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Heated public hearing on Clark Road leaves supervisors reaffirming rural‑rustic status and removing Slatersville segment
Summary
Hundreds of comments and several residents urged both for and against surfacing Clark Road (State Route 678) under VDOT’s rural‑rustic program. After extensive testimony on safety, dust and historic character, the board removed the Slatersville segment from the project and reaffirmed Clark Road’s surface‑treatment priority.
VDOT’s residency administrator, Philip Frasier, described the rural‑rustic program and the proposed surface‑treatment (double‑shot chip seal) for roughly 1.35 miles of Clark Road (State Route 678). He said the program allows hard surfacing within the existing right‑of‑way while minimizing geometry and tree removal; VDOT intends to post a 25 mph speed limit on Clark Road after the surface treatment.
The public hearing drew many Clark Road residents who sharply disagreed about the project.…
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