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Residents urge Shenandoah County to abandon proposed reopening of Canup Road
Summary
Multiple landowners told the Board of Supervisors the proposed reopening of Canup Road would cross four properties and roughly 100 acres, risk wet-spring damage, require state permitting, and could devalue neighboring land; speakers urged the county to halt facilitation and consider abandonment.
Residents opposed to reopening Canup Road pressed the Shenandoah County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 14, saying a privately driven effort to reopen a route that has been unused for decades would harm neighboring properties, require state permits and create county liability.
"This ongoing issue is a matter of public concern," resident Angela Craig told the board, saying the route has not been used for 77 years and that the county should treat that as evidence of abandonment. "Who’s going to…
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