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VDOT outlines spring projects and tree‑trimming plan; board raises local road and flooding concerns
Summary
Lee McKnight of VDOT’s Saluda residency updated the board on near‑term projects including a Route 17 pipe‑lining project and slope repairs, a large tree‑trimming program across the county, a proposed river gauge/flashinglight pilot for a tidal flooding location, and ongoing maintenance priorities; supervisors raised specific locality concerns and requests for the six‑year plan.
The Essex County Board of Supervisors received an update from Lee McKnight, Saluda Residency Administrator for the Virginia Department of Transportation, on Feb. 10 covering scheduled maintenance and upcoming projects in the county.
McKnight said crews will address a pipe‑lining project on southbound Route 17 at Corette in late spring and identified a slope repair on Route 17 southbound in the Dunsville area that requires right‑of‑entry coordination. He emphasized…
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