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Bland County Board asks VDOT to repair Route 604 bridges after residents raise safety concerns
Summary
The Bland County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution asking the Virginia Department of Transportation to make immediate repairs to bridges on Route 604 and to develop a long-range evaluation and scheduling plan after residents raised safety concerns during public comment.
Chairman Stephen Kelley said the Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution requesting the Virginia Department of Transportation to proceed with immediate repairs to the bridges on Route 604 and to develop a long-range plan for evaluating and scheduling bridge repairs in Bland County.
The action followed public comments from residents who described concerns about the condition of Route 604 bridges. Betty Munsey and Dr. Ray Hicks urged the board to continue pursuing upgrades. Several other residents also spoke during the public-comment period about neighborhood issues; one commenter, Jeff Pauley, asked that the board, if it considers a noise ordinance, limit it to loud music.
Supervisor Adam Kidd moved the resolution and Supervisor Randy Johnson seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
The resolution directs county leadership to request immediate repairs from VDOT and to seek a long-range plan for bridge evaluation and scheduling. The board did not set a specific timeline for county follow-up at the meeting.
Next steps: county staff will transmit the boards request to the Virginia Department of Transportation and incorporate any responses into subsequent board agendas.
