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County approves two Vertical Bridge towers to fill Verizon coverage gaps

Washington County Board of County Commissioners · January 14, 2026
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Summary

Washington County commissioners approved special exceptions for two Vertical Bridge tower sites — a 199-foot monopole near Pioneer Road and a 260-foot lattice tower on Peristill Road — after staff and the planning commission recommended approval to address Verizon coverage gaps in the center and west of the county.

Washington County commissioners voted to approve special exceptions for two proposed cellular communications towers, both submitted by Vertical Bridge to host Verizon and reserve space for future carriers.

Senior planner Don McDonald told the board the first proposal, the Vertical Bridge Haddock Tower, is a monopole roughly 199 feet tall on about 12 acres at 2905 Pioneer Road. "This tower is…

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