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Commission recommends Simmons Road for orphan-road status; Eva's Walk and comprehensive plan updates discussed

Tazewell County Planning Commission · March 1, 2026

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Summary

The planning commission recommended to the Board of Supervisors that Simmons Road be accepted into the county's Orphan Road System, heard that the process to have Eva's Walk accepted into the state road system has begun, and received a status update on the Comprehensive Plan committee's schedule.

At its Oct. 13 meeting the Tazewell County Planning Commission recommended that the Board of Supervisors take Simmons Road into the county's Orphan Road System and discussed the status of Eva's Walk and the county comprehensive plan.

Member Darrell Addison described local employer needs related to Simmons Road and asked County Engineer Kenneth Dunford Jr. to check whether VDOT or grant funds could help pay for materials. The minutes record Dunford's response that VDOT monies require a "25M investment" (as written in the meeting record); the minutes do not further define that figure. After discussion the commission voted 4-0 to recommend the Board of Supervisors consider adding Simmons Road to the county's Orphan Road System.

Mr. Dunford also reported the county has begun the process of pursuing state acceptance for Eva's Walk. He said that, beyond the county's completed portion, the state will require consent forms from all property owners and that the road be included in VDOT's six-year plan before the state will accept it. Member Jason Herndon noted that snow removal is provided on state-maintained roads but not always by county maintenance; Dunford confirmed the difference.

On the Comprehensive Plan, the committee met at 5:30 p.m. before the planning commission meeting and agreed to pause meetings in November and December so staff can remove repetitive items and add new information. The committee plans to resume work in January 2023 and intends to recommend a replacement for Member Addison to the Board of Supervisors because of scheduling conflicts. The minutes record no formal votes tied to the comprehensive plan at this meeting.