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Sheriff shows drone footage of school congestion; board to seek VDOT meeting
Summary
Sheriff Smith presented drone footage showing heavy morning and afternoon backups at the high school entrance and urged a right‑turn lane; VDOT staff told a supervisor that moving utilities would be costly and a joint letter with the school board was proposed to raise the issue with VDOT.
Sheriff Smith presented drone video to the Board showing morning and evening congestion at the high school entrance and urged the board to pursue a right‑turn lane at the grassy edge of the roadway to relieve backups and improve emergency access.
The sheriff said the video shows traffic sometimes backed up well past Lawson's garage and that vehicles use the middle lane to bypass the queue. He recommended the county pursue options, including a turn lane in the grassy area to the right where drivers currently turn into the school. A supervisor reported meeting with a VDOT representative who indicated moving utilities and building a lane there would be expensive and lacked an identified funding source.
Supervisors discussed drafting a joint letter from the board and asking the school board to do the same to raise the issue at the next quarterly VDOT meeting; staff said they would prepare to present the video to VDOT when a representative attends.
What’s next: Board asked staff to coordinate with the school board and prepare materials for the quarterly VDOT meeting and to present the sheriff’s video to VDOT staff when they attend a future meeting.
