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Residents press Southampton County to seek VDOT safety study and move speed signage after near-misses
Summary
Residents urged the board Nov. 18 to address sightline and speed-sign placement on county roads. A resident petition with 62 names requested pruning on Girl Scout property at a dangerous Lakeside Drive curve; the board voted to send a Lakeside Drive safety-study request to VDOT and agreed to place the topic on the next agenda.
Residents told the Southampton County Board of Supervisors on Nov. 18 they are concerned about hazardous sightlines and speeding on county roads and asked the board to pursue remedies with VDOT or, where possible, to coordinate volunteer clearing with property-owner permission.
"When you come down Ivar Road and you hit Route 35... the speed limit on 35 turns to 55," said resident Jack Claude, who asked the board to "take a look with VDOT at moving that sign all the way…
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