improvements
Summary
The Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 to authorize the county administrator to transfer about 800 feet of county right-of-way to VDOT for the Jutes Ferry Road Improvement Project, a smart-scale safety project with an updated cost estimate of $4,655,478 and a county contribution of about $1.1 million.
Powhatan County’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Dec. 15 to donate roughly 800 feet of county-owned right-of-way along Jutes Ferry Road so the Virginia Department of Transportation can complete a previously funded safety and capacity improvement.
Deputy County Administrator Brian Haney presented the project background and staff’s recommendation to hold a public hearing and approve resolution R2025-81 authorizing the County Administrator to execute the transfer of right-of-way to VDOT at no cost. Haney said the project, a “smart scale” improvement approved for funding in 2019, will add an eastbound left-turn lane on Anderson Highway at Jutes Ferry Road and an additional lane on Jutes Ferry between Anderson Highway and Batterson Road near Powhatan High School.
“The sketch on the screen shows the project area,” Haney said, and noted the project was advanced to address safety concerns at the intersection. Haney told the board VDOT’s updated estimated construction cost is $4,655,478; smart scale funding has been identified to cover the increase and the county’s anticipated contribution remains about $1,100,000.
VDOT’s Justin Bachine, assistant residency administrator for maintenance at the Chesterfield Residency, said requests about timing or signal changes would need review by VDOT traffic engineering. “I can certainly give you an answer on that question, sir, but I do not have it at this time,” Bachine said.
Haney told supervisors VDOT expects to advertise for construction in February 2027, with construction beginning later that year and lasting about seven to nine months; short-term single-lane closures and night detours outside the school year are anticipated.
No members of the public spoke for or against the measure during the hearing. Chair moved to approve resolution R2025-81 and the board approved the transfer by voice vote, 5-0.
The resolution authorizes county staff to deliver the required conveyance documents to VDOT; the county will be invoiced for its previously committed share upon a construction award. The board did not change funding commitments during the hearing.
What’s next: VDOT will proceed with right-of-way acquisition and final design; construction advertising is anticipated in early 2027 and the county will be billed for its $1.1 million share when a construction contract is awarded.
