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VDOT outlines near‑term timelines for Dinwiddie road projects
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A Virginia Department of Transportation representative told the Dinwiddie County Board of Supervisors the Ferndale–River Road roundabout is in advertisement, Bain Road work should finish within a month, and crews will start Rees Road construction in spring due to surface‑treatment temperature limits.
The Dinwiddie County Board of Supervisors received an operations update from the Virginia Department of Transportation on Sept. 16, 2025, covering several local road projects and maintenance operations.
Mr. French, the VDOT representative, said the Ferndale and River Road roundabout is currently in advertisement and bidding closes next week. He added that the county will review bids and expects to select a contractor within the coming weeks. “So in the next 3 weeks, we’ll be looking at those bids, selecting contractor,” he said.
French said the Bain Road project is nearing completion. “We are less than a month away from the completion on the Bain Road Bridal project,” he said, adding crews were placing topsoil, paving and installing signs. VDOT reported the Tranquility Road rural‑rustic project is complete from Bobcat Road to the bridge, and Cherry Hill Road work is underway with an estimated completion into mid‑late October depending on weather.
Because surface treatment requires warmer temperatures, French said crews plan to defer Rees Road work and begin grading and construction in February–March with surface treating in April. He also described scheduled paving on River Road and ongoing coordination for a hydro‑mill and overlay for the bridge deck near the I‑85/460 ramp, noting the bridge work is funded but a firm date from the bridge contractor is not yet available.
French told supervisors the interstate office has notified a fencing contractor about identified deficiencies along I‑85 and expects corrective work within about 30 days. He said some sites are hard to access and repairs may take additional contractor effort.
The update concluded with French saying he will attend a district town hall and invited board questions about specific local concerns such as road‑side sign visibility and ramp conditions. The report provided timing and sequencing for finishing current projects and scheduling work that is weather‑sensitive.
The board took no formal vote on the VDOT update; it was presented for information and planning.
