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Goochland allocates $3.29 million in local funds to advance Fairground/Maidens roundabout

Goochland County Board of Supervisors · February 4, 2026

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Summary

The board approved $3.29 million in local matching funds (old road proffers, central proffers, and CBTA local funds) to leverage a SmartScale award and move forward with a single‑lane roundabout; acquisition projected 2028 and completion near 2030.

Goochland County approved a $3,290,000 budget appropriation to advance a single‑lane roundabout at Fairground Road and Maidens Road.

County Engineer Austin Gowing told the board the $3.29 million request is a mix of old road proffers (~$350,000), central road proffers (~$150,000), and approximately $2.8 million from the Central Virginia Transportation Authority (CVTA) local funds. The total local allocation is intended to match and leverage a SmartScale award from the 2024 round so the project can move forward.

Gowing described an approximate schedule that anticipates right‑of‑way acquisition around 2028, solicitation of bids about 12 months later and project completion near 2030. Board members highlighted the transportation authority’s role in enabling the project and the long timeline of state and regional grant programs.

The appropriation passed by roll call with all supervisors voting in favor; staff said about $10.8 million would remain in the local CBTA account after this request and other pending commitments.